Primary Longman Elect
Using 5W1H questions
to write a story
Can you write a story about
these pictures?
2
5
4
3
1
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost
miss
sho
w
…
1
km
?
?
You can write your ideas in a
story map like this.
Setting
Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau
Main Characters
Beginning
Middle
Ending
Use 5W1H questions to help
you brainstorm ideas.
5W1H questions
When When did the story happen?
Who Who are the people in the story?
What What happened to them?
How How did they feel?
Why
Why did they feel this
way?
Where Where did they go?
When did the story happen?
Where did it take place?
Setting
Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau
Main Characters
Beginning
Middle
Ending
The information is given. The
story happened last Sunday
afternoon on Lantau.
Who are the people in the
story?
Setting
Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau
Main Characters
Beginning
Middle
Ending
Take a look at Picture 1. Is
the information given?
Mr Chan and Mrs Chan
Now we come to the events
of the story.
Do you remember the three
sections of a story: beginning,
middle and ending?
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go
Which picture shows the
beginning of the story?
2
5
4
3
1
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost
miss
sho
w
…
1
km
?
?
Beginning
Which picture shows the
middle?
2
5
4
3
1
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost
miss
sho
w
…
1
km
?
?
Beginning
Middl
e
Middl
e
Middl
e
Which picture shows the
ending?
2
5
4
3
1
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost
miss
sho
w
…
1
km
?
?
Beginning
Middl
e
Middl
e
Middl
e
Ending
Good! What can you write
about in each section?
Again, use 5W1H questions to
help you brainstorm ideas.
2
5
4
3
1
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost
miss
sho
w
…
1
km
?
?
Beginning
Middl
e
Middl
e
Middl
e
Ending
Think of some 5W1H
questions for the beginning.
1
Questions
Beginning
Now, can you think of the
answers to these questions?
When Who What How Where
Why
on Lantau
Where were Mr and Mrs Chan?
Mr Chan Mrs Chan go
went hiking
What did they do there?
Do the same for the middle.
2
Questions
Middle
got lost
sunset — it was getting dark
What happened to them?
When was it?
afraid
How did they feel?
When Who What How Where
Why
get lost
…
Think of the answers to
these questions.
3
Questions
Middle
When Who What How Where
Why
sho
w
1
km
?
a man
Who did they meet?
Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far
is it to the nearest bus stop?’
What did they do?
showed them a map and said, ‘It’s
one kilometre.’
What did the man do?
Think of the answers to
these questions.
4
Questions
Middle
When Who What How Where
Why
Think of the answers to
these questions.
miss
walked a long way to the bus stop
What did they do?
arrived at the bus stop, missed the
last bus home
What happened next?
Now, think of an ending for
the story.
5
Questions
Ending
went home by taxi
tired but happy — didn’t need to
stay overnight on Lantau
What did they do?
How did they feel? Why?
?
What is the problem in the
story?
Mr and Mrs Chan missed the last bus home.
Can you think of a solution to
the problem?
What happened in the end?
arrived home at midnight
When Who What How Where
Why
Well done! Now you can use your notes
in the story map to write the story.
on Lantau
went hiking
Where were Mr and Mrs Chan?
What did they do there?
Beginning
Mr Chan and Mrs Chan
Main Characters
Place: Lantau
Time: Last Sunday afternoon
Setting
Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau.
Put your ideas in the story map into
sentences.
got lost
sunset — it was getting dark
afraid
a man
Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is
it to the nearest bus stop?’
showed them a map and said, ‘It’s
one kilometre.’
walked a long way to the bus stop
arrived at the bus stop, missed the
last bus home
What happened to them?
When was it?
How did they feel?
Who did they meet?
What did they do?
What did the man do?
What did they do?
What happened next?
Middle
They got lost at sunset. It was getting dark. They were afraid.
Link the sentences using linking
words like and.
They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
got lost
sunset — it was getting dark
afraid
a man
Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is
it to the nearest bus stop?’
showed them a map and said, ‘It’s
one kilometre.’
walked a long way to the bus stop
arrived at the bus stop, missed the
last bus home
What happened to them?
When was it?
How did they feel?
Who did they meet?
What did they do?
What did the man do?
What did they do?
What happened next?
Middle
They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
They met a man. Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus
stop?’ The man showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
Use pronouns and different reporting
verbs in your story.
They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’
The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
got lost
sunset — it was getting dark
afraid
a man
Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is
it to the nearest bus stop?’
showed them a map and said, ‘It’s
one kilometre.’
walked a long way to the bus stop
arrived at the bus stop, missed the
last bus home
What happened to them?
When was it?
How did they feel?
Who did they meet?
What did they do?
What did the man do?
What did they do?
What happened next?
Middle
Link the sentences using linking
words like when.
They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’
The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
They walked a long way to the bus stop. They arrived at the bus stop. They
missed the last bus home.
They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop,
they missed the last bus home.
went home by taxi
arrived home at midnight
tired but happy — didn’t need to
stay overnight on Lantau
What did they do?
What happened in the end?
How did they feel? Why?
Ending
They went home by taxi. They arrived home at midnight. They were tired but
happy. They didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
Link the sentences using linking
words like and and because.
They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but
happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
Now put the sentences into paragraphs.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau.
They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’
The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop,
they missed the last bus home.
They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but
happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. They got lost
at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’
The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop,
they missed the last bus home.
They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but
happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
You can add details such as dialogues to
make the story more interesting.
Mrs Chan shouted, ‘Help!
Can anyone help us?’
Luckily
^
Mr Chan said, ‘Don’t worry. I have an idea. Let’s call a taxi to take us home.’
^
Lost on Lantau
Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. They
got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. Mrs Chan
shouted, ‘Help! Can anyone help us?’
Luckily they met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the
nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one
kilometre.’
They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus
stop, they missed the last bus home.
Mr Chan said, ‘Don’t worry. I have an idea. Let’s call a taxi to take us
home.’ They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They
were tired but happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on
Lantau!
The End

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    Primary Longman Elect Using5W1H questions to write a story
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    Can you writea story about these pictures? 2 5 4 3 1 Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost miss sho w … 1 km ? ?
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    You can writeyour ideas in a story map like this. Setting Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau Main Characters Beginning Middle Ending Use 5W1H questions to help you brainstorm ideas.
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    5W1H questions When Whendid the story happen? Who Who are the people in the story? What What happened to them? How How did they feel? Why Why did they feel this way? Where Where did they go?
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    When did thestory happen? Where did it take place? Setting Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau Main Characters Beginning Middle Ending The information is given. The story happened last Sunday afternoon on Lantau.
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    Who are thepeople in the story? Setting Time: Last Sunday afternoon Place: Lantau Main Characters Beginning Middle Ending Take a look at Picture 1. Is the information given? Mr Chan and Mrs Chan Now we come to the events of the story. Do you remember the three sections of a story: beginning, middle and ending? Mr Chan Mrs Chan go
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    Which picture showsthe beginning of the story? 2 5 4 3 1 Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost miss sho w … 1 km ? ? Beginning
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    Which picture showsthe middle? 2 5 4 3 1 Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost miss sho w … 1 km ? ? Beginning Middl e Middl e Middl e
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    Which picture showsthe ending? 2 5 4 3 1 Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost miss sho w … 1 km ? ? Beginning Middl e Middl e Middl e Ending
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    Good! What canyou write about in each section? Again, use 5W1H questions to help you brainstorm ideas. 2 5 4 3 1 Mr Chan Mrs Chan go get lost miss sho w … 1 km ? ? Beginning Middl e Middl e Middl e Ending
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    Think of some5W1H questions for the beginning. 1 Questions Beginning Now, can you think of the answers to these questions? When Who What How Where Why on Lantau Where were Mr and Mrs Chan? Mr Chan Mrs Chan go went hiking What did they do there?
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    Do the samefor the middle. 2 Questions Middle got lost sunset — it was getting dark What happened to them? When was it? afraid How did they feel? When Who What How Where Why get lost … Think of the answers to these questions.
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    3 Questions Middle When Who WhatHow Where Why sho w 1 km ? a man Who did they meet? Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ What did they do? showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ What did the man do? Think of the answers to these questions.
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    4 Questions Middle When Who WhatHow Where Why Think of the answers to these questions. miss walked a long way to the bus stop What did they do? arrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus home What happened next?
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    Now, think ofan ending for the story. 5 Questions Ending went home by taxi tired but happy — didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau What did they do? How did they feel? Why? ? What is the problem in the story? Mr and Mrs Chan missed the last bus home. Can you think of a solution to the problem? What happened in the end? arrived home at midnight When Who What How Where Why
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    Well done! Nowyou can use your notes in the story map to write the story.
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    on Lantau went hiking Wherewere Mr and Mrs Chan? What did they do there? Beginning Mr Chan and Mrs Chan Main Characters Place: Lantau Time: Last Sunday afternoon Setting Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. Put your ideas in the story map into sentences.
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    got lost sunset —it was getting dark afraid a man Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ walked a long way to the bus stop arrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus home What happened to them? When was it? How did they feel? Who did they meet? What did they do? What did the man do? What did they do? What happened next? Middle They got lost at sunset. It was getting dark. They were afraid. Link the sentences using linking words like and. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid.
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    got lost sunset —it was getting dark afraid a man Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ walked a long way to the bus stop arrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus home What happened to them? When was it? How did they feel? Who did they meet? What did they do? What did the man do? What did they do? What happened next? Middle They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ Use pronouns and different reporting verbs in your story. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’
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    got lost sunset —it was getting dark afraid a man Mrs Chan asked the man, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ showed them a map and said, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ walked a long way to the bus stop arrived at the bus stop, missed the last bus home What happened to them? When was it? How did they feel? Who did they meet? What did they do? What did the man do? What did they do? What happened next? Middle Link the sentences using linking words like when. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ They walked a long way to the bus stop. They arrived at the bus stop. They missed the last bus home. They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home.
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    went home bytaxi arrived home at midnight tired but happy — didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau What did they do? What happened in the end? How did they feel? Why? Ending They went home by taxi. They arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy. They didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau! Link the sentences using linking words like and and because. They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
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    Now put thesentences into paragraphs. Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home. They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau! Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. They met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home. They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau! You can add details such as dialogues to make the story more interesting. Mrs Chan shouted, ‘Help! Can anyone help us?’ Luckily ^ Mr Chan said, ‘Don’t worry. I have an idea. Let’s call a taxi to take us home.’ ^
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    Lost on Lantau LastSunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chan went hiking on Lantau. They got lost at sunset and it was getting dark. They were afraid. Mrs Chan shouted, ‘Help! Can anyone help us?’ Luckily they met a man. Mrs Chan asked him, ‘How far is it to the nearest bus stop?’ The man showed them a map and replied, ‘It’s one kilometre.’ They walked a long way to the bus stop. When they arrived at the bus stop, they missed the last bus home. Mr Chan said, ‘Don’t worry. I have an idea. Let’s call a taxi to take us home.’ They went home by taxi and arrived home at midnight. They were tired but happy because they didn’t need to stay overnight on Lantau!
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