Story Writing Solutions HSLC
Q. Write a story in about 150 words using the outline given below. Also add a title to it. 6 Marks
(a) The lion, king of beasts — kills many animals — all animals — hold a meeting — decide to send one animal to the lion everyday — lion agrees — the turn of the hare — aarives late — tells there is another lion in the forest — wanted to seize and kill him — hare takes the lion to the deep well — the lion sees his reflection — thinks there is another lion in the well — jumps in. HSLC ‘15
Ans: The Clever Hare and the Foolish Lion
Once upon a time, a lion lived in a forest. It was extremely ferocious and cruel, claiming itself to be the king of the beasts. The lion hunted and killed many animals daily to satisfy its hunger. Consequently, the number of other animals in the forest began to dwindle rapidly. Fear and terror gripped all the animals. One day, the animals convened a meeting to address the situation. They decided to propose a solution: one animal would voluntarily present itself to the lion each day as his meal. The lion accepted this arrangement and stopped randomly killing animals. From that day onward, an animal was sent to the lion daily as his food, and life in the forest continued under this uneasy truce. However, one day, it was the turn of a clever and resourceful hare. The hare devised a plan and intentionally arrived at the lion’s den much later than expected. Meanwhile, the lion grew impatient and furious, eagerly awaiting his meal. When the hare finally appeared, the lion roared angrily and demanded, “Why are you so late?” The hare replied, “I was delayed because another lion in the forest blocked my way and tried to eat me.” Enraged and jealous, the lion demanded, “Where is this other lion? Take me to him!” The hare led the lion to a deep well and pointed down. The lion peered into the well and saw his own reflection in the water, mistaking it for another lion. Furious, he roared loudly and leapt into the well to attack his imagined rival. Unable to escape, the lion drowned and met a tragic end. From that day forward, the animals in the forest were freed from the lion’s tyranny and lived peacefully ever after. Moral: Intelligence is superior to physical strength.
(d) A car hits an old man and escapes …….. he is injured badly…………………. crowd gather on the spot ………………. only show sympathy ………………… they speak about the evil of rash driving ……….. nobody comes forward to help the injured man …………. two school boys arrive ……………… feel sorry for the old man …………. take to hsopital. HSLC ‘17 ’19, ’22
Ans: Education makes us resposible to society
One afternoon, an elderly man was walking home from the market. He appeared frail and impoverished. The road was bustling with cars, rickshaws, and vans. Suddenly, a speeding truck approached from the opposite direction and struck the old man. He fell onto the road, grievously injured. One of his legs was severed, and he sustained severe wounds, lying unconscious as blood gushed out rapidly. People rushed to the scene. The truck driver got out and attempted to flee, but some bystanders caught him and started beating him. A crowd gathered, expressing sympathy for the old man. While some hurled insults at the driver and others criticized reckless driving, no one stepped forward to help the injured man. After some time, two schoolboys happened to pass by. Feeling deeply sorry for the situation, they promptly took the old man to a nearby hospital. Moral: Better to do than to criticise.
(c) Outline: A sly fox saw a crow with a piece of meat in her beak— thought out a plan to get it— praised the crow for her beauty— expressed sorrow that the crow was dumb— being flattered the crow began to caw— the piece of meat dropped down— the fox ran off with it HSLC ’16, 20
Ans: A Cunning Fox and a Foolish Crow
One day, a hungry fox noticed a crow perched on a tree branch with a piece of meat in her beak. The crow was about to eat it when the fox devised a clever plan to steal the meat. Standing under the tree, the fox began to flatter the crow, saying, “You are so beautiful to look at! But it’s a pity you cannot sing. If only you could, your voice would surely be melodious!” Flattered by the fox’s words, the crow felt proud and decided to prove him wrong. She opened her beak to caw, and the piece of meat fell to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, the fox quickly grabbed the meat and ran off to a nearby jungle, where he enjoyed his meal. Moral: We should not be deceived by flattery.
(d) (Outline): One day twelve fools start on a journey ——— cross a river ——— count themselves ———— each one not counting himself ————— each time counts eleven —————— a passerby offers to produce the twelfth man ————— pays each fool a blow —————— counts twelve. HSLC ‘`18
Ans: Twelve Fools
One day, a group of twelve fools set out on a journey to a distant land. Along the way, they crossed a river and decided to count their number. The first person counted but found only eleven. Then another tried and got the same result—eleven. Each of them took a turn counting, but all came to the same conclusion: there were only eleven. Confused and worried, they asked a passerby to help find the missing twelfth person. The passerby agreed and gave each of them a light blow on the head while counting aloud. To their relief, he counted twelve. The mystery was solved—each of them had forgotten to include themselves while counting! Moral: Fools are always to suffer.
(e) Develop a story with the following hints: Give a suitable title as well. HSLC ‘24
(Outline): Two cats steal cakes – they quarrel over the share– they ask a monkey for making two equal divisions of the cake— cats are deceived.
Ans: The Monkey’s Trick
One day, two cats, Purry and Whisker, stole a cake from a baker’s window. Excited to enjoy their prize, they ran into the forest but soon began quarreling. “This part is mine! I deserve more!” Purry insisted. “No way! I carried it here, so I get the bigger share!” Whisker retorted. In their tussle, the cake broke into two uneven pieces. Both cats glared at each other. “We need someone to settle this,” Whisker suggested. Just then, a sly monkey named Chatter appeared. “Why are you two fighting?” he asked. The cats explained their problem, and Chatter grinned. “Leave it to me.” He examined the pieces, then said, “Oh dear, this one’s bigger.” He took a bite. “Oops, now the other one is!” He bit the second piece. Back and forth he went, nibbling at both until only crumbs remained. “Perfect! Now they’re equal,” Chatter declared, dropping a crumb in front of each cat. The cats were furious. “You tricked us!” they cried. Chatter laughed as he climbed a tree. “Next time, learn to share!” he called, disappearing into the branches. Moral: Quarreling over greed invites trickery and leaves everyone worse off.
