Writing in English as an Additional Language at Key Stage 2

Writing in English as an Additional Language at Key Stage 2 113
Script 3 Story EAL - 5 - Girl First language: Tagalog
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It was a summers day. The face of the moon disappeared and the golden chariot moved
across the horizon. The lush green grass danced with the daffodiles, whilst, the leaves
swayed swiftly, side to side. The big day everyone was waiting for had finally arrived. There
was a long queue accross the street in Wakefield town. The games shop was selling their
brand-new game. – it was the magnificent game everyone was longing for ever since last
month! More and more people gradually joined the queue. Peter was becoming extremely tired
waiting there; since, he queued up at seven in the morning
For hours and hours he had been waiting.
“Mother”, he whispered, “when will the shop open?”
“Not for another hour or so!” she replied pleasantly.
Peter began to get impatient – his face was going red. He gazed at the advertizement on the
crystal windows and sighed.
“I will get that fantastic game!” he mumbled. The crowd was getting longer and longer (longer
that that narrow street). There came a loud noise like a bee buzzing. Buzz buzz here… buzz
buzz there.
Finally, the doors slowly opened. Everyone rushed in and pushed the door back. The
security fell back with a loud thump.
“Slow down! Slow down!” he exclaimed, “Plenty games for all of you!”
All the children rushed in, as fast as lightening, taking hold of their treasure. Peter was
amazed! He had never seen as many games as he did… he was speechless!
All the adults queue at the counter; in order to get ready to pay for their purchase.
Peter was such in shock that he couldn’t move. His family were not as wealthy, as the others
on their street; therefore, he did not buy any accessories to play with. Nevertheless, he
saved up his birthday money, ever since he was seven and it was the day to spend it. Games
were piled all over the vast shelves, ever on the floor! New ones and old ones: such as ‘Harry
one’ and ‘Pop the balloon in the crash course’.
Suddenly, Peter identified only one of the new games. The others had taken them all. A
young girl, with blue eyes ran like a wind to grab it. Peter examined her and leaped out to
take hold of it first.
“Oh, please my name’s Anna,” the girl cried, “please may I have that game?”
“Sorry” Peter replied as he strolled happily to his mother. “Come on! Stir your stumps”, his
mother shouted.
The little girl began to cry; therefore Peter allowed her to play with the game with him at
home. From that day on, they became the best of mates; furthermore, they shared all their
precious possessions with one and another.