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NCERT Solutions Class 8 English
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	8th
Subject:	English
Chapter:
Chapters Name:	Story Writing Writing
Medium:	English

Story Writing Writing | Class 8 English | NCERT Books Solutions

You can refer to MCQ Questions for Class 8 English Story Writing Writing to revise the concepts in the syllabus effectively and improve your chances of securing high marks in your board exams.

Story writing is an art. It is the oldest form of written composition. It is a work of imagination that is written in easily understandable grammatical structure. A short story is meant to be read in a single sitting and therefore it should be as direct and brief as possible.
To write a good story the writer needs to have a clear plot in his mind. The events need to be arranged in a sequential manner. Then there should be some interesting twists and surprise elements in the story in order to make it interesting.

Key Elements for Story

A short story has five key elements

1. Characters A short story has few characters.
2. Setting Time frame and place constitute setting of short stories.
3. Plot As simple and as interesting as possible.
4. Conflict It is the struggle between two sides of the theme of the story. Conflict can be between characters, emotions, beliefs or thoughts. It gives life to short stories.
5. Theme The central idea or the main belief of the story is the theme. Every word of the story should be written related to the theme. As a student you will either be given opening lines or an outline of the plot. You will be required to build the outline or the theme provided, into a full-fledged story. You should try to make it as interesting as possible.

Sample Story Writing

Develop stories from given outlines. Remember to give the moral of the story in the end.
An old lady becomes blind …………. calls in a doctor ………. agrees to pay large fees if cured ………….. doctor comes daily…….. Starts stealing one piece of furniture daily ………. delays the cure ……… at last cures her ………. demands his fees……… lady refuses to pay, saying cure is not complete……… doctor objects lady says sight not restored as she cannot see all her furniture ……………. moral.

Title —> The Missing Furniture
There was once an old lady. She meets with an accident and loses her eyesight. She becomes very upset and calls in the most qualified surgeon in town to treat her. She promises to pay a large amount of fees to the surgeon if he is able to restore her eyesight. The surgeon visits the old lady every day and gives her some medicines. He takes advantage of the 2 fact that she is blind and can’t see anything. He starts stealing pieces of expensive furniture from the house.
Content —> He takes away one piece every day. For this purpose he delays the cure. When he takes away all the furniture from the house he restores the eyesight of the lady.
When he asks for the fees, the old lady refuses to pay him. She says that her eyesight is not yet fully restored. The surgeon disagrees. The lady plainly replies that she is not able to see the furniture in the house, which means that her eyesight has not been restored. The doctor feels ashamed and quietly leaves the house.
Moral-Cod watches our every action.

Solved Questions

Ncert class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 1.

Given below is an outline of a story in which a disciple is expecting the visit of God. Develop a complete story on the basis of the input given. Also state the moral of the story.
God’s promise to a disciple to visit her………….. disciple cleans her house and waits for God………….. poor old lady knocks her door ………….. disciple doesn’t help her ………….. tells her not to waste her time ………….. next, beggar comes at her door step she doesn’t entertain him either ………….. Finally a child knocks her door ………….. she sends him away too ………….. dreams of God that night ………….. God tells him that he had come thrice at her door step, but she didn’t bother ………….. lady disappointed ………….. moral.

God Coming Home

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God promised a devoted disciple that he would visit her that day. She felt very happy. She started cleaning her house. She mopped, cleaned, polished and scrubbed every nook and corner of the house. Then she sat and waited for God desperately. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. She was very excited to see God standing at her doorstep. When she opened the door, she found a poor hungry old lady asking for alms. She point blank refused to talk to her saying, “Go away, don’t waste my time. I am waiting for someone special. I am waiting for God.” The old, helpless lady left, disappointed.
After some time there was another knock at the door. She opened the door thinking that this time it has got to be God at her door step. To her utter dismay, when she opened the door she saw a beggar standing there. He was looking tired, helpless and hungry. He asked for something to eat. “Don’t waste my time, you old beggar. “The woman replied.” Can’t you see I am expecting to see God any moment now. Go away and come back another day.” She slammed the door at his face. The beggar turned back with tears in his eyes.
There was a third knock at the door. The woman ran to open the door to welcome God. To her surprise, she saw a hungry child standing outside. He was crying and his clothes were torn. The woman lost her temper and scolded the child for ringing her doorbell unnecessarily. Again she slammed the door angrily.
As evening approached, there was no sign of God. She went to bed with a heavy heart. God came in her dream and said “I knocked at your door three times and every time you slammed the door at my face.” The woman was shocked to hear this and repented her behaviour.

Moral God resides in every human being.

Cbse class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 2.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
A rich man ……… had many servants……… purse with lot of money is stolen from rich man’s drawer……… rich man files a complaint in the police station ……… all the servants called ……… stick of same length given to each ……… servants told that stick of the thief will grow by one inch overnight ……… the thief cuts his stick by one inch ……… he is easily caught the next day.

Mystery of the Stolen Purse

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There was a rich man who has many servants to serve him. One day he realises that his purse is missing from his drawer. The rich man is shocked as there are ? 10000, in the purse. He decides to file a complaint in the local police station. The chief of police writes the complaint and decides to solve the matter himself. He calls all the servants of the house and gives a stick to each one of them. All the sticks are of equal size. He further tells them that the stick of the thief would grow longer by one inch, overnight.He calls all the servants to the police station along with their sticks, the next day.
The servants go back home and sleep peacefully. The one who had stolen the purse, spends a sleepless night. He is worried about his stick growing longer by one inch. He keeps measuring the stick from time to time. At last, in the small hours of the morning, he cuts his stick by one inch, as he is scared of being caught.
The next day as all the servants reach the police station with the sticks, the chief inspects the sticks. He finds the stick of the servant who had stolen the purse, shorter by one inch. He immediately cuffs him up and puts him behind bars. He recovers the purse and returns it to the rich man.

Ncert class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 3.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Son falls into bad company…………. disobeys his parents ………… loses interest in studies ………… father decides to bring the son back to the right path ………… gives him a few apples ………… places a rotten apple among the good ones ………… after a few days the good apples also become rotten ………… son understands that one rotten apple spoils all the apples ………… tries to mend his ways ………… gets transformed………… moral.

A Rotten Apple Spoils the Whole Barrel

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Once there was a man whose son fell into bad company. Under the influence of his friends he got into some bad habits. He started disobeying his parents. He would waste his time watching TV with the result that his grades in school, came down and he even flunked in one or two subjects. His father grew worried and decided to teach his son, a lesson.
He gave a few apples to his son. He then quietly placed a rotten apple among the good ones. After a few days when the son was about to take out an apple from the basket, he found that all the apples were rotten. He asked his father the reason for this. His father pointed out that he had deliberately placed one rotten apple in the basket. His son was surprised to see that one rotten apple had spoilt the entire lot. He now understood the reason for his downfall. He thanked his father for making him realise his mistake in his choice of friends. He immediately left their company and . was transformed into a new individual.

Moral person is known by the company he keeps.

Cbse class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 4.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Apple tree in a house………… small boy plays around it ………… tree becomes fond of the boy…………boy grows up………… has no time to play with the tree ………… tree feels sad ………… boy comes back after many years ………… asks tree to give him money for toys ………… tree asks boy to pick apples and sell them ………… boy is happy and goes ………… doesn’t return for many years………… tree feels sad ………… after few years comes again and asks for house to live in ………… tree tells him to cut wood from its branches and make a house ………… boy takes wood and again doesn’t return for a few years ………… after many years comes back and asks for a place to rest ………… tree offers its roots as a resting place ………… tree compared to parents ………… parents always ready to give………… selfish children always ready to take ………… moral.

The Apple Tree

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Once there was a huge apple tree in the front yard of a house. A small boy lived in that house who loved to play around the apple tree. He would spend hours climbing the tree and running around it. He climbed to the tree top, plucked and ate the apples and even took a nap in the shadow of the tree. He grew fond of the tree and so the tree loved him. Time went by, the little boy grew up.
He no longer had time to play around the tree. One day, the boy came to the tree, but he looked sad. The tree asked the boy, “Why don’t you come and play with me? I miss you a lot.” “I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees anymore.” The boy continued “1 need money to buy toys.”
“Sorry, but I do not have any money. You can pick all my apples and sell them. That way you will have enough money to buy toys.” The tree suggested.
The boy happily picked all the apples from the tree and went away . He did not come back for many years. The tree was sad.
After many years, the boy who had grown into a man returned. The tree was excited. “Come and play with me, ‘the man said.
“I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?” The boy asked. “Sorry, but 1 do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy. The man didn’t come back for many years. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the man returned. “Sorry, my boy, but I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you.” The tree said . “No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite,” The man replied. “The only thing left are my dying roots.” The tree said with tears. “I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The man replied. “Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest.” The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
This story is of everyone. The tree is like our parent. When we were young we loved to play with our mum and dad. When we grow up, we leave them and go. We come to them only when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they can, to their children, just to make them happy.

Moral Treat your parents with loving care for, you will know their value when you see their empty chair.

Ncert class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 5.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Lazy king ………….. liked to eat and sleep all the time ………….. became inactive ………….. doctor called to cure him ………….. minister of king meets a holy man ………….. sadhu offers to cure the king ………….. calls the king to his hut on foot ………….. king does as he is told ………….. walks all the way to the hut ………….. starts sweating ………….. Sadhu gives iron ball to the king and asks him to do exercise with it every day………….. king does as he is told ………….. loses weight ………….. gets cured ………….. moral.

The Lazy King

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There was a king, who was very lazy. He did not like to do anything. He waited for his attendants to serve him every moment. He used to lie on his bed always. A time came when he really became inactive. Only eating and sleeping made him fat and lazy. He became so fat that he could not move around. He felt sick, doctors were called in to treat him. Nothing could help him to become fit and fine. All his subjects were sorry to learn about the fact that their king was unwell.
One day the minister met a holy man (Sadhu) on the outskirts of the city. While conversing with each other, the Sadhu came to know the fact that the king was unwell. He told the minister that he could cure the king. Hearing this, the minister’s face brightened. He arranged immediately for a meeting of the Sadhu and the king.
The Sadhu had a talk with the king for a while and then said that nothing serious had happened and that the king would be alright. From the next day the treatment would start. He asked the king to come to his hut which was at a distance from the palace. The king had to come on foot to the hut. The king agreed, after many years the king had come outside to walk on the road. By the time he reached the Sadhu’s hut, he was breathless and started sweating. The Sadhu came out of the hut. He gave an iron ball to the king and asked him to roll the ball in the palace grounds every morning and evening. The king thanked the Sadhu and left. After 15 days the Sadhu came to the palace to meet the king. The king had lost a considerable amount of weight. He was feeling much better and was active. All his sickness had disappeared.

Moral Health is Wealth.

Cbse class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 6.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Salt merchant ………….. had a donkey who carried heavy loads of salt on its back ………….. donkey had to cross a stream to transport the salt to other villages ………….. once the donkey slipped in water ………….. salt dissolved in water ………….. load became lighter ………….. donkey felt happy ………….. repeats the process of falling in water everyday to lessen the burden ………….. merchants suspects the donkey’s evil intentions ………….. plans to teach it a lesson ………….. loads cotton on donkey’s back ………….. as donkey falls in water cotton becomes heavy ………….. donkey repents his actions ………….. moral.

The Clever Donkey

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Once there was a merchant. He used to deal in salt. He possessed a donkey, who would carry heavy loads of salt to far away places. Sometimes the donkey had to cross a stream to transport salt from one village to another. Once it so happened, that the donkey slipped and fell into the stream while carrying the load of salt. As a result much of the salt got dissolved in water. Even though the merchant incurred a loss, the donkey was relieved as the load became lighter and it was now able to cross the stream easily. Next time when the donkey was about to carry the heavy load across the stream, an idea struck it. It deliberately fell into the stream so as to make the load lighter. The merchant suspected the intentions of the donkey. The clever donkey again repeated the same trick the next day. The merchant was now sure about the donkey’s evil intention.
He decided to teach the donkey a lesson. He loaded the donkey with cotton instead of salt. The donkey once again repeated the same trick. He fell into the stream. This time his load became very heavy. It was very tiring for him to move on. The donkey now realised his mistake. He stopped falling down into the stream any more. He realised that it was not good to play tricks. The merchant had taught the donkey a good lesson.

Moral You can be fool a person a few times but not always.

Ncert class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 7.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Rich man ………….. plans to give a feast to his friends ………….. all dishes are prepared except fish as it is unavailable ………….. declares reward for anyone who’would get fish ………….. poor fisherman catches a big fish and brings it ………….. gatekeeper refuses to let him enter the house unless he agrees to give him half the reward ………….. fisherman thinks of a plan ………….. instead of the reward he asks the rich man for 100 lashes on his back ………….. gives 50 lashes to the gatekeeper………….. moral.

Half the Profit

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Once there was a rich man. He wanted to give a grand feast to his friends. He got all kinds of dishes prepared, but he was unable to get fish.He offered a reward to the man who would bring it. A poor fisherman heard about the reward and caught a big fish. He decided to give the fish to the rich man. When he reached the man’s house, the gatekeeper wouldn’t let him in till he promised to give him half the reward. The gatekeeper was an evil person. The fisherman thought of teaching him a lesson. The fisherman agreed to give half his reward to the gatekeeper. When the fisherman went inside to give the fish to the rich man, he was highly pleased and wanted to give him Rs. 100, but the fisherman refused to take it. Instead, he demanded a hundred lashes on his back. Everybody was surprised. At last the rich man ordered a servant to give him a hundred lashes. When the fisherman had received fifty, he asked them to stop as he had a partner in the business. The gatekeeper received the remaining 50 lashes. He had to suffer the torture because of his greed. The rich man understood the whole thing. After giving the gatekeeper fifty lashes he dismissed him from service. The rich man gave the fisherman a handsome reward.

Moral Too much greed becomes the reason for your downfall.

Cbse class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 8.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Famine in a village ………….. people became desperate with hunger ………….. there was a rich man in the village ………….. he was very generous ………….. decided to feed the children with bread ………….. everyday children came and fought hard to grab loaves of bread ………….. a small girl waited patiently for her turn ………….. got the smallest loaf in the end ………….. rich man was impressed by her patience ………….. thought of rewarding her ………….. kept Rs. 200. In the smallest loaf ………….. girl finds the money and returns it to the rich man ………….. he is impressed with her honesty ………….. gives her Rs. 200 more ………….. moral.

The Patient Little Girl

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Once upon a time a famine broke out in a village. People became desperate with hunger. There was a rich man in the village. He was very sympathetic towards the people of the village. He could not see the plight of the hungry people. He decided to feed the people with bread every day.Th^ children of the village would flock outside the rich man’s house to get loaves of bread. As soon as the servants brought out loaves, they fought among themselves and struggled hard to get them. One little girl did not fight. Every day, she waited patiently for her turn and got the smallest loaf, last of all. The rich man noticed this small girl. He was impressed by her patience. He decided to reward her. He kept some money in the smallest loaf of bread. Next day as usual, she got the smallest loaf. When she was about to eat it, she found two hundred rupees in it. She thought that the rich man had, by mistake, kept the money inside the loaf. She was a very honest girl.
Even though she was hungry, She went back at once to return the money. The rich man was pleased at her honesty. He gave her not only those two hundred rupees, but two hundred rupees more, as a reward.
Moral Honesty and patience bring their own reward.

Ncert class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 9.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Elephant in a village ………….. went for a bath to the river every day ………….. passed a tailor’s shop ………….. tailor gave him something to eat ………….. one day tailor has a fight with a customer ………….. pricks elephant’s trunk with a needle instead of giving him food ………….. elephant fills water in his trunk ………….. spoils tailor’s stitched clothes ………….. tailor sorry ………….. moral.

The Elephant and the Tailor

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There lived an elephant in a village. He went to the river every day to take a bath. On the way to the river he passed a tailor’s shop. The tailor grew fond of the elephant as he would see him every day going to the river. The tailor would give him something to eat. The two became good friends. One day the tailor had a quarrel with a customer. So he was not in a good mood. The elephant didn’t know about the quarrel as he approached the tailor’s shop. As usual, he put his trunk inside the shop expecting to get something to eat.The tailor instead of giving him something to eat pricked a needle into his trunk. The elephant was shocked at his behaviour and wanted to retaliate, but silently went away thinking he would come back and teach him a lesson. The elephant reached the river and .took his bath. After that he filled muddy water in his trunk. On his way back he stopped at the tailor’s shop. He saw some new clothes kept there, all ready to be delivered to customers. He threw the muddy water on the new clothes in the shop. All the clothes were destroyed. The tailor had to bear heavy losses. The tailor promised himself never to punish anyone who was not at fault.

Moral As you sow, so shall you reap.

Cbse class 8 English Story Writing Writing, Question 10.

Given below is an outline of the story given in the form of phrases. Fill in the blanks to create the complete story.
Aruna started to write a story for her school magazine, but could not finish it due to some reason. Complete the story on the basis of the beginning given below in at least 150 words. Once there was a hardworking farmer in a village. He had four young sons. All four of them were very lazy. They slept the entire day and fought with each other………………………………

Union is Strength

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Once there was a hardworking farmer in a village. He had four young sons. All four of them were very lazy and fought with each other. They slept the entire day, while their father toiled in the fields. They ate, slept and wasted their time in quarrelling. Their father often called them to work in the fields, but they never paid any heed to his requests. He thought of teaching his sons a lesson. One day the father told the sons to bring a bundle of sticks. They did as they were told. When they brought the bundle of sticks, the farmer told them to break the bundle. They tried to do so, but were unsuccessful. The farmer then told the sons to break the sticks separately. So they separated the sticks in the bundle and tried to break them one by one. This time they were successful in breaking the sticks. The farmer at once said, “There you are, my sons! These sticks have a lesson for you. If you remain united as the sticks in the bundle, nobody will be able to harm you and you will be able to achieve a lot in life. But if you are separate from one another, each of you will be weak and none of you will be able to achieve anything in life.” The farmer’s words opened the eyes of his sons and they stopped quarrelling with each other. They began to work diligently, which made the farmer happy.