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Una historia con final sorpresa

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Escribe una historia corta que vaya creando tensión hasta un final inesperado, usando tiempos pasados, palabras de enlace y lenguaje descriptivo.

The note under the door

It was a cold, windy evening in November, and Kofi was reading on the sofa when he heard a quiet noise at the front door. Someone had pushed a small white envelope under it.

Inside there was a note in neat handwriting: 'I know what you did last Tuesday. Meet me at the bus stop at eight.' Kofi's heart was beating fast. What had he done last Tuesday? He had been to work, he had cooked dinner and he had gone for a walk in the park. Nothing strange at all.

At eight o'clock, he walked nervously to the bus stop. An old woman was standing there, holding a large cake. 'You're the young man who rescued my cat from a tree in the park last Tuesday,' she said with a smile. 'This cake is to say thank you.'

Tiempos pasados y lenguaje narrativo

Elige la mejor forma o frase.

  1. I ___ along the beach when I saw something shiny in the sand.
    • a) walked
    • b) was walking
    • c) had walked
  2. When we arrived at the station, the train ___.
    • a) had already left
    • b) has already left
    • c) already leaves
  3. She opened the box, ___ inside and screamed with joy.
    • a) was looking
    • b) had looked
    • c) looked
  4. While Aiko ___ dinner, someone knocked on the door.
    • a) was cooking
    • b) cooks
    • c) has cooked
  5. ___, the lights went out and the room became completely dark.
    • a) Although
    • b) Suddenly
    • c) Firstly
  6. He was sure he ___ the key in his pocket, but it wasn't there.
    • a) had put
    • b) has put
    • c) puts
  7. To ___ surprise, the shop was completely empty.
    • a) me
    • b) my
    • c) mine

Completa la historia

Escribe la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis: pasado simple, pasado continuo o pasado perfecto.

  1. It ___ (snow) heavily when Lena left the house.
  2. When she got to the bus stop, the last bus ___ (already / leave).
  3. She ___ (decide) to walk home through the park.
  4. While she ___ (cross) the bridge, she heard a strange sound.
  5. A small dog ___ (sit) under a tree, shaking with cold.
  6. She ___ (pick) it up and carried it home.
  7. The next morning, she discovered that the dog ___ (run) away from a farm two days earlier.

Tarea de escritura

Escribe una historia corta para un concurso de la revista del colegio. Tu historia debe empezar con esta frase: 'When Sofia opened the door, she couldn't believe her eyes.' Procura que el final sea una sorpresa para el lector.

120–180 palabras

Revisa tu texto

  • Mi historia empieza con la frase dada.
  • Dejé claro dónde ocurre la historia y quién aparece en ella.
  • Usé el pasado simple, el pasado continuo y el pasado perfecto.
  • Usé palabras como suddenly, at first o to her surprise para crear suspense.
  • Guardé la sorpresa para el final.
  • Usé párrafos para separar las etapas de la historia.

Respuestas

Tiempos pasados y lenguaje narrativo

  1. b) was walkingUsa el pasado continuo para una acción en curso cuando ocurrió otra cosa.
  2. a) had already leftEl tren salió antes de que llegáramos, así que usamos el pasado perfecto: had already left.
  3. c) lookedSon hechos principales uno detrás de otro, así que usamos el pasado simple: opened, looked, screamed.
  4. a) was cookingWhile + pasado continuo muestra la acción de fondo, más larga, que fue interrumpida.
  5. b) SuddenlySuddenly indica que algo pasó rápido e inesperadamente. Crea suspense.
  6. a) had putÉl puso la llave ahí antes de este momento de la historia, así que usamos el pasado perfecto: had put.
  7. b) myLa expresión fija es to my surprise (o to her, his o our surprise).

Completa la historia

  1. was snowingLa nieve ya estaba cayendo de fondo, así que usamos el pasado continuo.
  2. had already left / 'd already left / had left alreadyEl autobús se fue antes de que ella llegara, así que usamos el pasado perfecto: had already left.
  3. decidedEste es el siguiente hecho principal de la historia, así que usamos el pasado simple.
  4. was crossingWhile + pasado continuo describe una acción en curso cuando ocurrió otra cosa.
  5. was sitting / satEl pasado continuo describe la escena que ella vio. El pasado simple sat también es posible aquí.
  6. pickedEste es un hecho principal dentro de una secuencia, así que usamos el pasado simple: picked ... carried.
  7. had run / 'd runEl perro se escapó antes de que ella lo descubriera, así que usamos el pasado perfecto: had run.

Respuesta modelo

When Sofia opened the door, she couldn't believe her eyes. Her small flat, which she had left tidy that morning, was full of boxes, balloons and paper chains.

At first she thought she was in the wrong flat. She checked the number on the door twice. Then she heard a strange noise coming from the kitchen. Someone was moving around and whispering. Her heart was pounding as she walked slowly towards the sound.

Suddenly, the kitchen door flew open and her younger brother jumped out. 'Surprise!' he shouted. Sofia laughed with relief and hugged him. 'It isn't my birthday until next month!' she said.

Her brother's face went red. He had read the date on the calendar wrong, and the party guests were arriving in ten minutes.

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