Mapping out your narrative
Frozen Kingdom Narrative Mission!
Before you begin writing your Arctic expedition adventure, you need a strong plan. Great authors don't just start writing, they carefully map out their ideas first! Using a story map will help you organise your narrative, plan exciting events, and make sure your story has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
As you journey through your Frozen Kingdom, challenge yourself to include powerful writing features:
- A catchy hook to grab the reader's attention.
- Show, not tell to reveal characters' feelings and reactions.
- Adjectives to describe the icy landscape.
- A range of punctuation for effect.
- Past tense throughout your narrative.
- Words with a variety of suffixes.
- Sentence structures such as:
- The more..., the more...
- Some; others...
- De:De sentences (Description: Detail)
Remember: The better your plan, the better your story!
Take time to build your story map carefully so that when you start writing, your ideas flow like an explorer's path across the frozen wilderness. Will your expedition uncover hidden treasures, ancient secrets, or unexpected dangers lurking beneath the ice? The adventure begins with your plan🧭❄️🏔️
WAGOLL's:
WAGOLL 1: The Frozen Crown
5 Ws
Who?
- Freya, a determined young Arctic explorer
- Storm, her faithful husky companion
What?
- Searching for the legendary Frozen Crown hidden deep within the Ice Kingdom
Where?
- The Crystal Glacier
- Frozen caves beneath the Ice King's Palace
When?
- During the coldest winter in living memory
Why?
- The crown is believed to have the power to end the endless blizzard threatening her village
Story Map
Title
The Frozen Crown
Setting
- A vast frozen kingdom covered in sparkling snow.
- Jagged mountains of ice stretched into the clouds.
- Strong winds howled across the frozen plains.
- The Northern Lights danced overhead.
- Temperatures were so cold that streams had frozen solid.
Main Characters
Freya
- Brave and determined
- Never gives up
- Expert map reader
Storm
- Loyal husky
- Excellent sense of direction
- Protects Freya from danger
Beginning
Hook: The wind screamed across the frozen kingdom as a mysterious blue light flickered in the distance.
- Freya discovers an ancient map hidden inside her grandfather's cabin.
- The map reveals the location of the Frozen Crown.
- Village elders explain that only the crown can stop the terrible storm.
- Freya packs supplies and begins her dangerous expedition.
- Storm joins her on the journey.
Middle
- Freya crosses a frozen river covered in cracking ice.
- She becomes lost during a fierce blizzard.
- The more she pushed forward, the more dangerous the weather became.
- She discovers strange footprints in the snow.
- Some travellers would have turned back; others would have hidden until the storm passed.
- Freya finds an enormous ice cave glittering with blue crystals.
- Description: The cave sparkled like a palace made of diamonds. Detail: Thousands of crystals reflected the pale Arctic sunlight.(De:De)
- Deep inside the cave, she discovers the Frozen Crown resting on an ice pedestal.
Climax
- A giant ice beast emerges from the shadows.
- It guards the crown and refuses to let Freya take it.
- Snow swirled around them as the beast charged.
- Freya's knees shook and her hands trembled.(Show not tell)
- Storm distracts the creature while Freya grabs the crown.
- The cave begins to collapse around them.
End
- Freya and Storm escape just in time.
- As she places the crown upon her head, the storm disappears.
- Sunlight breaks through the clouds for the first time in years.
- The villagers celebrate her bravery.
- Freya becomes known as the Guardian of the Frozen Kingdom.
Vocabulary & Features to Include
- shimmering
- frozen
- fearless
- mysterious
- sparkling
- dangerous
- icy
- wonderingly
- determinedly
WAGOLL 2: The Whispering Ice
5 Ws
Who?
- Finn, a curious young explorer
- An ancient Polar Guardian
What?
- Solving the mystery of voices trapped within the ice
Where?
- The Whispering Glacier
- The Lost Kingdom beneath the Arctic Sea
When?
- On the longest night of winter
Why?
- To uncover the truth behind an ancient legend and save the kingdom's trapped spirits
Story Map
Title
The Whispering Ice
Setting
- A haunting Arctic landscape beneath the glowing Northern Lights.
- Frozen cliffs towered above the icy sea.
- Thick snow covered abandoned ruins.
- The glacier groaned and cracked in the darkness.
Main Characters
Finn
- Curious and intelligent
- Loves exploring ancient mysteries
- Never ignores a challenge
Polar Guardian
- Ancient protector of the glacier
- Wise and mysterious
- Tests those who enter the kingdom
Beginning
Hook: Without warning, a voice echoed from beneath the ice, whispering Finn's name through the darkness.
- Finn discovers a weathered journal inside an old shipwreck.
- The journal speaks of voices trapped beneath the glacier.
- Local villagers warn him not to investigate.
- Determined to uncover the truth, Finn sets off alone.
Middle
- Finn follows a trail of frozen symbols leading into the glacier.
- Strange whispers guide him through an ice tunnel.
- The more he listened, the more clearly the voices spoke.
- He uncovers hidden chambers filled with ancient treasures.
- Some voices begged for help; others warned him to leave immediately.
- Finn realises the voices belong to spirits trapped long ago.
- Description: The glacier stood like a frozen giant guarding its secrets. Detail: Deep cracks zigzagged across its surface.(De:De)
- The spirits reveal that an ancient crystal can free them.
Climax
- Finn reaches the heart of the glacier.
- The Polar Guardian appears before him.
- The ice beneath his boots suddenly fractures.
- His chest tightened and his breath caught in his throat.(Show not tell)
- To prove his bravery, Finn must leap across a huge icy chasm.
- He reaches the crystal moments before the glacier collapses.
End
- Finn uses the crystal to free the trapped spirits.
- The glacier begins to glow with bright blue light.
- The spirits thank him before disappearing into the sky.
- The Polar Guardian rewards him with a magical compass.
- Finn returns home as a hero with the truth of the Lost Kingdom.
Vocabulary & Features to Include
- hopelessly
- cautiously
- brilliantly
- enchanted
- frozen
- glistening
- ancient
- terrifying
- mysterious