1 V STORY The picture shows a scene from the beginning of a story. Look at it and fill in the balloons. Now, read the beginning of the story below and answer the questions.
--- "Please collect the mail!” Jim's mother shouted to him that cold, snowy morning. Outside, everything was still and white; even the birds were silent. Jim was whistling happily as he walked through the snow to the mailbox. Then he saw the package. It had his name on it in big red letters.
1 Who was involved in the story?
4 What was the weather like?
2 Where was he?
5 What did he do?
3 What time of day was it?
6 How do you think he felt?
-- Now read the beginning again and underline: a the sentence which uses direct speech,
b the adjectives which describe the weather, c the words which describe the atmosphere, and
d the sentence which creates mystery or suspense.
How can you begin a story?
Can you think of a title for the story?

--- "Please collect the mail!” Jim's mother shouted to him that cold, snowy morning. Outside, everything was still and white; even the birds were silent. Jim was whistling happily as he walked through the snow to the mailbox. Then he saw the package. It had his name on it in big red letters.

1. You can begin a story with "Once upon a time" or direct speech or "Hello my name is...... and ........." etc

2. The package or Jim's surprise

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