Here’s a more challenging exercise with a longer and slightly more complex short story:
Advanced Exercise: Reordering Events in a Short Story
Instructions:
- Read the following short story.
- The events of the story are mixed up. Rewrite them in the correct order.
Short Story:
Mixed Events:
- Emma noticed a beautiful old book on a high shelf and asked the librarian for help.
- On a rainy afternoon, Emma decided to visit the local library.
- Emma spent hours reading the book, losing track of time.
- After thanking the librarian, Emma sat by the window to read.
- As the library was about to close, she quickly borrowed the book to continue reading at home.
- The librarian retrieved the book, and Emma eagerly took it to a cozy reading nook.
Your Task: Rewrite the events in the correct order below:
Answer Key:
- On a rainy afternoon, Emma decided to visit the local library.
- Emma noticed a beautiful old book on a high shelf and asked the librarian for help.
- The librarian retrieved the book, and Emma eagerly took it to a cozy reading nook.
- After thanking the librarian, Emma sat by the window to read.
- Emma spent hours reading the book, losing track of time.
- As the library was about to close, she quickly borrowed the book to continue reading at home.