1. What have you read?
1. The son hated his mother because …
2. Her condition was only going to make the son a ….
3. The son told himself that he would ….
4. He hated her mother and their …..
5. He shouted at her mother for coming to his house
and make his daughter …..
6. He thought that his mother did not recognize him
because she quietly said …
7. Her mother knew that she was an …
8. He cried for his mother because ……

2. It had been raining all day…
(SPM 2010)
EXPOSITION: I joined a trip to Lahad Datu
- Scouts Jamboree in Padang Badaran
- 20 friends, went there by teacher’s car
- 12 years old, after UPSR
- CLIMAX: felt that the car was moving very fast
- Felt the car was spinning
- Hurt my shoulder and got out from the car through the window
- RESOLUTION: admitted for a night – cracked shoulder
- Accompanied by father
- Mother came to visit, crying
- Realise the love of parents

3. Climax
- Conflicts intensify at
the highest peak
Exposition
- Introduction
to characters
and setting
Resolution
- Conflicts
resolved

4. EXAMPLE
• EXPOSITION (how the story starts)
• Anna is a chemist who designs perfumes. She is single and this worries her
mother and aunt.
• RISING ACTION (conflict takes place when the characters disagree or
things go wrong in the lives of the characters)
• Anna makes a perfume adding some fruitcake into it. The perfume becomes
magical, making men crazy over Anna when she uses it. Amos, her
boss, smells it and invites her on a date. Anna accepts the date.
• CLIMAX (the peak of the story)
• The scene in the restaurant is hilarious with Amos and the waiter declaring
their love for Anna. A fight breaks out.
• FALLING ACTION
• Amos tells Anna it was all a mistake. Anna pours fruitcake perfume on
Sabina, Amos' girlfriend for being so nasty. Anna leaves Amos Cosmetics.
• ENDING (how the story ends)
• Armstrong, the pizza man, declares his love for her. Anna has found her
man!

5. character Qualities/physical place activity
Mother One-eyed
Caring
Loves son very much
House of poor
condition
School
Seoul
-cried at one night
- died
-comes to sports day
-comes to son’s house
-chased away
Son Rude
Status conscious
Rebellious
Dishonest
Determined
Successful
House
School
Seoul
-saw mother’s crying
-Finds mother on the
ground, dead
-Reads the letter
-Taunted by friends
-Has a family, career
and house
-chased mother out

6. Narrative Essay: CUBS !
1. Choose a title.
2. Understand the title.
3. Build a plot.
4. Start writing.