sizzling starts

​Start your narrative or persuasive piece of writing with impact! Engage the reader and make them want to read further. Paint some clear images in the mind of the reader with your  words.

Your sizzling start could include: 
  • Dialogue
  • Action
  • A flashback
  • Question
  • ​Similes and metaphors
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Once you have engaged the reader and put some interesting images and ideas into their minds you need to have a backfill, which looks at the: 
  • Who?
  • What?
  • Where?
  • Why?
  • When?
  • How?
Remember, you may have answered the above questions in your sizzling start without even realising it. 
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SIZZLING START
Words to help you: school, clever, annoying, funny, immature, nine years old, loves playing the guitar, has a rock collection... 

BACKFILL
  • Who?
  • What?
  • Where?
  • Why?
  • When?
  • How?
SIZZLING START
Words to help you: overgrown, abandoned, railway line, adventure, hiking, trip, lush, green, greenery, trees, branches... 

BACKFILL
  • Who?
  • What?
  • Where?
  • Why?
  • When?
  • How?​
SIZZLING START
Words to help you: adventure, adrenalin, white water rafting, hearts racing, rapids, holding, gripping, fear, crashing, flying... 

BACKFILL
  • Who?
  • What?
  • Where?
  • Why?
  • When?
  • How?