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A Look at pictures (a) to (c) on page 42 and read the words under them carefully. Then
complete the mind map below.
The word 'murmur' means saying something
in a low voice that is difficult to hear.
Tips
Writing skill 1 Writing an interesting ending
We can create a twist at the end to make the piece of writing interesting:
1 Analyse the characters and come up with some contrasting ideas, e.g.
A normal ending An interesting ending
Dad saw a mouse in the kitchen.
He used a long stick to scare the
mouse. The mouse got frightened
and jumped out of the window.
… kitchen. He was so afraid
that he screamed loudly. When
Mum came, he hid behind her
immediately with his legs shaking.
2 Analyse the details in the pictures and come up with something fun or unusual, e.g.
A normal ending An interesting ending
'It's impossible to play ball games
on such a dirty beach,' said Dan.
The two boys left disappointedly.
… said Dan. 'Hey! Why don't we
have a competition? Let's help
that lady pick the rubbish up. The
one who picks more rubbish in 30
minutes wins!'
Bobby dropped
on Tommy's
head and
(d): What did Tommy do?
What was he like?
(a)
(b)
(c)
Bobby
and was scared
Tommy was shy
the man wanted to
Bobby
•
(think of the opposite of 'murmur')
•
(think of the opposite of 'shy' or 'scared')
Timid
Tommy
Tommy murmured
Sample