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The cold stings your cheeks, the dogs are sprinting across frozen ground, and the sky is alive with shifting colours. This is the kind of moment that demands a story — full of movement, tension, and the feeling that something important is waiting just ahead. Writing Task: Narrative Write a scene that takes place during this dogsled journey. Focus on action, setting, and the moment something changes. Things to include what you see and feel as the sled races forward the sound and power of the dogs how the sky and landscape affect the moment the reason for the journey (delivery, rescue, message, race, escape) the turning point: something unexpected that happens on the trail This does not need to be a whole story — just a strong, vivid scene from the middle of one.

What do you think the temperature feels like on this journey?

How do the dogs help move the sled forward?

What colors can you see in the sky, and how do they make you feel?

Why do you think the character is on this journey?

What sounds might you hear as the sled moves fast across the snow?

How does the scenery affect the adventure?

Can you think of a reason for an urgent journey like this?

What might be waiting around the corner as a surprise?

How do you think the character feels both physically and emotionally?

What role do the dogs play in the character’s success on this journey?