‘ ee 1, What is happening in the picture? 2. Where and when does the story take place? 7 18 Greative Writing Book 1 Scanned with CamScanner& # Setting of a story The setting of a story is the time and place of the story. It tells where and when the story takes place. em | 1. Fill in the missing words to complete the story. You may use { the helping words given below. | stormy scared teddybear room door thunder chair friends afraid spaceship When I met an Alien Dan was alone at home. It was a dark and (1)__——_night. Suddenly, there was a loud (2) and lightning. He was getting (3) . He held his (4) tightly. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from his (5) . He opened the (6) and peeped in. He saw a weird-looking creature sitting on his (7) - “Help! Unit 10 | Let's Write a Story 79 Scanned with CamScannerHelp!” he screamed. He was about to run when the creature said, “Don't be (8) I won't harm you.” “My name is Amo. I came to the Earth in my (9) with my friends. I am lost. Please help me find my friends.” 2. Read the story above. Answer the following questions, 1. Who are the characters of the story? 2. Where and when did the story take place? 30 Creative Writing Book 1 Scanned with CamScannerPractica Imagine you found an old lamp in your store room. You started | to wipe the dirt off, when suddenly a genie appeared and | promised to grant you three wishes, What will you say to the | genie? What will be your three wishes? Write them in the speech | { { bubble. Unit 10 | Let's Write a Story 81 Scanned with CamScannerLook at the picture. What do you think the characters are telling each other? Fill in the speech bubb! ~ 82 Creative Writing Book 1_ LEERY) Guess the setting of the stories. Match each story to the most suitable setting. Story } Setting | . J . J | 1 i 2 Qe | 3. > | 4. = (a) Haunted house Unit 10 | Let’s Write a Story 83 Scanned with CamScannerTES) Match the characters to the most appropriate setting. Setting i : Characters | Spaceship 2 a (by In the -? sea Dolphins & Sharks Vv S ae ) Classroom w Vv A 2 GP) G &4 Creative Writing Book 1 } ~~ J Scanned with CamScannerImagine what is happening in the picture below. Write some sentences about it. 1. Who is going in the car? Practices 1 | | Where is he going? | Unit 10 | Let’s Write a Story 85 Scanned with CamScannerEp Read the sentences. Where do you think the story took place? Circle the correct setting. 1. The actors wore colourful costumes. The curtains opened and the show began. The play had a happy ending. (a) Theatre (b) Cinema hall (c) Library 2. The big room was full of displays. The displays showed how Singaporeans lived the old days. I enjoyed reading the information below each display. (a) Stadium (b) Museum (c) Canteen 3. “I want to see the lions. Let’s go there!” said Alice, pointing towards the enclosure. } Hl (a) Jungle (b) Aviary (c) Zoo 4. The trainer came into the ring. The seals followed him. They flipped and flopped and climbed onto the stools. They balanced balls on their noses. The crowd clapped. (a) Circus (b) Museum (c) Cinema hall | 86 Creative Writing Book 1 Scanned with CamScannerProblem and Solution # In many stories the characters have a problem they ————— LSS \ a \ i must solve. | | ens Match each problem with a solution. POI [ | | | nearest coffee shop for shelter. : 4 & 3 g 8. 5 a _ = Cr ' ial + eet, } ! Daniel's dog is missing. 1 t Sally wants to play tennis. | 7 \ (ec \ so He puts an ' An * tk ' i 4 © advertisement in the | She cannot find tennis balls. ' newspapet- | \eeennnnenenenent /-™ (4 ‘ 7 \d \ ) John is walking to the \9) I library. There are big t Mother helps to find | black clouds in the sky. 4 the tennis balls. t It starts raining. i Ne Unit 10 | Let’s Write a Story Scanned with CamScanner