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S TORY B EGINNINGS
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Active BeginningsWriter’s Tip:
In order to capture your reader’s attention, the beginning of your story must be interesting and lively enough to make your reader want to keep reading. One way to do this isto begin with an action.

D IRECTIONS:

Revise each story beginning. Put your main character in the setting, and have the character do something relevant to the story.

E X A M P L E :One rainy day I went to the mall. R E V I S I O N : I splashed across the parking lot, yanked open the tall glass door, and, dripping
wet, stepped into the mall.

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Hi. My name isKate. This is a story about the time I went to the zoo. Put Kate (main character) at the zoo (setting) doing something (action).

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This is a story about the time I built a robot in my basement. Put yourself (main character) in the basement (setting) doingsomething (action).

R EVISION : ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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I will tell you about my adventure swimming at thelake. Put yourself (main character) at the lake (setting) doing something (action).

R EVISION :

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