Activity 5 – Writing Flash Fiction and Flash Summaries Is it possible to tell a story in less than 10 words? Do they have the 5 components of a story sandwich?

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Activity 5 – Writing Flash Fiction and Flash Summaries Is it possible to tell a story in less than 10 words? Do they have the 5 components of a story sandwich? Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Resolution

Activity 5 – Writing Flash Fiction and Flash Summaries Think about the following and write some ideas down What questions do these stories leave you with? What do you think is happening beneath the surface of so few words? What genres would flash fiction be good for? Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Resolution

Activity 5.1 – Writing Flash Fiction Use this box to write your own flash fiction. Remember: Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Resolution If you need a theme/idea to get you started try these: An embarrassing moment, a chance encounter, love is in the air, opening a trap door, the haunted classroom, losing the match, escaping from death… Tweet your stories

Activity 5.2 – Flash Summaries Can you shrink the plot of a story down into 10 words or less? Alice in Wonderland is 55,296 words long – but what actually happens in the real world? William Shakespeare wrote 46,175 words to tell his tale of ‘two star crossed lovers’ – he could have managed with 6! Test your book knowledge by identifying the examples on the next slide! Can you beat your teacher!

Activity 5.2 – Flash Summaries Can you guess the which book is summarised below? 1. Boy starts new school, looks in mirror, saves the day. 3. Boys talk through a fence before one borrows some nightwear. 4. Hairy footed chaps take a walk to return some jewellery 5. A garage dwelling, takeaway loving creature saves little Joy 2. Cunning mouse tricks other animals whilst walking in the forest

Activity 5.2 – Flash Summaries Did you guess correctly? 1. Boy starts new school, looks in mirror, saves the day. 3. Boys talk through a fence before one borrows some nightwear. 4. Hairy footed chaps take a walk to return some jewellery 5. A garage dwelling, takeaway loving creature saves little Joy 2. Cunning mouse tricks other animals whilst walking in the forest

Activity 5.2 – Writing a Flash Summary If you have space, use the box to write your own flash summary. Remember: You only have 10 words! Some suggestions to get you started: James and the Giant Peach, Wimpy Kid, Gangsta Granny, The BFG, Watership Down, Holes, The Cat in the Hat, Room on the Broom. Tweet your summaries