Learn to write a funny story with the right structure, past tenses, and a punchline…
You have learned so much about money this unit! Now let’s use it to write something creative: a short story.
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What Makes a Good Story?
Unlike a paragraph, a story tells us about characters and events, in order. A simple story has four parts:
Story Structure
1. Characters & setting → 2. The problem or event → 3. What happened next → 4. The ending
على عكس الفقرة، القصة تخبرنا عن شخصيات وأحداث، بترتيب زمني. القصة البسيطة لها 4 أجزاء: الشخصيات والمكان، المشكلة أو الحدث، ماذا حدث بعد ذلك، والنهاية.
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Useful Story Words
These words help your story flow naturally:
Story Words
One daySuddenlyIn the endFinally
Example
One day, Karim found some money on the street.
Suddenly, he saw a woman looking for something.
One day, Karim found some money on the street.
Suddenly, he saw a woman looking for something.
💡 Easy Tip
Stories almost always use the Simple Past — the tense you’ve been learning all through this unit and the last!
Stories almost always use the Simple Past — the tense you’ve been learning all through this unit and the last!
هذه الكلمات تجعل قصتك تتدفق بشكل طبيعي: One day (ذات يوم)، Suddenly (فجأة)، In the end (في النهاية)، Finally (أخيرا). القصص تستخدم دائما تقريبا الماضي البسيط.
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A Model Story
Read this short example story about money:
Model Story
One day, Karim found 200 dirhams on the street. He was very happy. Suddenly, he saw a woman looking worried near the same spot. He asked her, “Did you lose some money?” She said yes, and Karim gave her the money. In the end, the woman thanked him and gave him a small reward.
One day, Karim found 200 dirhams on the street. He was very happy. Suddenly, he saw a woman looking worried near the same spot. He asked her, “Did you lose some money?” She said yes, and Karim gave her the money. In the end, the woman thanked him and gave him a small reward.
Notice the characters (Karim, the woman), the problem (finding money), and the ending!
لاحظ الشخصيات (كريم، المرأة)، المشكلة (إيجاد المال)، والنهاية في هذه القصة القصيرة عن المال.
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Now Write Your Own!
Think of a short story about money — maybe someone saving for something special, or finding money like Karim. Write it using the structure and story words above!
Your Writing Plan
Characters & setting → One day… → Suddenly… → In the end…
فكر في قصة قصيرة عن المال، مثل شخص يدخر لشيء خاص، أو يجد مالا مثل كريم. اكتبها مستخدما البنية وكلمات القصة أعلاه.
Once Upon a Time — Summary Card
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A story is different from a paragraph because it has ___.
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“___, Karim found some money.” (starts the story)
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“___, he saw a woman looking worried.” (shows a surprise)
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Stories almost always use the ___ tense.
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