Telling an Anecdote

Gap-fill exercise

Write T (True) or F (False) next to the six statements at the bottom, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
Useful Phrases
Setting the scene (time-when):
The story took place one winter...
In those days...
Back then I...
When I was...
Setting the Scene (place-where):
This happened in a big city.
I was living in a town by the sea.
I grew up in a...
Setting the scene (people-who):
She was larger than life.
She would give us treats / take us to the river / hug us daily...
She was the greatest...
Describing a sequence of events (what-how):
At first, I...
Years later...
Suddenly...
Inside it was a letter from...
Before I realised...
Someone had apparently...
Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?
Anecdotes...
1. often use emotion or humour
2. often have a lesson or moral
3. are informal - written in the same style as speech
4. include details to "set the scene"
5. are divided into short sections with subheadings
6. can use dialogue to bring the scene to life