Come and write a story with me! (7+ Assessment preparation)
/The stories that are shared and 100% NOT to be copied in the 7+ Assessments. They are simply here as guides to support students across the country to have the best chances of success in their 7+ Assessments. Remember that the Assessors marking these Assessments are experts and they will know if a story has simply been memorised and this will be an immediate fail.
So use my stories as a guide. Use them as a prompt to support you with supporting your child with their story writing.
Remember that your child’s writer’s voice needs to come out and flow naturally. I personally have marked Assessments for the 7+ and I can tell when a story flows naturally and one that is forced (remembered and copied) Don’t do this. It will not help your child to be successful.
What makes an excellent introduction?
Always links to the title
Your child’s introduction MUST link to the title. If it doesn’t, it is likely that your child will go off tangent and the story will not be relevant to the title provided. Always mention the title somewhere in the introductiory paragraph.
2. Incudes these 3 things
Introduces the character
Introduces the setting
Introduces the problem
If your child includes each of these, they can’t go wrong!
3. Uses higher level vocabulary and descriptive language.
Your child must use some higher level vocabulary. As you can see in my introduction, I’ve chosen words such as ‘compelled’ and ‘intricate’. Of course, your child must know the meaning of these words as they could be asked!
I hope you enjoy my Introduction model to my story. It is called ‘The surprise’ - A story title that has come up several times in the 7+ Assessments in the last 16 years.
Enjoy!
The Surprise
The sky was a blanket of starts. Feeling excited, Tim knew something special would happen today. A kind and caring boy, Tim adored surprises. Surrounding him was a dark forest which contained a variety of trees. Some he had never seen before in his life. One particular tree caught his attention. This tree had leaves which were different to all of the others. Beautifully golden in colour, Tim felt compelled to touch one of the leaves. As he did this, he noticed that one of the leaves had intricate writing on it. It said one simple word - ‘Surprise!’
I will mark any story introductions sent to me this week and give personal feedback and next steps. Simply email your child's introductory paragraph to office@creativemindstutors.com
