Today you are going to: • Watch a video • Learn what a mini saga is and • Learn what a mini saga is and is and how to write one is and how to write one • Take part in a group discussion discussion • Generate ideas to write about about • Create a character, setting and and plot • Write a mini saga for Young Young Writers’ Ridiculous Writers mini saga competition competition
A mini saga is a story told in just told in just 100 words. There are three golden rules rules of mini saga writing you need to stick to: writing you need to stick to: to: to: • Be original! You can be inspired by can be inspired by other stories, but add a twist, make make it your own! • Keep to the 100 -word limit – – make every word count! • Remember that mini sagas must have a mini sagas must have a beginning, a middle and an end , and still still make sense!
Watch the video that introduces you to the that introduces you to the activity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continu www.youtube.com/watch?time_continu e=3&v=0LOaMGnHcO4&feature=emb_logo e=3&v=0LOaMGnHcO4&feature=emb_logo
Your teacher is going to teacher is going to show you two words - one noun and one - one noun and one one verb/adjective. one verb/adjective. As a class discuss ideas for the class discuss ideas for the word pair. For example, if the word pair pair was “Terrifying Chef” the chef could be really dirty and the chef could be really dirty and smelly, or only likes to cook insects or or it could be a monster!
You’re going to write going to write a class mini saga inspired by your word pairing, so decide inspired by your word which of your ideas you which of your ideas you which of your ideas you like the most. which of your ideas you like the most. Now, as you only have 100 words only have 100 words to write your mini saga, it’s time to plan to keep the time to plan to keep the story on track! Where is the is the story set? How could you start start the mini saga? Create an opening sentence(s) opening sentence(s) together.
Next, discuss what the problem, dilemma or discuss what the problem, dilemma or event could be to move the event could be to move the be to move the story along. be to move the story along. Remember you are writing a silly writing a silly story, what could make the story strange or story strange or funny? E.g. The terrifying chef could be terrifying chef could be a mouse or has cooked a terrible meal, is trying to cook is trying to cook another character or even enter even enter a cooking show!
Then it’s time to decide time to decide how the story will end – how will you will you resolve any problems or dilemmas as problems or dilemmas as problems or dilemmas as a class? problems or dilemmas as a class? Finally, it’s time to put all the time to put all the hard work together and create your class mini saga mini saga inspired by the word pairing your teacher pairing your teacher has chosen. Make sure you understand what a mini understand what a mini saga is… if not ask your teacher ask your teacher now!
Your teacher will ask you to teacher will ask you to come up to the pots with a piece of paper or whiteboard, pots with a piece of paper or whiteboard, piece of paper or whiteboard, piece of paper or whiteboard, and pull out one of and pull out one of each card to make a story idea and then write it idea and then write it down. Hand your cards back to your Hand your cards back to your teacher. This is the idea that will now inspire your ridiculous inspire your ridiculous writing!
The Floating Floating Toilet I was just minding my own business, doing business, doing my business, when suddenly the toilet lifted up up and flew out the window, with me on it! I clung on for dear life as for dear life as we zoomed over houses. My trousers were were in danger of falling off but I didn’t dare reach down to grab them. dare reach down to grab them. We flew over the park and everyone screamed and pointed. and pointed. I was so scared, let’s just say it’s a good job good job I was on the toilet! Soon there was a helicopter following following me. “Please land the toilet!” “I can’t!” I yelled back. Where was Where was it taking me?
The Clumsy Clumsy Dinosaur Mylo’s stomach grumbled. His dinosaur brothers looked grumbled. His dinosaur brothers looked at him, smirking. “Hungry, are you?” they taunted. at him, smirking. “Hungry, are you?” they taunted. are you?” they taunted. “It’s a are you?” they taunted. “It’s a shame you’re not a real dinosaur, dinosaur, then you could catch some food.” Mylo let out a small sob. out a small sob. It was true, he was terrible at catching prey. He was was just too clumsy. He always crashed into something or something or fell over and his food would speed away. His stomach stomach grumbled again. Mylo decided he wasn’t cut out out to be a wild dinosaur. He gloomily packed a bag and left bag and left his home in search of an owner, someone to care for to care for him and feed him.
Sporty Lentil and the Salad Sporty Lentil and the Salad Bowl This word pairing isn’t one we’ve provided! provided! You can be as original as you like! Little Lentil was getting ready for the big football game Little Lentil was getting ready for the big football game getting ready for the big football game of the year: getting ready for the big football game of the year: the Salad Bowl. It was the Super Sprouts Super Sprouts against the Runner Beans. Lentil put on her cute pink bow and cute pink bow and her Super Sprouts kit and ran to meet her boyfriend to watch watch the game. They jumped into their seats and watched, Lentil grabbing Lentil grabbing some drinks and some popcorn. As they watched, watched, they cried and cheered. Suddenly, it was down to the last few down to the last few minutes. Lentil cheered as the Sprouts had the ball. The shooter The shooter kicked the ball… They scored! The Super Sprouts had won scored! The Super Sprouts had won the Salad Bowl!
Reminder of the golden of the golden rules of mini saga writing: • Be original! You can be inspired by • Be original! You can be inspired by can be inspired by other can be inspired by other stories, but add a twist, make make it your own! • Keep to the 100 word limit limit – make every word count! (Mini sagas can be can be up to 100 words long. The title isn’t included in the included in the word count!) • Remember that a mini saga must have a mini saga must have a beginning , a middle and an and an end , and still make sense!
Now you are ready Now you are ready ready to get writing! ready to get writing! If you have any questions, any questions, now is the time to ask your the time to ask your teacher! It’s time to write your Ridiculous your Ridiculous Writers mini saga!
It’s peer assessment peer assessment time! Share your work with a partner. partner. They are to give you a suggestion on how a suggestion on how to improve your mini saga and let you know and let you know what they liked about it. You then do the same same for your partner. Edit your work work if necessary!
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