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Sarah walked along the warm, powdery sand of Tyrico Bay,
It was a sunny day. Sarah went to the
her slippers sinking with each step. TI salty tang of the sea
beach. There were laughing children
mixed with the smoky aroma of barbecued chicken sizzling
splashing in the water. She saw
on a nearby grill, making her stomach rumble. Laughter
people swimming and decided to sit
and chatter filled the air as children splashed in the gentle
under a tree. Sarah relaxed and
waves, their excited screams mingling with the rhythm of
listened to the music that was on a
calypso music blasting from a nearby radio. Sarah found a
radio. The sand felt warm.
shady spot beneath a towering almond tree, its broad
leaves rustling softly in the breeze. She leaned back
against the rough bark, letting the cool shade offer relief
from the midday heat.
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The bustling mall hummed with life. I walked close to my
parents as they wove through the crowd. The faint scent
It was a busy day at the mall. I was
of popcorn and cinnamon rolls danced through the air. I
walking with my parents when I
couldn’t help but slow down as we passed a brightly lit toy
stopped to look at a toy store. When I store, its windows filled with colorful action figures. My
turned around, they were gone. I felt
eyes lingered on a shiny red remote-control car, my fingers
scared and started to look for them. I
itching to press the buttons. When I turned around to
walked through the crowd, trying to
show my parents, they were gone! I scanned the sea of
find their faces.
unfamiliar faces that bustled past. A tsunami of fear swept
over me as I searched for my parents. “Mom? Dad?” my
voice wobbled, but no one heard my cry.
Choose ONE of the following story prompts.
1 . Write a story describing a prank you
tried to play on your friend and it backfired
on you.
2. You went on a hike and something went
wrong.
Write a stony describing what happened.
3. "Never again!" was the first thought that
came to my mind.
Write a story which must include this line.
You MUST include:
5 Parts of the plot
Introduction
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Conclusion
There must be
Conflict (create drama)
Vivid descriptions
Sensory details
Dialogue (direct speech)
The thoughts and feelings of the
character(s)
Figurative language, e.g. simile,
metaphor, personification
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