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Tommy was watching TV alone when a blackout caused the power to go out. Unable to find his parents or reset the electrical box, Tommy became frightened in the dark. When the front door opened and his parents began singing happy birthday, Tommy realized it was all part of a surprise birthday party for him. He had overcome his fear of the dark on this memorable night.

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THE BLACKOUT It was a Friday evening and Tommy was munching popcorn in front of the goggle box. He was so engrossed with the Smurfs on the screen that he did not realise that his parents had stepped out of the house to run an errand. Suddenly, the screen and the lights blacked out! Tommy was still slurping his coke and thought the Smurfs had experienced a blackout. After a few moments, it dawned on Tommy that the entire house was in blackness. He began to cry for daddy and mummy but there was no response. He got up from his sofa and began to grope his way to find a torchlight. He found one but it slipped through his clumsy hands. It was smashed to smithereens. He was still yelling for his parents when the ringing of the phone pierced through the silence and blackness of the living room. At least there was some display light as the phone rang but to his horror, the caller ID reads, Mr Zombie! At that moment, the cuckoo clock struck 12 midnight. A chill ran down his spine. He was scared out of his wits and cried for help. Then he remembered the electrical circuit box which his parents used to reset the switch whenever there was a power trip. He staggered towards that direction and soon found it but it was locked!
Then the door slowly creaked open, letting in a stream of light from outside. Tommy was petrified with fear. However, that was soon interrupted by the strain of the birthday tune coming from the piano and a gush of greetings from his parents and friends at the entrance. Everyone wished Tommy Happy Birthday and that turned out the best and most surprising birthday party he had ever experienced! He did a gig for good measure as that night was also the night he had learned to overcome his fear of darkness! By Mr Roland Tan

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The blackout model answer

  • 1. THE BLACKOUT It was a Friday evening and Tommy was munching popcorn in front of the goggle box. He was so engrossed with the Smurfs on the screen that he did not realise that his parents had stepped out of the house to run an errand. Suddenly, the screen and the lights blacked out! Tommy was still slurping his coke and thought the Smurfs had experienced a blackout. After a few moments, it dawned on Tommy that the entire house was in blackness. He began to cry for daddy and mummy but there was no response. He got up from his sofa and began to grope his way to find a torchlight. He found one but it slipped through his clumsy hands. It was smashed to smithereens. He was still yelling for his parents when the ringing of the phone pierced through the silence and blackness of the living room. At least there was some display light as the phone rang but to his horror, the caller ID reads, Mr Zombie! At that moment, the cuckoo clock struck 12 midnight. A chill ran down his spine. He was scared out of his wits and cried for help. Then he remembered the electrical circuit box which his parents used to reset the switch whenever there was a power trip. He staggered towards that direction and soon found it but it was locked!
  • 2. Then the door slowly creaked open, letting in a stream of light from outside. Tommy was petrified with fear. However, that was soon interrupted by the strain of the birthday tune coming from the piano and a gush of greetings from his parents and friends at the entrance. Everyone wished Tommy Happy Birthday and that turned out the best and most surprising birthday party he had ever experienced! He did a gig for good measure as that night was also the night he had learned to overcome his fear of darkness! By Mr Roland Tan