Narrative Writing by 5G

This week we have been writing our own original versions of Pandora's Box with one crucial element changed! Below is an extract from Haddy's story. Our focus this week was on editing our writing once we had written it, to ensure that our sentences remained coherent whilst still including impressive features. 

Long ago,when no pain or sorrow existed, there lived a titan named Prometheus. One day he grew tired of gazing at the empty earth and decided to create a new being, mankind. When Zeus (leader of the gods) found out, he was fuming as they looked like gods, which seemed an incredible insult to him and his family.
'Prometheus! How dare you mock my family with your idiotic creation! Dare to anger me again and I promise you, you shall suffer the consequence!' he boomed ferociously.

One day, Prometheus was watching over mankind when he realised they were shivering in the frosty winter air. Hence, he sped up to Mount Olympus (but first reassured himself Zeus wasn't home)  and stole fire from the sun! When Zeus came home, his anger whipped through the kingdom like a tornado! 

Pandora's Box 5C

This week in 5C we have been writing narratives retelling the story of Pandora's Box. Below is Gabriela's opening: 

Amidst the realm of the almighty and omnipotent Zeus, there lived two unique siblings (Prometheus and Epimetheus). Prometheus, whom Zeus had demanded to create humankind, cherished his humans! However, this infuriated Zeus! “Prometheus, that scoundrel of a titan, has been creating mayhem again! Not only has he insulted me by foolishly fashioning those feeble humans to look like gods, but he has now stolen fire for them from MY Mount Olympus!”  Quivering with rage, an ominous lightning bolt struck the sky…

Pandora's Box by 5G

This week we have been re-writing the story of Pandora's Box as part of our Myths and Legends/Ancient Greece theme. Below is an extract from Danielle's re-telling. We hope you enjoy it!

Many years ago, when neither sorrow nor pain existed in the world, a powerful titan name Prometheus, summoned all of his power and knowledge to make mankind. He fashioned them from mud and made them look like gods. When Zeus, king of the gods, discovered that mankind looked like his own family, the gods of Olympia, he was outraged!

'Prometheus you menance! How dare you insult my family and I in this way?' he yelled. 

Zeus commanded Prometheus not to give mankind any power or knowledge, in case they ever rivalled the gods. He warned him that this was his last chance...