Question: It’s the snow day and first one all year! Write your story from the viewpoint of a child on his first snow day.

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Question: It’s the snow day and first one all year! Write your story from the viewpoint of a child on his first snow day.

How do I have to write this story. Is it saying to tell story of mine from that child's point of view. Or I have to put his story from that child from that child's point of view on paper.

Answer 1

This exercise is an excellent way to use empathetic writing. I like to pretend that I am that child in the story looking at things from that child's point of view. A good way to do this is to do a quick W chart--who, what, when, where. Who is this child--how old, his home life, his experiences in school, etc. Then what -- what is the child seeing--is he seeing out the window of his bedroom, is his house in the city or out in the country, his reaction when seeing the snow, his memories of past snowy days, what does he do when he sees the snow, etc. Then when does this happen, how long will the snow story last, what time of year is it (fall, winter, spring),etc. Lastly where--what town or city is the child in, is he in his front or back yard, or in front of his barn or his father's store, etc. Hopefully, this little formula of Ws will help you get started.

Answer 2

The exclamation point infers that the first snow day is exciting.  What is the child thinking about when he/she hears the news? What would a child like to do when it snows?

Answer 3

Pretend that you are a child experiencing your first "snow day."

Answer 4

I think either would work.  The point of the assignment is to show that you can write from a different point of view, one that is not your own.  If you want to tell your own story, just tell it from the point of view of a child.  Some examples would be telling about how the snow feels to a child or how the world looks when it is covered in snow - to a child not an adult.  Hope this helps!  Good luck.