Story Writing: Samples for Practice | English Grammar Class 7 PDF Download

Q.1. With the help of the given outlines, develop readable story:
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

Once the mice living in a certain house were very unhappy. The cause of their worry was that a cunning cat used to catch and kill them whenever it pleased. At last the mice decided to hold a meeting to consider what could be done to save their lives. Many mice spoke, and they suggested different plans. One mouse proposed that they should leave the house and find another place to live; another suggested that they should never venture out of their holes; but none of these plans seemed safe or certain.

Then a young mouse stood up and said, "Let us tie a bell round the cat's neck. If the cat has a bell, we shall hear it coming and can hide in time." At once all the mice shouted "Good!" and praised the plan as a clever idea. They felt hopeful and believed the bell would protect them.

When the excitement had died down, an old mouse rose and spoke in a sober voice. He said, "The plan is indeed excellent, but who among us is brave enough to catch the cat and tie the bell round its neck?" No mouse offered to undertake so dangerous a task. At that moment the cat appeared at the edge of the meeting place. At once the frightened mice scattered and ran into their holes, and the meeting came to an end without any mouse daring to bell the cat.

Moral: It is easy to propose wise plans, but difficult to find someone willing to carry them out.

Q.2. With the help of the given outlines, develop readable story:
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 did not believe him ________ the wolf killed the boy and his sheep. Moral

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

A young shepherd boy used to look after a flock of sheep near his village. To amuse himself and to see how the villagers would react, he once shouted loudly, "Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!" Hearing his cries, the men in the village left their work and ran to the meadow with sticks and tools to drive the wolf away. When they reached the boy they found no wolf; the boy laughed, for he had cried out merely for fun.

The men were angry and warned the boy not to play such cruel tricks again. But the boy found the prank amusing and repeated it on another day. Once more the villagers ran to his help, and once more they found there was no wolf. The men became so irritated that they refused to be taken in again.

Not long afterwards a real wolf came from the woods. Terrified, the shepherd boy cried out, "Wolf! Wolf! Help!" This time nobody believed him. The villagers thought he was once again playing a joke and stayed away. The wolf attacked, and the boy's flock was destroyed; the boy himself was killed or badly hurt (accounts vary), and the village mourned the loss.

Moral: If you lie repeatedly, people will not believe you even when you tell the truth; honesty is essential.

Q.3. With the help of the given outlines, develop readable story:
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

There once lived a peasant who had several sons. The sons were lazy and did not help him with the work on the farm. As a result, the peasant had to toil much harder than he should have. One day the old peasant fell ill and knew that his time was near. He called his sons to his bedside and told them, "There is a treasure hidden in my fields, but you will find it only if you dig the land carefully." After saying this he passed away.

When the sons heard their father's words, they at once began to dig every part of the fields in search of the treasure. They dug deep and turned over every patch of soil but could not find any box of gold or silver. They despaired, but because the land had been so thoroughly worked, they then sowed their seed and prepared the fields properly.

With the rains and good care, the crops grew well, and that season the harvest was unusually fine. The sons realised that the "treasure" their father had spoken of was not a chest of riches but the wealth that comes from honest labour and careful farming. By working hard they had created the real treasure-good crops that fed them and gave them income.

Moral: Hard work is the true treasure; diligence and labour bring lasting rewards.

Q.4. With the help of the given outlines, develop readable story:
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.

The Fox and the Crow

One day a crow found a nice piece of cheese and, pleased with his prize, flew to a branch of a tree to eat it in peace. A hungry fox, passing nearby, noticed the crow and the cheese. He wanted the cheese for himself, but the crow sat high up on the branch out of reach. The fox then decided to use his cunning to obtain the food.

The fox complimented the crow in a flattering tone. "Dear crow," he said, "how beautiful you are! Your feathers are glossy, and I am sure your voice must be delightful. Will you sing a song for me?" The foolish crow, vain and pleased by such praise, opened his beak to show his voice. As soon as he opened his beak, the piece of cheese fell to the ground. The fox quickly seized it and ran away with his prize.

Moral: Beware of flattery; do not let praise blind you to the intentions of others.

Q.5. With the help of the given outlines, develop readable story:
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.

Bad Company

A young boy began to keep the company of idle and mischievous friends. He wasted his time, neglected his studies and household duties, and his behaviour changed for the worse. His father tried to advise him and correct his ways, but his words had little effect. The father, seeing that talk alone would not work, decided to teach his son a strong but simple lesson.

The father bought several fresh apples and one rotten apple. He asked his son to put all the apples into a cupboard and close the door. The boy did as he was told. The next morning the father asked the boy to fetch the apples. When the cupboard was opened they both saw that every apple had become rotten.

The father then took out the rotten apple and showed how its decay had spread to the rest. He explained that bad friends are like a rotten apple: they corrupt and spoil good habits, and a single bad influence can ruin many good qualities. The boy understood the meaning of his father's lesson, left his bad companions, and gradually returned to being a responsible and well-behaved child.

Moral: Better to be alone than to be in bad company; choose friends carefully.