The Story of Wendy buying the Cherries – told ten different ways

The Story of Wendy buying the Cherries – told ten different ways
You read your students the short baseline story and then ask them to re-write it in different ways. It will help with experimentation of story writing skills, style and genre as they experiment and have fun. Ten versions are included for teacher reference:
Version One is the plain base story.
Version Two focuses on Wendy’s thoughts before she leaves the house and when she returns but misses out the part in the middle.
Version Three focuses on a conversation that Wendy has a few days later with her friend at work.
Version Four is in Gothic horror style.
Version Five is the story told from the perspective of the market seller.
Version Six is the report of the story made by a police officer.
Version Seven is the story told by a bystander who happens to be an artist.
Version Eight is in the style of a Western
Version Nine Newspaper report
Version Ten is the story told with a focus on sounds