Stories
Story prompts with a given first or last line, picture-free and classroom-ready, from simple A2 past-tense stories to B2 narratives.
A2 Elementary
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A2
My Last Holiday
Write an email to a friend about your last holiday: where you went, what you did and the best and worst moments.
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A2
Diary Entry: The Busiest Day of My Week
Write a diary entry about a very busy day: what happened from morning to night and how you felt.
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A2
The Day I Got Lost
Write a short story in the past simple about a time you got lost, with a problem and a happy ending.
B1 Intermediate
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B1
The Wrong Bus: A Story
Continue a story that begins with a given sentence. Use past tenses, a clear problem and a satisfying ending.
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B1
B1 Preliminary Part 2: Story Beginning With a Mystery Box
Write a story of about 100 words that begins with a given sentence, as in B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2.
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B1
Lost and Found
Write a story that starts with finding something unusual. Include a choice the main character has to make.
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B1
Family Life: A Family Celebration
Write about a family celebration you remember: what happened, who was there and why it was special.
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B1
A Story From the Market
Use the picture of a busy street market to write a short story. Choose one person in the picture and tell what happened to them that morning.
B2 Upper intermediate
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B2
The Message in the Bottle
Write a story that ends with a given sentence, using a range of past tenses and vivid description.
C2 Proficient
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C2
Story: The Last Day of the Bookshop
Write a story about the last day of a small bookshop before it closes for good. Show the characters' feelings through detail and dialogue rather than stating them.