MINT STREET Revise your story -- *Delete this text box* -- Reminder: you can refer to PowerPoint notes for activity information, historical background and all copyright on images and text. C2 C i t y o f L o n d o n MINT STREET Stories from Mint Street A story writing resource for KS2 English This resource is part 2 of 2: Revise your story See also part 1: Plan and write a story This activity is designed to follow: -- A visit to the Coins & Kings exhibition at the Tower of London. -- The Key Stage 2 introductory resource – Minted: Making the nations’ coins at the Tower of London (download it here: http://www.hrp.org.uk/coins) Coins & Kings was produced in partnership between Historic Royal Palaces and the Royal Mint Museum. Coins & Kings exhibition: http://www.hrp.org.uk/coins Coins & Kings teaching resources: http://www.hrp.org.uk/towerlearning Wall texture © iStock photos Watercolour © City of London, London Metropolitan Archives Acknowledgements: © Historic Royal Palaces and the Royal Mint Museum Unless indicated all images are © The Royal Mint Museum Excerpt from 'Agas' map of London c1561, published c1633. © City of London, London Metropolitan Archives Illustrations by Tim Archbold Revise your story

Reveal a new way to revise your story. Click a picture. Reveal a new way to revise your story. Re-drafting or story revising engine This interactive takes you back and forth between new screens, each with an image and task. Each is aimed at teaching the importance of revising and developing a story.

Make the River Thames an important part of your story… Back to menu Story revision task Image notes: An excerpt from 'Agas' map of London c1561, this edition published c1633. © City of London, London Metropolitan Archives Make the River Thames an important part of your story…

Rewrite your story from a different character’s point of view. Back to menu Rewrite your story from a different character’s point of view. Story revision task

Revise your story to include these words… Precious Spark Furnace Back to menu Revise your story to include these words… Precious Story revision task Image notes: © Dionysus63 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dionysus63/3789459915/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Spark Furnace

Remove three words from your story. Back to menu Remove three words from your story. Story revision task

Choose one and rewrite your story. Back to menu Imagine two ways of making life more difficult for your main character. Choose one and rewrite your story. Story revision task

Change your ending. Back to menu Story revision task Image notes: © Patrick Rasenberg http://www.flickr.com/photos/prasenberg/4572255246/

Ask someone to choose their favourite line from your story. Back to menu Ask someone to choose their favourite line from your story. Use it to begin a revised version. Story revision task Other suggestions: -- Find the 7th line in your story and highlight it. Use it to begin a new draft. Image notes: © iStock photos

Redraft your story and include one of these… Back to menu Redraft your story and include one of these… Story revision task