Basedon3E, Ex.2.
Chooseasuitabletitleforthestory.
- AWalkintheWoods
- TheHiddenTreasure
- TheFall
Itwasawarm, sunnyafternooninEpping.Jamieandhistwofriends, MarkandSean, werewalkinghappilyintheforest, tellingstoriesoftheirrecentholidays.
Suddenly, whiletheywereenjoyingtheirwalk, Mark'sfoothitsomethingandhefellover.Ashegotup, hespottedsomethingstickingoutoftheground: thecornerofabrown, dustybox.Thethreecuriousfriendsreachedforthebox, butitwastoodeepintheground, whichmeanttheywouldhavetodigsoastogettheboxout.However, itwasgettingdark, sotheydecidedtocovertheboxwithleavesandreturnthenextday.
Thefollowingafternoon, theboysrushedtothehiddenspotinthewoodswithasmallshovel.Assoonastheygotthere, theystarteddiggingenthusiastically, andafteranhourofexhaustingeffort, thethreefinallymanagedtopullthemysteriousboxout.Markopenedtheboxcarefully, andwhattheysawintheretooktheirbreathaway: dozensanddozensofsmall, goldcoins!
Later, theytookthechesttothepoliceandfoundoutthatsomeonehadstolenthosecoinsfromthelocalmuseumandhiddentheminthewoods.Themuseumwasofferingathree-hundred-poundrewardtoanyonewhofoundthem.Thethreefriendswereproudandhappythattheyhaddiscoveredthestolentreasure.Buttheywerealsofamousastheirstoryandpictureappearedonthefrontpageofthelocalnewspaper!