ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 5: Events
Welcome back to our story adventure! Last time, we talked about how to start a fantasy story with a great introduction. Now, let’s dive into the exciting part: the events! This is where all the action happens in your story.
First, take a look at your story plan. Remember, the first event might already be in your introduction. But don’t just say what happens quickly. You want to make the story exciting by stretching out the events!
Imagine this: Super Megan is flying super fast, zooming past trees, poles, and tall buildings. Suddenly, she hears a loud crash nearby. She wonders if she should stop to see what happened or keep flying to escape the storm. “What if someone needs my help?” she thinks. So, she turns around and flies through the side streets.
Finally, she sees a group of people gathered around a car. As she gets closer, she notices a light pole struck by lightning has fallen onto the car, trapping a man inside. Did you see how we didn’t just jump to the problem? We made it more exciting by adding suspense!
Now, let’s talk about solving the problem. It wouldn’t be fun if we just said: “She lifted the pole, and that was it.” We need to make this part exciting too! Here’s how:
“Help!” the man shouted. Super Megan used her super strength, but the pole was slippery from the rain. She called out to the people around, “Everyone, grab on!” Together, they lifted the pole and saved the man from the car.
And there you have it! We’ve written the exciting events of the story. But wait, we’re not done yet! Are you ready to finish your imaginative story? Stay tuned for the next episode, where we’ll learn how to write a fantastic ending!
Create Your Own Adventure: Think of a superhero character like Super Megan. What special powers do they have? Draw a picture of your superhero and write a short story about an exciting event they experience. Remember to add suspense and make the event thrilling! Share your story with a friend or family member and ask them what they liked best about it.
Story Building Blocks: Gather some building blocks or use paper and markers to create a scene from your story. Build the setting where the exciting event happens. Is it in a city, a forest, or maybe even outer space? Once your scene is ready, act out the event with your superhero character. How does your superhero solve the problem? Invite others to join and add their characters to the story.
Observation Adventure: Go on a walk around your neighborhood or a park. Look for things that could be part of an exciting story event. Maybe you see a tall tree that could be climbed or a stream that needs crossing. Imagine what your superhero would do in these situations. Write down or draw your ideas and think about how you could turn them into a story with suspense and action.
**How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids**
**Episode 5: Events**
In the last episode, I wrote an introduction for my fantasy story. Now I’m ready to write about the events. First, look back at your plan. I already included the first event in my introduction.
Now, I can’t just say: A pole got struck by lightning and fell into a car. Super Megan helped lift the pole off the car. No, I have to stretch out the problem because it should be the most exciting part.
So let’s see. Super Megan was flying as fast as she could, dodging trees, poles, and buildings. Suddenly, she heard a big crash nearby. She wondered if she should stop and see what happened or just keep flying to get out of the storm. “What if someone is hurt?” she thought. She turned around and started flying up and down side streets.
Finally, she noticed a crowd of people surrounding a car. She flew closer and saw that a light pole had been struck by lightning and had fallen onto a car with a man trapped inside. Did you notice that I didn’t just tell the problem right away? I stretched it out to make it more suspenseful.
Now I need to describe how the problem gets solved. But do you think it would be interesting if I just said: She flew over, lifted the pole off the car, the end? No, you should stretch out this part too! Here we go: “Help!” screamed the man. Super Megan turned on her super strength powers. She tried to lift the pole, but it was so slippery from all of the rain still pouring down. She turned around to the others and yelled, “Everyone, grab on!” Together, they lifted the pole and pulled the man from the car.
There we go. I’ve written the important events of the story, but I’m not quite finished yet. Are you ready to finish your imaginative narrative? Check out the next episode to see how I end my story with a closing.
