This week, you will be writing a short story based on this picture.

Remember the important features of a story…

This half term we have been reading ‘Skellig’.From this, you have learnt lots of new skills

which you can apply to story writing.

• Building suspense

• New language

• Semi-colons

• Inference skills

Today, you will begin planning ideas for a story

based on this picture.

Characters

Which characters have we met in ‘Skellig’? What do we know about them so far?

Are there any unusual characters which build mystery and suspense?

Think about your story.

Who would you like your main character to be?

Are you going to keep any characters a mystery?

Tip: Only include 2 or 3 characters in your story.

In your book, make a note of the characters you would like to include, with a short description.

Plot

Think about events which could take place in this setting. Remember to keep your characters in mind.

Top tip: Keep your plot simple. A simple plot always creates the best story.

What problem will your characters encounter?

How will the problem get

solved?

Now you have got the main ingredients for your short story, create a storyboard which will help you structure your ideas.

ResolutionFalling actionClimax

Rising actionIntroductionYou can include more boxes of you need to.

You can draw pictures and/or write brief notes to plan your story.

Make sure you have left no unanswered questions at the end of your story.