Worksheet Solutions: Story Writing

With the help of the given outlines, develop readable stories:

Q.1. The mice in a house _________ afraid of the cat hold a meeting _________ one proposes to tie a bell round the cat's neck __________ all agree __________ who is to bell the cat? No mouse offers ________ the cat appears ___________ all run away.

Belling the Cat

Ans: Once upon a time, the mice in a big house were very afraid of the cat. The cat was quick and clever and caught any mouse that came out to look for food, so the mice decided to hold a meeting to find a way to be safe. During the meeting, one clever mouse stood up and proposed, "Let us tie a bell round the cat's neck. When the cat moves, the bell will ring and we will hear it coming." All the mice praised the idea and agreed that it was excellent. Then an old mouse asked, "Who is going to bell the cat?" Silence fell on the meeting because no mouse was willing to risk going near the cat to tie the bell. At that moment the cat appeared at the door; all the mice scattered and ran back to their holes. The meeting ended without anyone acting on the plan. The idea showed clever thinking, but it failed because nobody was ready to face the danger required to carry it out.

Moral: It is easy to make plans, but hard to carry them out.

Q.2. Old peasant all his sons lazy _________ peasant dying _________ called all his sons _________ told them of a treasure _________ hidden in the fields _________ to find it they must dig for it _________ then died _________ sons dug every bit of the land no treasure showed the  _________ corn a very fine crop _________ sons learnt the lesson _________ what?

The Hidden Treasure

Ans: Once there was an old peasant who had several sons, all of whom were lazy and avoided work. As the peasant grew old and knew he would soon die, he called his sons to his bedside and told them, "There is a treasure hidden in our fields; after I am gone, you must dig to find it." After he died, the sons dug up every part of the land in search of the treasure, but they found no gold or silver. Though disappointed, their hard work had turned the fields and made the soil rich. When they sowed seeds, the fields produced a very fine crop of corn. The sons then realised that their father's words had been meant to make them work; the true treasure was the good harvest produced by their labour. They learned that industry and care for the land are worth more than the hope of sudden riches.

Moral: Hard work is the true treasure in life.

Q.3. A boy falls in bad company _________ father brings apples _________ put them in the cupboard  _________ places a rotten apple among them _________ next day all apples rotten  _________ teaches a lesson. Moral

Bad Company

Ans: A boy fell into bad company and began to behave badly, worrying his father. One day the father put a basket of fresh apples in the cupboard and secretly placed one rotten apple among the good ones. The boy watched but did not understand the meaning at once. The next day, when the father opened the cupboard, all the apples had turned rotten because of that single bad one. The father showed this to his son and explained that, like the apples, one bad companion can spoil a person's character. The boy understood the lesson and was warned to choose his friends carefully.

Moral: Bad company corrupts good character.

Q.4. A shepherd boy _________ looked after a flock of sheep cried wolf? For fun _________ neighbours gathered in a large number no _________ wolf the boy laughed at them _________ one day wolf really came _________ the boy cried for help _________ neighbours didnot believe him _________ the wolf killed the boy and his sheep. Moral

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

Ans: A shepherd boy who looked after a flock of sheep grew bored and called out "Wolf! Wolf!" for fun. Hearing his cry, the neighbours hurried to help with many people, but they found no wolf and were angry at being tricked. The boy laughed at them. Some days later, he played the same trick again and the neighbours were fooled a second time. One day a real wolf came and began to attack the flock. The boy shouted for help, but the neighbours, thinking he was joking again, did not come. The wolf killed many sheep and the boy suffered a great loss. The incident taught a painful lesson about trust and the harm done by lying.

Moral: No one believes a liar, even when he tells the truth.

Q.5. A crow _________ finds a piece of cheese _________ flies to a tree " a hungry fox sees the crow  _________ thinks of a plain _________ praises him requests him to sing _________ the crow very pleased _________  opens its beak the cheese _________ fall down fox picks up _________ runs away. Moral

The Fox and The Crow

Ans: One day a crow found a piece of cheese and flew to a tree to eat it, holding the cheese in its beak. A hungry fox passing by saw the crow and devised a trick to get the cheese. The fox praised the crow's appearance and asked the crow to sing, using flattery to flatter the bird into showing off. Proud and pleased by the compliments, the crow opened its beak to sing, and the cheese fell to the ground. The fox quickly picked it up and ran away. The crow learnt too late that flattery was used to deceive it.

Moral: Don't trust people who praise you for their own gain.