Exercise - Narrative Writing

Picture 1
Subject

Verb

Wh

Noni walking school saw

beggar tree
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Picture 2
Subject

Verb

Wh

beggar shivering hungry

took lunch box gave - him

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Picture 3
Subject

Verb

Wh

ate food smiled thanked kindness

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Rewrite everything in one paragraph.

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Writing Steps
Step 1: Take a glimpse of the pictures and find out what is the story about?
It is about a girl who gave her food to a beggar.

Step 2: Looks at the verbs given. Try to identify the correct tense to use.
walking

Continuous Tense

saw

Past Tense

shivering

Continuous Tense

took

Past Tense

gave

Past Tense

eating

Continuous Tense

smiled

Past Tense

thanked

Past Tense

What is the tense to be used?

Simple Past Tense and Past Continuos Tense

Step 3: Write the story.

Step 4: Read the story again. Can you make it better?

Try to add some adjectives and adverbs.

Include an introduction and an ending.

Change nouns to pronouns wherever appropriate.

Form compound sentences.

You may also try to add similes, idioms and proverbs to make your writing more interesting.

Sample Answer
Add: Time phrases, additional information, adjectives, adverbs, introduction and ending
Introduction: Noni was a kind and helpful girl. She liked to help other people in trouble.

Picture 1:
Subject

Verb

Wh

Noni

walking

to school

She

saw

a beggar under a tree

One day, Noni was walking slowly to school. She had tuition class in
the afternoon. On the way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree.

Noni walking school saw

beggar tree

Picture 2:
Subject

Verb

Wh

The beggar

was shivering

because he was hungry

Noni

took out

her lunch box

She

gave

it to him

The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. Noni felt sorry
for the beggar. So, Noni quickly took out her small lunch box. She
generously gave it to him.

beggar shivering hungry

took lunch box gave - him

Picture 3:
Subject

Verb

Wh

The beggar

ate

the food

He

smiled

at Noni

He

thanked

Noni for her kindness

The beggar ate the delicious food hungrily. He smiled sweetly at

ate food smiled thanked kindness

Noni. After he finished eating, he humbly thanked Noni for her

kindness.

Ending: Noni continued her walk to school with a big smile on her face. She was happy because she had
helped someone that day.