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Six-word Story Competition






         Legend has it that famous author Ernest Hemingway, out to lunch with friends and fellow writers, bet everyone at the table he
         could write a short story in just 6 words. As the story goes, Hemingway believed the resulting story to be his finest work ever.
                                               For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
         Six-word stories are the perfect little drive-by of emotional expression. You can throw it out there and leave it open to the
         reader to decide and interpret the meaning. We embraced this concept and challenged students to write their own six-
         reader to decide and interpret the meaning. We embraced this concept and challenged students to write their own six-
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         word stories. The best stories were displayed on English Day with students voting for their favourites. Enjoy!
         word stories. The best stories were displayed on English Day with students voting for their favourites. Enjoy!   ord stories. The best stories were displayed on English Day with students voting for their favourites. Enjoy!   ord stories. The best stories were displayed on English Day with students voting for their favourites. Enjoy!   ord stories. The best stories were displayed on English Day with students voting for their favourites. Enjoy!















                                                                                                      1C Selene Yan
                                                                                                     Once a Pooitolian,
        1B Cherrie Kwan                                  1B Zoe Liu            1D Eleana Ng         forever a Pooitolian.
      Secret of my sister:   A falling muse raised   In coffi  n, listening to   Very lonely, no friends,
                                  1B Joey
          big tummy                                     everyone cry.          except you.
                             gravitational theory.


                                                                                                       3A Yuki Hui
                                                                                                   Already 13 years, still
          1C Ariel Chiu                                1C Charlie            3A Clarabee Eng            no idea.
     Today's world, no money,                        Same house, same
                                 1C Keli But          family, treated       Save me. I am fi  ne.
           no talk!          I tried. I failed. I'm     differently.           Nevermind.
                                  sorry.
                                                                                                     3A Audrey Lau
                                                                                                   Good and bad, what's
                                                                                                     the difference?
      3A  Hung Carrie Yoyo
                               3A Kong Oi Sze          3A  Joycelyn            3A Gigi Lam
                             Blue sky, blue eyes,    Want Chanel, want      Love you, miss you,
     World war. Few people
         were crying.
                                 sad life.           Gucci, that's life.        hate you.
                                                                                                     1A Leanne Chan
                                                                                                  Work hard. Never give
         3A Cody Law                                                                                  up. Achieve.
        Woke up, forgot        3A  Meko Tang          3A Stephanie Wong       1A  Chole Chan
       everything, new life.  Human activities, over   Gave up. Parents’    A test. No rest. Good
                             destroyed, lives die.    support. Becomes           Marks.
                                                       millionaire.
                                                                                                       1A Karan
                                                                                                   Justin Bieber: many
                                                                                                   haters, many fans.
                              1A Matilda Cheung   no peace, wars, broken   She left. The dog waited
                               Bad day. Go home.
        1A Szdonna Cheng
                                                                              1A Yoyo Fang
                                Family warmth.
                                                       1A Christy
      First time fail, next
         time succeed!
                                                                                 forever.
                                                                                                    1A Hannah Young
                                                    homes, suffering.
                                                                                                 “I need a seat. Please.”
                                                                                                       Slience.
           1A Michelle                                                                               Mr. Middleton
        War kills millionaire.   Large cake, colorful   1A Lilian Lin                               Born in rags, now
                                1A Angle Lam
                                                                              1A Carmen Lui
         Money left unused.  ballons, one person.    New classmates, new   Over hunt, over destory,   wears Gucci.
                                                        school, new life.
                                                                                                 Millionaire dies; funeral
                                                                             population zero.
                                                                                                    held, empty room.
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