How To Write a Composition

1) Read the instructions carefully and double check

you understand all you have to do.
Do I understand all the words? Do I have to write in the present, the
past or the future?

Continue the story: The little boy was worried because he couldnt find his parents

2) Plan your composition in advance. Brainstorming:

- Structure your composition. Think about what are you going to

include.
- Try to use the vocabulary you have learnt in the unit. (Including
idioms).
- Use a dictionary to find more words (Remember that verbs are in the
base form, you may need to change them).

TITLE: LOST IN THE ZOO

INTRODUCTION CONCLUSION
BODY
Description of the setting
The end of the story
and the characters Description of the
problem

Little boy: Tommy. Time: Saturday Tommy found

Five years old. Black morning. his parents.
hair and blue eyes. He Tommy Tommy
Place: Madrid went to feed started to cry. He felt like a
is excited about going
Zoo: Sunny day. the thousand
to the zoo.
Exotic animals in elephants. A security dollars
Parents: gave Tommy cages. Colorful officer saw
a surprise for his birds He got lost him
birthday.
 3) Write a draft of your composition on scrap paper.

- Use your brainstorming to write sentences for your story

- Look up words in the dictionary if you need to include new words.
- Use proper punctuation (commas, full stops) and linking words to
join your sentences.

Linking Words:

- Introduction: First, Once upon a time

- Body: then, after that, but, and, however
- Conclusion: Finally, In the end

The Little boy was worried because he couldnt find his parents

Sam was five years old. He had black hair and blue eyes. His parents picked him up at school the day
before and told him that they were going to the zoo! Sam was very excited.

On Saturday morning they woke up and went to the zoo. It was a hot and sunny day. The animals
were organised in different areas depending on the countries they were coming from. Sam was
deeply impressed by the colourful birds and exotic animals that were in the cages. He had never
seen something so beautiful before.

After the tour through the America continent, Sam wanted to feed the elephants. The place was
crowded with people and he thought he might not have room to do it if he didnt hurry. He took some
peanuts and threw them to

4) Reread the Composition and check if you have any

mistakes. Underline your mistakes and correct
them.

- Look at the Spelling

- Look at the verb tenses (if you are writing a story in the past, check
you have used the past tense with all your verbs)
- Read it all through. Does your story make sense?
5) Give the composition to a classmate and tell
him/her to correct it.

6) Correct your mistakes and check that your work is

neat and tidy. Draw a small picture.