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Task 4: Now, read the story. Were any of your ideas from Task 3 correct?
The Monster in the Kitchen
Peter woke up suddenly that morning because there were strange
noises coming from downstairs. Bang! Crash! “Mum?” he
shouted. But no one answered him. The noises were coming from
the kitchen. “It might be burglars…or a monster,” he thought. He
got out of bed and tiptoed quietly to the landing. As he stood there,
his black cat, Jennie, ran out of the kitchen. But she wasn’t black
anymore – she was completely white! He walked down the stairs
and slowly looked round the kitchen door. His 3-year-old sister
was sitting on the floor. She had a big jar of flour and was hitting it
with a spoon. There was flour everywhere! “You really are a little
monster,” said Peter.
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(118 words)
Task 5: Read the story again and write the answers to the questions in your notebook.
1. Why did Peter tiptoe to the landing?
2. Why do you think his black cat had turned white?
3. Was there really a monster in the kitchen?
Check your answers in the Answer Key.
Prepare 2: Opening sentences
When you write your story, pay close attention to any names or pronouns used in the opening sentence,
and make sure your story follows the same pattern.
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For example, if the story begins in the 3
rd
person,
e.g. ‘Jamie got up…’, it should continue that way using pronouns or possessive adjectives like he, him
and his.
Task 1: Pronoun and possessive adjectives review.
Fill the gaps in the table then check your answers in the Answer Key.
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B1 Preliminary for Schools Handbook 2020