CLASS X G

Story Writing
Introduction:
A Story is a narration of a set of fictitious events used to convey a moral message.
Format:
• Context—use phrases like—’Once upon a time…………’Long long ago……….’.
• Introduction of characters through dialogue/narration.
• Plot—description of an event/accident.

HOMEWORK (to be done in the grammar notebook)

Q. Using the hints given below develop a story in 150-200 words.

I like the monsoon season. Rain drops, puddles, cloudy sky all these give me excuse to
stay back home, miss tuitions and be with my cousins. But that evening all my planning
and calculation went wrong

Q. GIVE AN APPROPRIATE TITIE AND MORAL TO THE GIVEN STORIES

AFTER READING THEM CAREFULLY
Q. 1. ‘Enjoying a cup of tea while sitting on my balcony on a Sunday morning, suddenly I felt
a deep pain in my chest. I thought that this was the last moment of my life. I wanted to call my
daughter, my husband and everybody to say the final Good Bye, but couldn’t do so ….’
Imagine what happened after this. Did the family know what happened or did the
woman die unnoticed? Explain what were the plans and aspirations of the woman at the
last moment of her life. Write an imaginary story with a suitable tide in 150-200 words.
(Board 2014 Set QUD9VQW) (10 marks)
Ans
Enjoying a cup of tea while sitting on my balcony on a Sunday morning, suddenly, I felt a
deep pain in my chest. I thought that this was the last moment of my life. I wanted to call my
daughter, my husband and everybody to say the final Good Bye, but couldn’t do so. I was
thinking of their life without me. I was just worried what would happen to them if I
collapsed. I just prayed, “O God! Give me some more time.” I thought about my daughter
who was in the first year of her college life I had always thought of giving her a wonderful
life in which she had all her dreams fulfilled. Then my thoughts shifted towards my husband
who wouldn’t be able to lead his life without me. He was so used to me around him all the
time. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind ‘You have to live. You can’t die like this. Get up.
Do something,’ I tried to call my family again but it was as if I was dumb. No words came
out of my mouth. I knew 1 should not lose my wits. I must do something to keep going till
my family noticed me. Suddenly, my eyes fell on the mobile phone on the table nearby. I
picked it up and dialled 102.1 don’t remember what happened after that when I awoke I
found myself in a hospital room, with a team of doctors bending over me and watching me.
Later, I was told that I had been carried in an ambulance to a multi-speciality hospital at the
nick of time. Delay would have been fatal for me. I was happy. I could still see this
wonderful world. I immediately decided to give my best to my family as life is short-lived.
Q. 2. I got up in the middle of the night, I was sweating profusely……….Complete the
story in 150-200 words. (Board 2014, Set PRE2N18) (10 marks)
Ans.
I got up in the middle of the night, I was sweating profusely. I switched on the light only to
find that there was some kind of electricity failure. I came out of the room to get some fresh
air. It was stormy outside and that might have been the reason for the electricity failure. I
drank cold water, took a chair and sat in the verandah. Suddenly, I heard a loud shriek. It was
coming from our neighbour’s house. I was so confused, now what to do. Then I gathered
courage and went inside to fetch a torch. I took the torch and started moving towards my
neighbour’s house. I peeped inside from the window and saw two people who were covering
the owners at gunpoint. I stepped back and started thinking of my next step. At that moment I
heard a motor bike approaching near. It was cobra police on their patrolling. I signalled to
them. They stopped and asked me the reason for stopping them. I told them the whole story.
They immediately went inside to help the old couple. The miscreants were shocked at the
sudden arrival of the police. They tried to escape but the policemen took prompt action and
caught them. We heaved a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the whole area was illuminated as the
power supply had resumed. The old couple saw me and thanked me for my sharp wittedness.
Q. 3. Write a story in about 150-200 words on the basis of
the given outlines:
The illiterate boy……… caught for pick pocketing…….sent
to juvenile prison………forced to do lessons………becomes
sullen rebellious ……..watches French comic film on T.V.
during recreation hour……..fascinated with the
language……….requested coaching classes………a French
tourist guide today. (NCT 2014) (10 marks)
Ans.
Raju was a little boy who was born in a poor family. He
wanted to get education but his financial condition did not
allow him to do so. He remained illiterate and so did not have
any means of earning. He took to pickpocketing and small
thievery. One day, he was caught red-handed for pick-
pocketing. Since he was only thirteen, he was sent to juvenile
prison where he was forced to do lessons. He had no interest
in them and the compelling behaviour of the prison-people
made him sullen and rebellious. It was only during the
recreation hour that he seemed to be his normal self. One day
he watched a French comic film on T.V. He was fascinated
with the French language and wanted to learn it. He requested
the prison authorities for coaching classes in French. They
agreed to his proposal as they were themselves interested to
make him learn something so as to be self-dependent. Raju
showed a keen interest in learning the language and in a very
short period, had acquired a mastery over the language. Raju
was set free after two years. He had already decided to use the
French language as his means of earning. He became a French
tourist guide and started leading an honourable life. He forgot
all about his past and is happy these days for the sudden but
positive turn in his life. He has set an example for others that
man is a master of his own destiny.
Q. 4. Write a story in 150-200 words beginning with the following line and give it a
suitable title. (Board 2014, Set 8L1922Q) (10 marks)
Night before the zonal debate competition …. Everyone was fast asleep, while I was
practicing… suddenly.
Ans.
Night before the zonal debate competition, I was practicing my part till late night. Everyone
was fast asleep. Even I was planning to sleep. Suddenly, there was a loud crash. I jumped out
of my bed and rushed out to see the cause of that sound. The sight outside was ghastly. Two
cars had collided with each other because of dense fog. The occupants of both the cars were
screaming and shouting for help. Other people had also come out of their houses after hearing
the sound. In a flash of second, everyone started helping the injured. There were four young
men in one car who were returning after attending a party while a family was there in the
other car. The drivers of both the cars were badly injured. I called up the ambulance service
and the police as well. Within no time, the ambulance reached there. It was a tough job taking
the passengers out of the front seat as they had got stuck in their seats due to the collision.
Many helping hands come forward and finally all the passengers of both cars were taken out.
They were shifted to a nearby hospital. Two people had not received serious injuries so they
were asked to inform their family members about the accident. One man from the crowd
informed the authorities to send a crane as the cars had blocked the road as well. It took
almost one hour for all this. Then I went inside but I could not practice more due to the
terrific scenes flashing in my mind. The only good thing was that nobody had lost his life and
were safe.
Q. 5. Meena is a 12 year old girl. She is staying with her mother. No one was there for
their help. One day a stranger came to Meena’s house. Her mother was not in the house
at that time. The man caught hold of Meena. She began to cry loudly. But no one was
there to hear her. (Board Term-II, 2013)
Complete the story in about 150-200 words.
Ans.
Meena was a twelve year old girl who used to stay with her mother. Her father had gone to
another city to earn money. One day, a stranger came to Meena’s house. Her mother was not
in the house at that moment. The man caught hold of Meena. She began to cry loudly but no
one was there to hear her. Suddenly, Meena was reminded of her mother’s teaching of not
losing the wits and alertness of mind when in hour of need. She built up her confidence and
looked around. She could not see anything with which to hit the stranger. Suddenly, she bit
the stranger on his arm. The stranger cried with pain and let go of her. This moment was
important for her. She took her mother’s saree and tied it around the stranger’s neck. Now, it
was the time for the stranger to cry for help. She tied him and then used her mobile phone to
call the police as well as her neighbours. The police reached • within no time and arrested the
man. The neighbours had also arrived. They all patted Meena on her back for fighting bravely
with the man.
Q. 6. It was raining heavily, the street lights had gone off and I was
returning………….Complete the story in about 150-200 words, providing an
appropriate title to it. (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,034)
Ans. It was raining heavily, the street lights had gone off and I was returning home after
watching the late night show of a movie. Suddenly, I heard a sound behind me. I looked back
but no one was there. I started walking again. Again I heard a sound. This time I was sine I’d
heard a cry of pain. I took my cell-phone and switched on the torch-light and started flashing
it around. I noticed the sound was coming from the left side. I was frightened but I took
courage and went towards the sound what I saw made me have goosebumps. A man was
lying in a pool of blood and his leg was crushed under a huge tree. On asking, he told me that
he had stopped under the tree and was waiting for the rain to stop when suddenly out of the
dark two men came on a bike. They robbed him of his valuables. When he cried for help they
shoot him. As if it was not enough, a storm started blowing. As it was an old tree it could not
stand against the raging storm. It got uprooted and his leg was crushed under it. I immediately
called the ambulance because I could not lift that tree up. The ambulance arrived within no
time. The people came and helped the man through that painful experience. They lifted the
tree with lots of labour, put the man in the ambulance and took him to the hospital.
I felt happy and contented that I had saved a life.
Q. 7. Write a short story in about 150-200 words by continuing the following story : “I
jumped out of the bed at midnight…………………..” (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,050)
(5 marks)
I jumped out of the bed at midnight when I heard noise of the opening of a door. I was scared
and wanted to tell this to my father. But instead, I walked quietly to the terrace from where
the noise had been coming. I saw the shadow of a man.
I realised that it could be no other than a robber. So, I ran to my father’s room to inform him.
My father came out with me. Since, it was midnight and very dark, we decided to take a torch
and a dog with us. Then we all climbed up to the terrace to catch hold of the robber but by the
time we reached there he was already gone. My father said that he must have gone away after
listening to the barking of the dog. But we all were amazed because the door was still locked
the same way as it had been before. The best part was that everything near the terrace was on
its right place. All’s well that end’s well. The robber wasn’t able to take away anything
because of our presence of mind and alertness.
But one thing that surprises me most is that whether it was really a robber or someone else,
because I have only seen a shadow, the door was locked and nothing had been stolen.
Q. 8. Taking help of the following points together with your own ideas, write a story in
about 150-200 words. Give a suitable title to the story.
An old rich lady becomes blind — calls in a doctor — agrees to pay large fee if cured, but
nothing if not — her eyes bandaged–doctor removes something everyday – eyes cured —
doctor asks for payment — lady refuses to pay — says cure not complete — doctor takes the
matter to court-judge asks why she does not pay — she says sight not restored – she cannot
see her furniture — judge decides the case in her favour – Moral. (Board Term-12012, Set
61) (10 marks)
Ans. Solved

The Dishonest Doctor

Once upon a time there was an old rich lady who became blind. She called in a doctor who
after examining her told her that her eye-sight could be restored, but would charge a high sum
for it. The lady agreed on the condition that she would pay the fee only if she got cured but
she would not pay anything if she did not get her vision back. The doctor started her
treatment. He bandaged her eyes and applied some medicine to her eyes. The doctor was a
dishonest man. He saw many valuable things and costly furniture in the house. He planned to
steal them. Since, the lady was blind, he started removing something or the other everyday
from the house without the knowledge of the lady. At last the day came when the lady got
cured. The doctor asked for his payment but the lady refused to pay saying that her cure was
not complete. The doctor took the lady to the court. The court asked the lady the reason for
not paying the fees. The lady said that her sight was not restored as she could not see the
furniture in her house. The judge understood the whole matter. He found the doctor guilty.
The case was decided in favour of the old lady and the doctor was punished.
Moral: Dishonesty never pays.
Q. 9. Last night you heard a noise in your room. You opened your eyes
and………….Write a story in about 150 words about what happened then.
Ans.
It was very hot last night. I had slept with the windows open. At around 2 p.m. I heard a noise
in my room. I tried to look around and got a faint glimpse of a man entering through the open
wondow. I felt afraid. The man entered with a torch in his hand. With the help of torch light,
he located the cupboard in my room. Walking stealthly he moved towards it. I gathered my
courage and told myself to do something. Suddenly, an idea struck my mind as I could not
make any noise to make the thief aware of my presence. I gave a missed call through my cell
phone to my parents who were sleeping in the next room. My father, a bit perplexed, came to
my room. The moment he opened the door, the thief tried to run away. By that time I’d made
up my mind to hit him with the water-bottle lying near my bed. The target was quite close.
He jumped but the bottle hit him badly and he fell down. We caught him and handed him
over to the police in die morning.
Q. 10. Write an original story in about 150-200 words beginning:
As I opened the window I saw……………………… (Board Term-II 2012, Set 16)

Ans.
I was reading a book when I looked up. As I opened the window I saw an unusual looking
face. I was astonished. I got up from the chair and opened the window. To my surprise, it was
an alien. Probably he was left behind by some UFO. I thought of enquiring it from him so, I
gave him a friendly smile. Gathering his courage, the alien entered my room. He was looking
strangely at all the things in the room. I tried to converse with him but he could not
understand me. I made some pictures on a paper but all in vain. There was no communication
between us.
He was looking a bit nervous and was looking all around as if trying to find something.
Suddenly, it clicked me that he was hungry. I asked him in sign language whether he wanted
to have something and he shook his head. Now, I realised that we could communicate
through sign language. He made some vague signs as if he was trying to tell me something.
Then he got up and stood near the window. He was looking at the sky. Suddenly, I noticed a
smile on his face. I looked out and saw some flashes of light in the sky. He made some
strange sounds and started jumping. The light came nearer and stopped at a distance. I
realised it was a space-ship. The alien rushed out through the window towards the space-ship.
There was a loud noise when the space-ship started taking off. I didn’t want my friend to go
so early. I tried to stop him and then there was a loud thud. My eyes opened and I realised it
was all a dream.