Creating a story opening

In this lesson, we will look at how we start a story. We will look closely at how we might use subordinate clauses at the start of a story to hook a reader and provide lots of information. Then we will get to write the opening of our own stories!

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Genre means:

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Q2.In the fantasy genre we might expect:

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Q3.If a story is plausible it means:

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Q4.Which of these plots would we say is the romance genre?

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Q5.Which of these would be a plausible weapon for a hero to use to kill a dragon in the fantasy genre?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Genre means:

1/5

Q2.In the fantasy genre we might expect:

2/5

Q3.If a story is plausible it means:

3/5

Q4.Which of these plots would we say is the romance genre?

4/5

Q5.Which of these would be a plausible weapon for a hero to use to kill a dragon in the fantasy genre?

5/5

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Grammar - Lesson 32 - Writing an Opening

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Q1.The fantasy genre includes:

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Q2.If you use a subordinate clause in front of an independent clause then you must...

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Q3.Which of these is a plausible plot for the Gothic genre?

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Q4.What do we expect at the start of a story?

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Q5.What unusual building has Ms Richards chosen to put in the opening of her fantasy story?

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Grammar - Lesson 32 - Writing an Opening

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.The fantasy genre includes:

1/5

Q2.If you use a subordinate clause in front of an independent clause then you must...

2/5

Q3.Which of these is a plausible plot for the Gothic genre?

3/5

Q4.What do we expect at the start of a story?

4/5

Q5.What unusual building has Ms Richards chosen to put in the opening of her fantasy story?

5/5

Lesson summary: Creating a story opening

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