Day 2 Writing Homework
Prompt :
Put a one minute timer on. Brainstorm any ideas you have for a story based on this image. Try to mindmap your ideas, using one idea to generate another. Ask yourself ‘what if?’.
Put another one minute timer on. Mindmap your ideas for a character who would exist in this space. Do they fit in? Have they been here before? What is their age, gender, occupation? How are they feeling?
Write 400 words describing the setting of this image through the eyes of your character. Use sensory imagery.
Take one of the symbols listed below and add it into your description. What could it represent? What can it reveal about the character and your setting?
– A bird in a cage.
– A box of matches.
– The colour red.
– A stack of playing cards.
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- Due Date : October 2, 2025
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I’m 9, I’m with my dad and we are going to the amusement park. I see the ticket man and he says ‘Tickets for you and your son?’ to my dad, ‘Yes!’ replied my dad. When we went into the amusement park, I see the gigantic ferris wheel and the monsterously steep slide. I smell and taste some of the delicious hotdogs and pizza’s. The height checker said I have to go in the small kids zone. I hear the screeching and squealing of 5 year olds getting excited or cry because of a scary ride. I feel bored and I would rather be at home, I don’t belong here. I see dad sitting at the “ADULTS ONLY” gambling section, he plays the game with playing cards he loses his luck and money every turn, eventually he had no more money to gamble.
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2-10(2)-Jai Oruganti
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2-10(2)-AM
Brainstorm for image
A girl got lost in a circus
She ran away from her family
she found something interesting
Is at the end of a line to get snacks
Ideas for character
Girl
5 years old
visiting the circus with her mum
scared
Sensory imagery
A world of bright colours filled with laughter. I stand by scanning for my mama. I watch kids beg for everything a big toy and to go to a ride. I see watch the people with bright clothes. Across from me I see a clown, playing card games with a bunch of other kids. I tug on my hat , did my mama leave me?
Symbols
A stack of playing cards: The cards represent games and fun that can be found in the circus.
Aaradhya N
Brainstorm for image
A girl got lost in a circus
She ran away from her family
she found something interesting
She is standing the end of a line to get snacks
Ideas for character
Girl
5 years old
visiting the circus with her mum
scared
Sensory imagery
A world of bright colours filled with laughter. I stand by scanning for my mama. I watch kids beg for everything a big toy and to go to a ride. I see watch the people with bright clothes. Across from me I see a clown, playing card games with a bunch of other kids. I tug on my hat , did my mama leave me?
Symbols
A stack of playing cards: The cards represent games and fun that can be found in the circus.
Aaradhya N
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2-10(2)-arupknandigmail-com
Task 1 :
Fun
Enjoyment
Corndogs
Satisfying
Fried butter
Clown
Funny
Costume
Events
People
Colours
Task 2 :
Child
Running around
Funny hat
Doing event games
Carrying around prizes
In training to be a clown
Juggling
Fun
Short sleeve shorts
Dotty
Task 3 :
A stall dusty, old, untouched, a man sits inside, a pack of cards in his hand, a bundle of money in the other. People stream out, heads down, shoulders slumping, legs moving lazily. In great contrast to their surroundings, laughing, playing, eating. Heads held high, money spent wisely, prizes won. Children are streaming in and out of the slide, vomiting after their 5th go, parents sighing and walking their children outside.
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2-10(2)-Ajay
1 minute what if brainstorm:
• A child finds out the truth behind carnival games
• They loved carnivals
• They no longer love it
1 minute character brainstorm:
• Child
• 7 to 8 years old
• Been to the carnival a long time ago
• Feeling happy until later
5 sentences through the eyes of the character using sensory imagery:
The sweet smell of candy floss wafted through the air as a entered the carnival. Last time I entered the fair ground was when I was three and brightly coloured stalls haven’t changed since. The taste of a churro invades my mouth as gravel crunches beneath my feet. I start to wonder why I would ever enjoy this whilst the melody of the merry-go-round rings in my ear, when I grunts of disappointment coming from the games. I walk past the stack of tin cans and see tubes and tubes of super glue, I couldn’t believe it was all a fake.
Description with symbol:
Symbol: a stack of playing cards
The sweet smell of candy floss wafted through the air as a entered the carnival. I haven’t entered the fairgrounds since I found out the magicians’ card tricks weren’t done with a regular set of cards. The brightly coloured stalls haven’t changed since then, and the addicting taste of churros haven’t changed either. As the gravel crunches and the melody of the merry-go-round rings in my ear, I can’t stop thinking about the lies the cards told and how the magicians just went along with it. Grunts of disappointment arise from the games, so I go to study, and as I walk past I spot a true horror. Tubes on tubes of super glue, this must be the carnies playing cards.
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2-10(2)-Sophia Cree
As I stepped on the rusty steeped floor of the fair workers greeted me with courage with soft tickets that felt like pillows. I saw the burgers filled the aroma as I started to mouthwater in delight as people munched on them as if they were a tiger. There was a long roller coaster that was I eager to complete so as I hopped on I felt as fast as a cheetah as the other rides that were in this mystery world kept on saying bye as I kept going. After the terrifying ride I wanted to take a breather, so I had some ice-cream that was candy dimension as it had lots of toppings along with a bitter cream that sensed the air. Overall, I had a very scary but interesting day with many opportunities!
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2-10(2)-Reyansh Kamble
a busy bazaar – bustling – chaotic – uncontrolled – messy – dirty – unorganized
what if :
– there was a random item that could grant you three wishes
– a merchant sells portal gates
– the merchants are actually spies looking for a child
– the spices actually have secret messages
– the child accidently buys the spice and becomes a spie
name : Evelyn
gender: female
age: 19
do they fit in : yes until today
have they been here before : yes she grew up here
occupation : smuggler disguised as a spice seller
The air is thick with cinnamon and pepper curling into her nose bringing old memories back to life. Her hand passes through hand grinded spices as her eyes catches the sight of a bird she remember it from her childhood before the fire, before the betrayal . Suddenly she sees the bird being brought up to a cage , that cage isn’t just metal it is a mirror and today it represents her own emptiness . She watches the bird flap once, then sit still, its wings too tired to fly.
The sky above her is grey and heavy, like it’s holding back tears.
The air is thick with cinnamon and pepper curling into her nose, bringing old memories back to life. Her eyes spot a bird she remembers from before the fire, before the betrayal. Now the bird is trapped in a cage, its wings folded tight. The cage is shiny like a mirror, showing her own face—quiet, lost, and alone. The bird in the cage is like her heart: once free, now stuck in a place that doesn’t feel like home.
The bird in the cage represents how the character feels trapped and unable to escape her past.
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2-10(2)-Mahmud
The crowd was moving constantly in different directions, so I couldn’t keep up with my parents. I eventually manoeuvred my way through the crowd. The air was thick with excitement, children bolted to various kinds of food stalls where parents were running after them. The cheers of victory deafened my ears whenever children had won a game and received a prize. The park was filled with lively chatter and the flashing glow of neon lights, the bright banners and lively music made even the entrance feel magical. In spite of my parents’ busy work schedule, they still wanted to touch grass. My dad was an IT manager who was delighted to see all the laughter and fun, so he decided to try some of the kids’ activities as well!
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2-10(2)-nage_jyahoo-com
As Bob walked across the yellow patch of ground that had been walked over earlier that day, it was walked over and over again. At the bottom layer, it looks like the bottom of the sand pit. The people filled every space of the huge theme park. There was a bird in the cage, and anybody who looked at it filled their hearts with the knowledge that they’re going to have a good day. Bob saw a box of matches and lit it to scare off the bad luck. The red flags indicate the theme park’s place and stacks of cards almost at every stand where people often get tricked, but some know the trick. Bob knows this is going to be the biggest theme park this year
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2-10(2)-DANNY DONG