1. Your school magazine has invited students to take part in this year's short story competition. Write a story for the competition entitled "An Unexpected Finding". You may use the plan and ideas below to help you. Plan Para 1: Where were you? (forest near camping site). Who was with you? (two friends) What were you doing at the time? (exploring the area) Para 2: What happened first? (walked into cave - found treasure map) What did you do? (decided to go and look for treasure) Para 3: What happened next? (reached spot where treasure was - found old box with jewellery in it) Para 4: What happened in the end? (took it to police - they returned it to owner, we got £300). How did you feel? (happy, proud)

An Unexpected Finding

It was a sunny Saturday morning and we were exploring the forest near the camping site. My two friends and I decided to go on an adventure. We were walking through the trees when suddenly, I stumbled and fell into a hidden opening in the ground. To our surprise, we had found a cave!

As we ventured deeper into the cave, our flashlights illuminated the damp walls. It was then that we spotted an old, rolled-up piece of parchment tucked away in a crevice. It turned out to be a treasure map! Excitement buzzed through us as we decided to follow it, hoping it would lead us to the hidden treasure.

The map led us through a series of winding paths and challenging terrain. After what felt like hours, we finally reached the spot marked 'X' on the map. There, hidden beneath a pile of rocks, was an old wooden chest. With trembling hands, we opened it to find it filled with glittering jewellery!

Overjoyed and a little overwhelmed, we carefully carried the chest to the nearest police station. The police were amazed by our discovery and confirmed that the jewellery belonged to a local family who had reported it stolen years ago. The grateful owners rewarded us with a sum of £300 for our honesty and bravery. We felt incredibly happy and proud of ourselves for what we had achieved.