It all started one day after work, when my friends and I were discussing theme parks. A girl named Rosie said she liked big, scary rides, and for some reason I said I loved them, too. I should have said that I'm terribly afraid of them. Two days later, Rosie told me that she had booked tickets for our group to go to the nearest theme park for the following weekend. She insisted that I go, and promised that I would enjoy the roller coaster, because it is the highest and fastest in Europe! When we arrived at the theme park, Rosie and her friends went straight to the roller coaster. As we waited in line, I got more and more nervous. By the time we got to the front of the line, I was panicking. I refused to ride. I was so embarrassed that I went home alone. The next day, I spoke to Rosie and apologized for ruining the trip. She was very sympathetic and didn't blame me at all for being afraid. What she couldn't understand was why I'd lied - and so had Arid. The next day, I spoke to Rosie and apologised for spoiling the trip. She was very sympathetic and didn't blame me at all for being afraid. What she couldn't understand was why I had lied in the first place - and neither can I!
Answer for these questions
1 Is the story written in the first or third person? 2 On how many different days do the events take place? Does each day have its own paragraph? 3 What time expressions does the writer use to
move the story forwards?
4 Find three adjectives in paragraphs 3 and 4
which describe feelings or reactions.
2. The events in the story take place over the course of three different days. The first day is when the narrator and their friends discuss theme parks after work. The second day is when Rosie tells the narrator about the tickets she booked for the theme park. The third day is when they actually go to the theme park. Each day is not given its own paragraph, but they are clearly separated by line breaks.
3. The writer uses several time expressions to move the story forwards. These include phrases like "Two days later," "for the following weekend," "When we arrived at the theme park," "As we waited in line," and "By the time we got to the front of the line." These expressions help the reader understand the sequence of events and the passing of time.
4. Three adjectives in paragraphs 3 and 4 that describe feelings or reactions are "nervous," "panicking," and "embarrassed." These adjectives convey the emotions and state of mind of the narrator as they wait in line for the roller coaster ride and eventually refuse to ride.