Submarine adventure

Teaching steps
Extend a story
Making predictions
1 Explain that a story usually has three parts:

Beginning

Middle

, and

Ending

Climax

Excitement

Rising
action

Beginning

Introduces the
characters and
background of
the story

Falling
action

Middle

The exciting part of the

story where a problem
comes up that the
characters must face

Ending

The final part of

the story where
the problem is
or is not solved

2 Read the story with children. Identify the three parts of the story with them. Ask Who are the
characters in the story? Where does the story take place? What was the problem in the story?
3 Look at pages 2829. Ask What may have happened if the cave didnt give in? Professor Tangle
and the children might have been able to get the jewels. What other treasures do you think were
in the cave? Who could have left the jewels there? If you were the children, would you help Professor
Tangle? How would you do that? Ask children to share their ideas.
4 Look at Part A of the worksheet with children. Say Professor Tangle was able to get the jewels. Ask
them to complete a personal profile for him.
5 Look at Part B with children. Discuss the questions and record down childrens answers with
some keywords. Help them expand on their ideas. Ask them to write an alternative ending for
the story.

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Creative writing

Submarine adventure

Level 5
Pink Book

Name: ____________________________

Class: _______________

Date: ________________

Creative writing
A Complete the personal profile for Professor Tangle.

Treasure hunter Professor Tangle

Personal information
Real name:

Professor

Nickname:

Professor Tangle

He got this nickname because

Experience:

started hunting for treasure at the age of

Interests:
Professor Tangle loves the sea because

He likes to

in his free time.

He has visited many countries, for example,

Biggest discovery:
Most exciting adventure:

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B Write an alternative ending for the story.

Oh my! exclaimed the Professor.

This is my best discovery yet!
How are you going to get them
out? asked Biff.
Come on, everyone, said the
Professor. I need your help.

What happened next?

What did
Professor Tangle
ask the children
to do?

How did they get

the jewels?

What did they

want to do with
the jewels?

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