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Short Story Year 4

Short Story Year 4

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Short Story Year 4

1What is a short story?Short compared to a novel.Mood(sad, happy, humor)

Based on real-life people.(made up stories)TitleMain characterAuthors

TitleSynopsisElements in Short StorySettingCharacter/sThemePlotShort storySynopsisSummary or an outline of the plot of a story.About the StoryAnil is a very skillful kite maker and his mother is a skillful seamstress (knows how to sew clothes). When Anil hears about the wedding in the village, he decides to make twelve kites to fly in honour of the bride . (present/gift for the bride)

However, Anils mother needed to make clothes for the special day and she needed Anils help, his ribbons and sequins (beads) too. As a result, Anil could not make his kites as time was running out because he had to help his mother.

What do you think will be happen next ??CharacterCharacters are the people found in the story. Names / Descriptions of the Characters

AnilKing of KitesHelpfulKind

Anils motherQueen of NeedlesHardworkingSupportiveSettingThe time and place in which a story takes place. Setting/Place

Village, IndiaClay potsSari(traditional costumes)Bangles(bracelets)PlotA plot tells the series of events in a story.Plot/Events (Flow Map)Anil was good at making and flying Kites while his mother was good at sewing .One day, Anil heard about a wedding in a village so he wanted to make twelve kites with sequins.Anils mother had to prepare extra shirts and saris for the wedding. Anils mother needed his help and she asked him to get more cloth and thread.Anil was sad because he couldnt make the twelve kites but his friends wanted to help him..The next morning,he saw twelve kites on the ground and his mother helped him to decorate them.Anils twelve kites flew high in the sky during the wedding day.Anil thanked his friends for the kites.Everyone praised Anil and his mother for their good job.ThemeA theme is the main message, moral issues or important lessons that can be found in the storyWhat can you learn from the story?We should learn to be thankful and appreciative with what we have in life.We should be obedient, respectful and kind to others.We should learn to value friendship and not take things for granted.We should never give up and always strive for the best in everything we do.