English Fest '22 - Storywriting (Guidelines)
English Fest '22 - Storywriting (Guidelines)
Story Writing
Only Royalists from Grade 6 to 10 have the opportunity to compete.
The competition will be held online via Google forms.
The competitors of each grade will be provided a beginning of a story. They are to continue the story
using their creativity and writing skills.
The word limits are,
Participants should type their story as a Word document or a Google Docs document and convert it
into a PDF file before submitting it to the Google form which will be sent to the competition
WhatsApp group.
The PDF file should be renamed in the following manner before submitting it to the Google form.
“Participants name (First Name and Surname) - Class” Eg: - Vinuja Perera – 9F
The Submission form will be in this PDF. The deadline for submissions will be on 10th of December
at 12 midnight.
The judging will be conducted by Teachers of English Language from Royal College.
Story Beginnings
Grade 6 - Every morning, Matt awoke on a park bench, still dressed in his pajamas. He knew he must
be sleepwalking but couldn't remember anything past lying down in bed the night before. He called
a doctor to help him figure out where he goes at night…
Grade 7 - I was new in town and wanted to greet my neighbors. With a freshly baked cake, I started
down the path to their house. Along the way, a small fairy dropped out of the clouds and asked me
if I was interested in completing a quest…
Grade 8 - I opened the refrigerator and was shocked to see all the food was gone. Beyond the shelves,
the back of the fridge was missing. It seemed to open into an alleyway lit by torches. Not knowing
what lied beyond that endless path, I pulled out the shelves and stepped through…
Grade 9 - Leaving the bustle of Seattle behind, Amy set off on her hiking trip. It felt good to step into
the quiet forest, full of swaying trees. Suddenly, from behind her, she thought she heard someone
say, "Step into the light." As she whirled to see who it was, a tree branch reached down to tap her on
the shoulder…
Advanced English Skills Improvement Unit English Fest ’22 – Story Writing
Grade 10 - Ms. Frye was always the first teacher to arrive at school each morning. On the eve of
Halloween, she noticed an orange notecard on her desk. It read, "Whatever you do, do not go home
tonight.” Confused and puzzled, she looked around to see if there was anyone nearby. Then from
the corner of her eye, she noticed a shadowlike figure staring at her outside the window…
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