We LEARNED last Monday how narratives are written to entertain readers. Stories come in all shapes and sizes. They can be based on real life or totally made up by the writer.
Today we will look at a mystery narrative. This piece of writing presents a mystery to the reader and shows how characters try to solve it. Often the mystery is solved in the narrative. But sometimes writers leave the mystery unsolved. This is called a cliff-hanger. Read the extract below from a mystery narrative and see if you can work it out.
Mystery of the Missing Food
The principal of the secondary school in Mongkok was perplexed. Food was going missing from pupils' bags. They had no lunch to eat. It had been going on for several weeks.
When it first happened, the principal suspected other pupils. But after he questioned them all, he was convinced it was not them. Who could be taking the food? It was a mystery.
Teachers began to watch the pupils more carefully to see whether they could find any clues. One day, all the sweet things went missing. Teachers thought this meant the thief had a sweet tooth. Then all the meat sandwiches were taken. Could the thief be a meat lover? It was all very confusing.
One of the pupils had a plan. 'Let's watch the bags,' said Danny. 'And then we'll see who is taking the food. We will take turns.' So every day, the pupils watched. They had to write down the names of everyone who went past the bags.
