Story Battle 10 – Apples on the Head vs. Salad Dressing
Story Battle 10
Story Battles are a fun addition to the Storyland website, just to see the different aspects of the stories I write. The two stories for this battle are:
- Story 1 – Apples on the Head
- Story 2 – Salad Dressing
The winner of Battle 10 is Salad Dressing with 99 points.
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STORY 2
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| QUESTIONS | Points | Points | ||
| 1. Number of characters – 5 pts each | Forgetful Fred, Sarah, squirrel | 15 | Forgetful Fred, Sarah, squirrel | 30 |
| 2. Mention of animals – 5 pts each | squirrel | 5 | no mention of an animal | 0 |
| 3. Does story take place outdoors? – 10 pts | leisurely walk along the beach | 10 | no story takes place in the barn | 0 |
| 4. Is the story an old story? – 10 pts | no – written in 2016 | 0 | no – written in 2017 | 0 |
| 5. Words ending with “ING” – 1 pt for each | evening, enjoying, pointing x2, growing, looking, speaking, taking, rubbing, dropping x2, landing, moving, noticing, falling | 15 | enjoying, catching, dressing x7, gathering, seeing, singing x2, stopping, something x2, thinking, clothing, untying | 19 |
| 6. Does the first sentence contain character name?- 20 pts | no | 0 | no | 0 |
| 7. Mention of fruit or vegetable – 10 pts for each | apple | 10 | tomato, corn, carrot, cauliflower, onion | 50 |
| 8. Mention of the word “kind” – 5 pts for each | no mention of the word “kind” | 0 | no mention of the word “kind” | 0 |
| 9. Does last paragraph contain the words “thank you”? – 10 pts | no | 0 | no | 0 |
| 10. Does the story have a sad ending – 10 pts | no – no more apples fell on Forgetful Fred’s head | 0 | no – Christopher was excited to see how salads look dressed up | 0 |
| TOTAL SCORE: | 55 | 99 | ||
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