Wednesday 20/10/21 – Writing

Learning Goal: I can draft a mystery story including the key elements of the genre. 

First, read or listen to the information noted below. 

Next, review your mystery planning sheet,  and sequence of events. Ask yourself if you would change anything now after reflecting on your plan.  

Then, Using your plan, think about the key elements of a mystery story , when and how they are introduced. Make any changes to your plan before you begin writing. 

Finally, begin writing your mystery draft. Don’t forget to use all of your notes and plans to support your writing, tomorrow you will revise your work and ensure you have the key ingredients included in your story! 

Don’t forget the key ingredients! 

  • The setting 
  • The characters (detective, side-kick, suspects, victim?) 
  • The mystery to be solved 
  • Clues and distractions 

Challenge: If you finish this, choose a well-known fairytale such as The Three Little Pigs and introduce a new character who may have been the villain instead of the Wolf! 

Work sample to upload to OneNote: Story Draft 

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