TERM 2 PROJECT : SHORT STORY (10 pts.

)
Part 1
Prepared by Mr. William
OBJECTIVES
• Tomake a short story booklet with elements
such as characters, setting, conflict and the
plot.
 STEP 1
1. The project should be done individually.
2. Compose a short story starting with the exposition.
Exposition
• Give names to the characters.
• Characters could be humans or animals in the story.
• Describe the characters (attitude, appearance, job and others.)
• Describe the setting in the story (time and place).
• Describe the conflict.
 Example
Character and setting
• Ina faraway land of called Ethiopia there lived a couple
named Jessie and Hannah. Jessie is a hardworking
carpenter who always saves money for his dream house
to be built near a river. His wife, Hannah, is also very
responsible. Hannah cooks dishes excellently.
 Example
Describing

In a faraway land of called

Ethiopia.
 Example
Describing

Jessie is a hardworking carpenter who

always saves money for his dream house
to be built near a river.
 Example
Describing

Hannah is also very

responsible. Hannah cooks
dishes excellently.
 Example
Conflict
• Oneday Jessie laid off from his job as a
carpenter of a construction company.
Conflict could be…
• Man vs. man (people arguing or having issues to solve)
• Man vs. himself ( disability, suffering sickness or a
losing job)
• Man vs. nature (typhoon, drought, etc.)
 Example
Conflict
• What is the conflict?
Jessie was laid off from his job.
 Do the exposition part
•Describe the setting.
•Describe the characters.
•Tell the conflict of the story.
TERM 2 PROJECT : SHORT STORY
Part 2
Prepared by Mr. William
 STEP 2

• After writingthe exposition, write

the rising action.
Rising action

• This
is when the characters try to
solve the problem.
 Example
Rising action
• Jessie entered the house with a heavy heart.
“I lost my job today”, he said to his wife.
His heart did not contain his sadness and cried heavily.
“I am a good cook maybe we could try a business”,
Hannah replied.
 STEP 3

• Writethe climax and the falling

action of the story.
Climax

• The most exciting part of the story.

Climax

• Hannah started making food and sell

it to their neighborhood. Jessie
helped his wife in cooking and selling.
Climax

• Oneday, one of the king’s secretary

tasted the food and he greatly likes it.
He recommends it to the king.
Climax
• The king was surprised to what he just tasted.
“Bring me the person who cooked this food.”,
the king ordered.
TERM 2 PROJECT : SHORT STORY
Part 3
Prepared by Mr. William
 STEP 4

• Write the resolution of the story.

Resolution

• Resolution
is the end of the story
where the characters finally solved
their problem.
 Example
Resolution
• Jessieand Hannah became workers in the
palace as the king’s cooks. After a year they
finally build their dream house out from
their high wage from the palace.
 STEP 5

• Drawand color your illustration

neatly.
TERM 2 PROJECT : SHORT STORY
Part 4
Prepared by Mr. William
 STEP 6

• Compose your biography.

 biography

• Biography is a story of a person’s

life.
 Example biography
The author is a grade 7 student who loves to
________________. He/she also likes
_______________. He/She believes that
______________. He/She wants to become a
_______________ someday.
 STEP 6
• Revise
and recheck your spelling, grammar,
punctuation and capitalization.
• Submit your work to your teacher.