1. MINT STREET Revise your story
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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:
Coins & Kings was produced in partnership between Historic Royal Palaces and the Royal Mint Museum.
Coins & Kings exhibition:
Coins & Kings teaching resources:
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

2. 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.

3. Make the River Thames an important part of your story…
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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…

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

5. Revise your story to include these words… Precious Spark Furnace
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Revise your
story to include
these words…
Precious
Story revision task
Image notes:
© Dionysus63
Spark
Furnace

6. Remove three words from your story.
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Remove three words from your story.
Story revision task

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

8. Change your ending. Back to menu Story revision task Image notes:
© Patrick Rasenberg

9. Ask someone to choose their favourite line from your story.
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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

10. Redraft your story and include one of these…
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Redraft your story and include one of these…
Story revision task