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You are telling a story from a turkey's point of view. That means that you are the turkey!
Begin with the following introduction.
It all started when I was running
verb for walking
towards the bandand
preposition
adjective
1833
place
All of a sudden, I thought I heard something behind me.
on a down hill
adjective
deserted
(night/morning/evening/afternoon.
(Circle one.)
Now, you will continue this story by FULLY answering the following questions and using the
following directions. Rewrite the beginning (what you did above) on a sheet of notebook
paper, and continue your story as you allow the following questions to guide your writing.
a) What did this disturbing noise that you heard sound like? Use a simile or metaphor so
that your readers can "hear" it in their mind.
b) What were you (the turkey) thinking? Write down a question that was going through your
mind. Make sure you use quotation marks. When a character thinks to him/herself, you
use quotation marks.
c) What did you suddenly smell that would be out of the ordinary for the place that you are
in? Describe this smell with imagery or with a simile or metaphor.
d) What memory did this scent remind you of? Start this off by saying: It reminded me of...
Say something either to yourself or call out to whoever may be listening. Make sure you
use quotation marks. Try to use a better verb than said at the end.
f) Use foreshadowing by saying something about the weather, the sky, or your surroundings.
g) Raise another question in your mind. Don't forget the quotation marks!
h) Now, do something! Take some kind of action!
i) Put an obstacle in your path; have someone or something get in your way!
j) You hear something else. What does it sound like?
k) Finally, you figure out what it is.
1) Now, continue your story. You decide what happens from here. Create your own
original ending.
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