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Unit 3: Active and Healthy Lesson 7A Writing - Short Story

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Lesson 7A Writing - Short Story

English Writing Exercises - Beach Rescue Story

Beach rescue story writing exercises

📖 Exercise 1: Story Telling

In pairs, use the pictures and the words in the box to tell a story. Then read the story below and compare it to yours.

one possible version is the story text that has been provided

🎭 Exercise 2: Character Feelings

How do you think the surfer, the lifeguard and the people on the beach felt after the events on the beach?

🏄 Surfer

terrified, shocked, grateful

🦺 Lifeguard

proud, fearless, exhausted

👥 People on Beach

surprised, amazed, frightened

✍️ Exercise 3: Story Analysis

Study the Writing box and answer questions 1–6:
1 From which point of view is the story written, first or third person?

Answer: Third person.

2 Where does the story take place?

Answer: At the beach/sea.

3 What information does the writer give in the first line?

Answer: Details about the weather and location.

4 What is the main event in the story?

Answer: A lifeguard punches a shark and saves a surfer.

5 How does the writer finish the story?

Answer: By showing a decision — Muneer decides to become a lifeguard.

6 Which tenses has the writer used to describe the action?

Answer: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.

🔗 Exercise 4: Linking Words

Add the words in bold from the story to the appropriate group of linkers.

🚀 Start the action

that day

➡️ Move the action

then, later

🎬 Dramatic moment

from nowhere, all of a sudden

⏰ Same time events

as, while

🏁 Finish the action

finally, in the end

📝 Exercise 5: Descriptive Adjectives

The underlined adjectives in the story on page 34 help the reader to visualise characters, events and objects. Write these as a list and add more adjectives that are suitable for the story.

📖 Original Adjectives

clear, hot, beautiful, deep, golden, powerful, warm, shallow, huge, dark, fearless, shocked

✨ Additional Adjectives

brave, incredible, dramatic, terrified

🎤 Exercise 6: First Person Narrative

Work in pairs. Imagine you are the surfer in the story. Together, tell the story from the surfer's first person point of view.

I was surfing when I suddenly saw a huge dark fin near me. I panicked and shouted for help. My heart was beating fast as I tried to reach the shore. Then I realized it wasn’t a shark—it was just a dolphin! I felt so relieved and started to laugh.

✍️ Exercise 7: Writing Task

Writing Task: Write a short story. Use the Writing box and your own ideas or the story you told in Exercise 6.

Suggested Answer: Students' own stories following the model.

🌐 Additional Resources & Links

🔗 External Learning Resources:

📖 Cambridge Story Writing Guide:
https://www.cambridge.org - Story writing guide
🎯 Oxford English - Creative Writing:
https://global.oup.com - Creative writing tips
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