Question

Form groups of eight. The group leader prepares slips of paper for each of the seven points given below and distributes them among the others. The group sits in a circle, taking their seats according to the number on the slip they have. Then each one completes the sentence on his/her slip without sharing it with the others. The group leader collects the slips and reads all the sentences aloud as one continuous passage. Does the story make sense? The group then works on the story to make it more meaningful and interesting.

1. Once there was a ______________.
2. Who lived in a ______________.
3. He/She ate _________________.
4. She/He went _________________.
5. There she/he saw _________________.
6. She/He was _________________.
7. That is why _________________.

This game may be played again, changing the groups, to form new stories.

Answer 1

1. Once there was a Prince named Joy.
2. Who lived in a big palace in the city.
3. He/She ate delicious food all day and enjoyed his life.
4. She/He went one day to his city's market area.
5. There, she/he saw the sufferings of his people due to heavy taxation levied by his own father, the king.
6. She/He was shocked to see the plight of his own people and thus wanted to help them.
7. That is why he thought of speaking to his father and lowering the taxes on the goods in his kingdom.

As a result, the king also realized what wrong he had done and his kingdom became a happy one once again.