Monday, November 7, 2011

Story Starters ...


Construct 5 quality story starters that could be used by others in our Narrative writing of "The Haunted House". Remember to think about the different types of hooks used to engage the audience when you are writing. Happy writing team!

33 comments:

  1. The thick strong forest was towering over me when…

    A mega bush was rustling when out comes a snail but it had…

    christian

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  2. The puddles splashed under my feet as Iwe ran over them , I was eager to get to...

    My flashlight only lights up a small space but when I saw a...

    The rain poured as we ran over a narrow bridge the house had a....

    We ran past trees and bushes to get to the haunted house to find...

    Lightning flashed over my head as puddles splashed under my feet I was running until I saw a...

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  3. congratulations Christian on being the first to post let's hope this week nobody waits until the last minute to post

    Good Luck!

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  4. Number 1: The dog trotted away down the road then the noise of a splashing fish and the sound of flapping wings out came the flying piranha.

    Number 2: The clock ticked, the floorboards creaked, a mouse squeaked whats wrong with this place.

    Number 3: The young girl screamed her little heart out when the dragon like creature swooped down and grabbed her in its claws.

    number 4: I was walking in the woods when two ghostly shadows ran on all four legs right in front of me.

    Number 5: The happy man walked home after a promotion in his job, as he opened his bedroom he saw the most horrid thing. "oh my god, Marmite what are you doing" "well i'm sleeping with your wife john"

    Number 6: Once upon a time a man got a call the caller said "this is a robbery" and loaded his gun. The victim said nothing...

    Number 7: One time a guy hated potatoes so much that he was about to stand on it when another guy said "i like trains" then suddenly bang...

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  5. There was a disturbing eeriness in the air as they approached the...

    The winding path, twisted through the skies as far as the eye could see; it was rumoured to...

    The windows and doors were sealed tightly, leaving only darkness within...

    My heart was racing madly, all I knew was that I had to get away, FAST.

    I could barely make anything out through the thick fog; wait, what was that?...

    Jamin

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  6. 1. I heard the rocking chair in my living room creaking back and forth. I crept down the stairs and saw someone sitting in the chair. The figure turned around and....

    2.My best friend dared me to knock on the door of the haunted house. I knocked twice and the door creaked open slowly. A hand reached out and....

    3.As I walked in to a cold damp neglected house. POPS up a huge....

    4. The key was old and rusty and almost broke as I turned it in the lock. Once I got inside I couldn’t believe my eyes, in front of me stood....

    5. It was a dark and chilly October night... Creeeek! The....

    By:Micah

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  7. good work team this number is way better than any previous weeks good on you Mrs Young will be proud

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  8. 1. Finally you have made it up the dark creepy hill to find.....

    2.You look around, there is nothing you can do.All you can see is darkness in.....

    3.Your trapped, in the darkness then all of a sudden....

    4.You wait and wait and wait but you don't think he is coming back from the dark, and horrifying hunted house.So you....

    5.The door creeps open, you want to look inside but your to scard, so you....

    Brianna (:

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  9. 1.As you creep into the haunted house you begin to scence evilness as you take another step into the.....

    2.The eyes from the above stayed staring at you as you
    3.The wind took a blust past you, as it sucked the life out of you and left you with this look apon your face.....

    4.you are surrounded by the black smoke comming from the top of the haunted house as the steps make "crek" noises as you make your way to....

    5.You are at the top of the haunted house and you here someone laughing and running around down staries.you make your way down staries and you see"AHHHHHHH"...........

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  10. One dark misty night , I walked through the unusual forest , out of no where came a ...

    As I was getting closer to the house , my heart rate picked up as ...

    I kept walking up the path , when the ...

    The gate was old and rusty , the house was a rotted and abandoned when suddenly ...

    Creeeek! As the door slowly opened my eyes expanded with fear ...

    I was sleeping , I heard a knock on the window , I looked out! Then...

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  11. well done to us girls jackson and christan we have already posted!!!well done

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  12. We were sweaty and running down the hallway running out of idea's until....

    I had the difficult chose to take a left or a right I think I took the right turn until...

    It was a cold and windy night I struggeled to get through but I managed to get through it slowed me down as well as the chasers shasing me so I...

    It started as a good day until...

    It started as a childish dare then...

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  13. looks like people are determined to get this finished, how fantastic

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  14. 1.There is no one in the house and parents have gone out. Nothing can be seen, but long shadow on the stairs is approaching to you...
    2. There are skeletons everywhere. Scared, you are trying to escape, but you feel something on your shoulder...
    3. You suddenly hear the scream. You look around ,but now the room is filled with rats, black cats, spiders,snakes and there was...
    by Emily
    4. You open the door and run, but you already know you can't. Because someone is right behind you...
    5. There is nothing ,but an old stone statue. You look around and suddenly the statue starts to ...

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  15. Sorry, I forgot to write my name.
    By Emily.S

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  16. as I walked into the room I screamed in terror as ....

    It was 9 pm on Halloween I thought it would of been a average night of trick or treating but i was wrong ....

    I saw something in the window I went to investigate to my surprise it was ....

    The moon danced through the sky , the stars were out, nothing could go wrong ....

    "what's that in the corner" I had whispered to Nichole . she just shrugged her shoulders and continued on walking ....

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  17. oh and that last one was Keziah

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  18. The moon shone on the spires of the dark, old house, brightening up the cracked path all covered with grass and dead leaves. The big oak tree, which stood tall between the house and its colossal gates, seemed very unusual because …

    I wondered who that was in the corner of the house ….

    Today I was just meant to be trick or treating but NO this had to happen ….

    I was so excited about tonight but this had to happen …

    The ground started to shake beneath my feet and suddenly out of nowhere a…
    Sohillah

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  19. 1. The lightning freaked me out, so I....
    2. Where is the baby? I gotta go back in the house and....
    3. The house is moving, we gotta run...
    4. Hurry up, we'll get to the end....
    5. The old man is chasing us, so we better run...

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  20. 1. I tip-toed around the spooky house and I saw a………......

    2. I heard a loud creaking noise, I turned around and saw a......

    3. I walked towards the spooky house a letter hanging from the door flapped open and all of a sudden……

    4. The normal sand started to turn into……

    5. My eyes gazed up at the rusty, colossal gates, as I open the gate and I hear a scream, coming from the scary mansion and I see……
    By Helena

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  21. The storm was getting worse,lightening flashed, thunder shook the haunted house suddenly...


    One dark spooky night I walked into an old haunted house and suddenly a...

    The two kids were running away from the creepy, old...

    The ground was starting to move suddenly the storm was getting worse suddenly out of nowhere...

    The two kids couldn`t believe their eyes when they saw a...

    Nofoa:)

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  22. 1. I opened the book and started reading it and suddenly...
    2. I open the gate and go inside and I hear something. I look around there was nothing, but the...
    3. I run and run, but I realized I was running same place. I stopped when I saw...
    4. Snakes, spiders, rats and bats were surrounding us. We run, but we stopped, because something was...
    5. When I opened the jar, something flew away. Suddenly there was...

    -Ann-

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  23. 1. As we opened the door out came a....

    2. I jumped on the swing suddenly....

    3. I walked into the room when I felt....

    4. I woke up in bed after having a....

    5. The lights flicked on and off because....


    By Alex

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  24. 1: I ran as fast as I could then BOOM...

    2: As soon as I touched the door it felt...

    3: Iv never felt so good until...

    4: We walk in and we felt so...

    5: WE were there for a while we wondered why we were here for so long then out came the biggest...

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  25. 1.The two children were both looking out for any odd creatures then suddenly from behind out comes…

    2.The couple was surrounded by 15 massive dogs then suddenly…

    3.The two adults were walking threw the forest then out comes a hungry looking fox then the fox tries to….

    4.The small group of children were slowly walking then suddenly they see a bright light. They all think it’s the way out so they jump in the slide then suddenly…..

    5.The two children start running from the blood sucking vampire then they look behind but he’s not there then the all chill then there he is…

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  26. 1: I ran as fast as I could then BOOM in from the bush...

    2:Iv never felt so good until...

    3:Until I saw a scary snail...

    Keith

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  27. As I walked down the steep path I saw a…

    I went down to the amazing park down the road but the …

    The school bus was very …

    Mrs.Young went to a new school then the…

    Our class room is so over…

    Ethan

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  28. The sandal fell from the sky and I…

    As I gaze my eyes upon the sky I think about…

    Cheeky remarks seem to cloud my judgement as I…

    My happy moment’s when I was a junior was…

    I wish one day I could travel to…
    Klayton

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  29. When I got to the house t tried the door but…

    The kid was harmless when I got him and when I got home he …

    All Greek mythology was forgotten by everyone but me so when I entered …

    christian

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  30. Boom, crash and rattle the thunder storm was loud and in the distance I saw a…

    I was walking from school and I heard something calling to me it was saying…

    It was getting closer and closer I was running as fast as I could then I fell…

    I slowly opened the dark brown Oak door only to find…

    What was that noise could it be a…

    By Liban da man

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  31. just as i was walking outside i heard a sound from the....

    the bushes rustled the sky turned dark and the ..

    could that be no it can't wait it is it's a ...

    that shape that noise that distictive noses it's...

    it was going to be a exciting day but....

    by michael

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  32. 1. as I walk up the stairs I hear a bang bang bang as I run away .

    2.there are zombies coming down the hall way as I shoot them

    3. as I am walking down the road I hefre im going to kill you

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