50 WORDS

Our learning intention in writing last week was to think creatively and to compose coherent and concise short stories. The students achieved the success criteria by producing engaging stories. Below are some of the students’ writings for you to enjoy.
Leonie McLaren
Year 6 Teacher

50 Word Stories

The babysitter chases the kids around the house. CRASH! BANG! THUMP! The kids laughing, shouting and all the loud playing of the instruments is driving the babysitter MAD. She tries to call the parents to come back home but obviously, there was no answer. So the babysitter left the house.
Daniela Bowden

Guy wakes up, just like yesterday, slowly opening his eyes. Everything looks wrong. Everything looks like an artists’ dream, except it’s his nightmare. Scrubbing his eyes. He’s desperate. Opening his eyes again in fear. Tears gush from his unbelieving eyes, he couldn’t believe he was trapped in his own masterpiece. 
Josie Chui

Evening swept around the corner and took daylight with it. Chains guarding the doorway making sure no one gets in. Lights shining brightly onto the street, lighting up the cobwebs. You look around. You find nothing. Nobody is here with you. Or so you thought… You can see him now…
Madeleine Mirachi

I stepped out of my window, frost covering my body. I jumped down to my roof, the slates slowly slipping. The fog covers my eyes, coldness changing them from blue to green. I jump down. A frog sitting there like it’s waiting for me. It leads me, into the unknown.
Stella King

Again, I fell upon the cool, stony rocks surrounded by colourful flowers. It was so tedious. Everyday was a repeating nightmare. The staircase above me, waited for me to move, leading me to nothingness. I had taken two steps, expecting to get pushed back, but I knew something was different. 
Sienna Kim

Sally was walking along the winding road appearing at a staircase. She didn’t belong on earth, but maybe in the world beyond the never ending staircase. Sally would belong? She started walking, it felt like days until she finally reached the top. Sally saw people, humans, with wings. ‘What on earth!’
Mia Bouantoun