Your situation prompt

You discover a note hidden inside your school bag that wasn’t there before.

Your Task

Write a creative piece of writing based on the situation above.

Time allowed:

• Planning: 2–3 minutes
• Writing: 25 minutes
• Proofreading: 2–3 minutes

Things to consider:

• Who finds the note?
• Where and when does this happen?
• What does the note say?
• Who wrote the note — and why?
• How does the character feel when they read it?
• What problem or conflict does the note create?
• What is the turning point in your story?
• How does the story end?
• How will you clearly link back to the situation prompt?

Your writing should:

• be descriptive (adjectives to describe the location)
• contain emotive language (excitement, fun, educational, historical)
• in relevant paragraphs