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Story Continuation Writing
How to plot a good story
A story always involves characters’ ongoing actions and feelings in different settings.
Have you heard of the story of The wolf is Coming
What is a story
Opening/Introduction
Build-up
Climax
Resolution
Ending
Key Elements of a Story
A story
characters（who）
1. Actions （what）
2. Feelings （how + why）
3. Settings （when + where）
5W1H:
A determined 10-year-old girl Callie lived with her parents and older brother, Ben, on a quiet farm. Though she was small and thin, she loved helping with housework, especially feeding the horses in their big barn (畜棚). One side of the barn housed the horse stalls (马厩), while the other side was piled with hay bales (干草捆) for feeding.
One afternoon, Callie went into the barn to feed the horses. As she walked towards the tall stacks of hay, she suddenly stopped. A tiny, weak sound came through the dusty air. Meow... meow...
③ Her heart jumped. A kitten must be trapped in the hay! Breathing hard, she ran back to find Ben and her father. “Dad! Ben! Come quick! A kitten is stuck in the hay!” she called urgently. Ben sighed, putting down his tools. Her father looked doubtful. “Probably just the wind, Callie,” he said gently. But they followed her to the barn.
④They stood quietly near the hay stacks, listening. The barn was silent. “Hear anything ” Ben asked. Their father shook his head. “Nothing, sweetheart. Maybe it was just a mouse. Don’t worry about it.” Disappointed, Callie watched them leave.
Read for Key Information
⑤After dinner, Callie slipped back to the barn, determined. She stood still, listening attentively. And there it was again! Meow... meow... Weaker now, but clear. She raced back to the house. Her father was watching TV.
⑥“Dad, please!” she pleaded (恳求). “I heard it again! It is a kitten! Please, just come check one more time ” He looked unwilling but saw the real worry in her eyes. “Alright, alright, one last look.”
⑦He returned a few minutes later. “Callie, I listened hard. All I heard was an owl outside. No kitten. Try not to worry.” He gave her a tired smile. “Thanks for checking, Dad.” Callie whispered, though she still felt uneasy.
⑧That night, Callie woke up suddenly.
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⑨“I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself.
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Task 1 Read the given story for key information.
genre （原文体裁） Narration
Exposition
Argumentation
Key Elements of the given story
Who(Characters):
Where&When(Settings)：
What(Actions)：
Why&How(Feelings):
Callie /her father(parents)/
her older brother Ben
Characters (Who)
Actions (what happened)
Feelings (why/how)
Settings (when/ where)
Callie
her heart jumped
she was worried and nervous
one afternoon
in the barn
she went into the barn to feed the horses
heard a tiny and weak sound from the
tall stacks of hay
she ran back to find Ben and her father
Characters (Who)
Actions (what happened)
Feelings (why/how)
Settings (when/ where)
Dad and Ben
Ben sighed, putting down his tools
her father looked doubtful
but they followed her to the barn
doubtful, unwilling, tired
【Main idea】When and where, who did what for what purpose
One afternoon in the barn, __________(who) heard the sound of __________(what) from the tall stacks of hay, so she__________________________
because_______________________________.
Who is the main character What is the main idea
Callie
a kitten
told her dad and brother Ben to check it
she wanted to help the trapped kitten out
Summarize how the given story developed.
Build-up
Climax
Opening/Introduction
Ending
Resolution
1. Callie lived on a farm and she loved helping with housework, especially feeding the horses.
2. She heard the sound of a kitten but when she called her dad and brother to check for twice, there was nothing to be spotted.
3. She hoped to let dad hear the sound but he only heard the owl outside.

Dilemma/Conflict
Positive Negative
Positive
Analyze the conflict.
If in the first act you have hung a gun on the wall, then in the following act it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.
Tips for writing:
*1 Find out the guns and fire them!
(Respond to the details mentioned in the given material.)
回应前文/伏笔
Group discussion
Para1 ：That night, Callie woke up suddenly. 　
Para 2 ：“I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself. 　　　
What plots should be put in the following parts
Para1 ：That night, Callie woke up suddenly. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Task2 Design the plot
Para 2 ：“I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself. 　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
a positive/educational ending　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Tips for writing:
*2 Use the given story and the two beginning sentences as a clue to writing.
Predict the ending.
Para1 ：That night, Callie woke up suddenly. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Para 2 ： “I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself. 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Q1:Why did Callie wake up
Q2:What would she do
Q3:What may she find
Q4:How can she help the kitten
Tips for writing:
*3 Ask and answer “5W1H”
to promote the story. Be logical and coherent.
Para 2 ：“I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself. 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Q1: Why did she need help
Q2: What actions would she take
Q3: How did Dad and Ben react and feel
Q4: What lesson would you give？
　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　
Plots design：
Judge the plots according to the details in the given story
A.She saved the cat by herself.
B.Her father refused to help her because he was too tired.
C.She wanted to save the cat because she wanted to keep it as a pet.
D.The horse and the cat became good friends from then on.
E.The cat was a fairy and she could fly and made herself invisible.
Tips for writing:
*4 The plots should be related to the main character and suit their identity.
Don’t tell a fairytale or legend.
Would you do it for fun
What lesson would you like to give to your readers
If you were the author, why would you write the story
or
Tips for writing:
*5 Bear in mind the main idea and theme when writing.
升华主题
The possible lessons:
Never give up your judgement if it is correct.
Be curious about the outside world.
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Read to fix the tense
After dinner, Callie slipped back to the barn, determined.
He looked unwilling but saw the real worry in her eyes.
Simple Past
Tips for writing:
*6 Make sure the tense is consistent with (与…一致) the given material.
Independent Writing
Write your story!
Para1: That night, Callie woke up suddenly.
Para2: “I have no choice but to get help!” Callie thought to herself.
Simple Past
Q1:Why did Callie wake up
Q2:What would she do
Q3:What may she find
Q4:How can she help the kitten
衔接句： transitional sentence
What language skills is used in this writing
feelings
dialogue
actions
人： 想了什么，做了什么，说了什么，悟了什么
Summary
技巧总结
From reading to writing:
Read for basic elements:
(characters, actions, feelings, settings);
Design plots
Write your outline
Polish your language( Emotion, Verbs, Dialogue, Theme, Transitional sentence)
Homework:
Rewrite the continuation writing by using the plot design tips and language building skills.

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