English Class: Creative Writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 1

Creative Writing

Planning

1. Intro 
2. Scary stories checklist 
3. Writing assignment 

Scary stories checklist

Beginning, middle, end

Open or closed ending

What scares you?

Setting/Place

Problem

Character

Vivid Verbs

Verbs that show instead of tell

Jump -> Bounce 

Eat -> Gobble 

See -> Peek

Basically fancy synonyms

Summary

• Beginning, middle, end (Open or closed ending)
• Setting/place 
• Problem
• Character
• Vivid verbs -> Fancy synonyms (Verbs that show, not tell)
• Start every sentence with a capital letter 
• Use punctuations ( , . ! ? )
• Don't forget: Grammar! (Present or Past Simple/Continuous)

Your turn

What: A scary short story
150-200 words

How: Check the checklist and work in pairs 

Time: 20 minutes

Help: The teacher, dictionary/translator

Result: Hand in in ITL

Scary stories checklist

Beginning, Middle, End

Open or closed ending

What scares you?

Setting/Place

Problem

Character

Use at least 1 vivid verbs

, . ! ?

Grammar

See you next week!