Now do some of these things:

• Draw a picture of someone swimming.

• Write a story about swimming.

• Write a story about water.

• Make a wordsearch for your story.

You can write the story in English or in your first language.

Copy this wordsearch into your book and find the words.

b	s	s	t	a	r	t	e	d	g
r	w	f	r	i	e	n	d	s	o
o	i	s	t	a	y	e	d	h	t
t	m	d	r	o	w	n	s	e	o
h	m	w	e	s	a	w	w	l	u
e	e	r	i	v	e	r	a	p	t
r	r	n	o	t	u	s	m	m	e

Now write seven questions about the story. Write questions that you do NOT know the answer to.

Now rewrite the story but make it longer so that it has got the answers to your questions in it.

In the river by Tabariq

One day, when I was in Pakistan, my brother and I went to the river. We saw my brother's friends at the river. The boys said, `Let's swim in the river.'

My brother said, `OK.'

We swam in the river, but I was not a good swimmer. I started to drown. One boy saw me and he told my brother. My brother swam to help me, but he was not a good swimmer. He started to drown too.

My brother's friends came to help us. They got us out of the river and they took us to the hospital.

We stayed in the hospital for two days. When we came out of the hospital the boys said, `Are you OK?'

We said, `Yes we are OK.'

Can you read these words?

swim	swam	swimmer
river	friends	started
drown	brother	stayed
help	got	out

Can you translate these words into another language?

Yes No

1. Did Tabariq go to the river with his sister?

2. Did he see his sister's friends?

3. Did Tabariq want to drown?

4. Did Tabariq's brother want to drown?

5. Did Tabariq's brother try to help him?

6. Did the boys help them?

7. Did Tabariq and his brother drown?

Yes I have. No I haven't.

8. Have you ever swum in a river?

9. Have you ever been helped by your brother?

10. Have you ever nearly drowned?

11. Have you ever been to hospital?

12. Have you ever been swimming with some friends?

Please use long answers for the next questions:

13. Where did Tabariq go?

14. What did he want to do?

15. Why did Tabariq start to drown?

16. Why did his brother swim to him?

17. Why did his brother start to drown?

18. What did the boys do?

19. Where did the boys take them?

20. How long did they stay in hospital?

In the river by Tabariq One day, when I was in Pakistan, my brother and I went to the river. We saw my brother's friends at the river. The boys said, `Let's swim in the river.' My brother said, `OK.' We swam in the river, but I was not a good swimmer. I started to drown. One boy saw me and he told my brother. My brother swam to help me, but he was not a good swimmer. He started to drown too. My brother's friends came to help us. They got us out of the river and they took us to the hospital. We stayed in the hospital for two days. When we came out of the hospital the boys said, `Are you OK?' We said, Yes we are OK.'

Cut out these story strips and work with your friend to put them in the right order:

One boy saw me and he told my brother. My brother swam to help me, but he was not a good swimmer. He started to drown too.

One day, when I was in Pakistan, my brother and I went to the river. We saw my brother's friends at the river. The boys said, `Let's swim in the river.'

We stayed in the hospital for two days. When we came out of the hospital the boys said, `Are you OK?' We said, `Yes we are OK.'

In the river by Tabariq

My brother's friends came to help us. They got us out of the river and they took us to the hospital.

My brother said, `OK.' We swam in the river, but I was not a good swimmer. I started to drown.

Racing to English

© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Step 15: Story File - In the river

Racing to English

© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Step 15: Story File - In the river

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