The Fox and the Ghost King The Fox and the Ghost King is a tale of mystery, foxes and football. It ends with a newspaper article, which begins like this: “HOW THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM CAME TRUE Was it the manager? Was it the team? Was it the fans? How on earth did the Foxes, 5000-1 outsiders at the beginning of the season, managed to make our impossible dream come true and become Premier League champions?”
Storytelling challenge: Can you use rhetorical questions to introduce a story, just like the newspaper article above?
You should: Think of a story that you know well. It might be:
Stuck for ideas? If you’re struggling for ideas, here are some question starters:
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A fairy tale
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The plot of a book or film that you like
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Have you ever…?
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Something that happened to you in real life
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Did you know…?
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Would you believe that…?
Can you think of a rhetorical question to begin your story and capture your readers’ interest?
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Have you heard of…?
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What’s this? Well…
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Have you ever wondered how Cinderella became a princess?
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How did the pirate get his wooden leg? Well, that’s an interesting story…
You might: Once you have practised telling your story to a partner, you could write it down, beginning with a rhetorical question. You could use rhetorical questions in your other writing too – especially when you are trying to persuade someone!
Illustrations © Michael Foreman, 2016
The Fox and the Ghost King