CBSE Class 5 English Short Story Writing

Story Writing for Class 5

Ques.1. Write a short story in about 150-200 words by continuing the following:

"I jumped out of the bed at midnight ....

Answer

It so happened one day that I jumped out of the bed at midnight. Actually I had been very tired as I worked hard the whole day. I was in a deep sleep. I had been dreaming some sweet dreams. But I also saw some tragic scene. It shocked me so much that I jumped out of bed. I heard a knock on the main gate. I switched on the light. It was about 12:15 midnight. Every day was sleeping. My parents were sleeping in the other bedroom.  They did not hear the knock. I was terror-stricken.

I took courage. I stepped into my flip-flops. Rolling’s my eyes. I came out the porch. I switched on the light and went to the gate. There was a man at the gate. I asked him who he was. He told me that he was Aman, my father's cousin. I did not know him.

He was shivering with cold and terror. I went inside and asked my father about him. My father got up at once. He ran towards the gate. He opened the gate and recognizing him at once hugged him. Both of them were weeping out of sheer joy.

My mother made tea for all of us. My dad was very happy to see Aman Uncle. He told us that he had been going to Amritsar but his train met with an accident near Panipat. So, he took the lift in a jeep and reached Karnal. We thanked God for saving him.

Ques.2. Read the outlines given below of a story. Write it in full using these outlines and your own ideas. Write the answer in 150-200 words. Assign a suitable title and moral to it.

A thirsty crow-in search of water-sees a jug half filled with water-beak can't reach it-sees pebbles-puts them into the jug-water level comes up-drinks………………flies away.

Answer

There was a crow. He was very thirsty as it was very hot. The heat was raining from the sky. Everything looked shaking and trembling. There seemed no life anywhere. Complete silence was all round. So he had been flying for some time in search of water. But he couldn't see any place where there was water. He was now almost dying due to thirst but somehow continued searching for water.

At last he saw a jug. He got down to see if he could find some water in it to quench his thirst. He was disappointed to see that it didn't have enough water but had some at its bottom. His beak couldn't reach that water level. He was sad for a few seconds, but he started inventing how he could get the water. But he didn't lose his heart. He muses, "I must think to do something so that the water comes up. I think if some pebbles are put into it, the water will come up." He thought to put this into practice and flew in search of pebbles.

Luckily, he saw some pebbles nearby and picked them up one by one. He put these pebbles into the jug. He was glad that the water level was rising up in the jug slowly. He continued putting more pebbles into it. Soon the water level in the jug came up. He was very glad to see water within his approach. His Joy had no limits. He quenched his thirst and flew away satisfied.

Ques.3. Make up a story in about 150-200 words about what happened when you jumped over the wall to wall to get the ball so as to narrate it in class.

I hit a six and the ball flew over the wall. It was an old, derelict building. As i went to get ball. I saw....

Answer

Wild growth all over the over the place. An old bench was the witness of what had happened to the whole place. Once the building could have been a lively place with the inhabitants. They could have created a small world of liveliness, joy and happiness. Children, men and women could have lived a carefree life keeping up the traditions, norms and Nituals. But everything was now gone. There was a strangeness over the whole place. Everything was in a decayed and decaying condition. Life had come to a standstill. The place presented a strange and eerie silence. The old decaying wooden bench revealed its struggle with the onslaughts of time. The small tree could have grown into a big and sprawling tree. But now it stood dry and dead. The pathway had potholes. The old building had become the hotbed of insects small animals, snakes, spiders etc. The darkness was now spread over it. The doors had stopped giving a clinking and jarring sound when opened. They had jammed and couldn't be opened. Now the whole area had become a place like that / frequented by the ghosts and supernatural agencies. Really, the old building gave out a message: Anything that is, can't remain the same.

I stood for a few seconds to see the decaying power of nature. I realized that nature is cruel and unfeeling. It doesn’t even for beautiful things. But it is a great teacher. It has all answers to even difficult questions. If one needs a solution to one's problem, one need to visit nature. The answers will soon be obtained.

Ques.4. Renuka was writing the following story for her school magazine. However, she was unable to complete it. Complete it in 150-200 word.

As Nitu moved out of the mall, she realized that her younger brother was left behind. She rushed back to the shop she had visited lost.

Answer

Minute and searched every nook and cranny of the shop. Finding herself in such a difficult time, she burst out lamenting, "Oh! God. Where has gone my younger brother? He could hardly know where he was."

She was under a great stress and mental tension. She couldn't know what to do. A deep breath came out of her mouth and she burst out weeping deeply.

At last, she gathered some courage and told the shop owner and other persons about her predicament. The shop owner was a gentle and kind-hearted person. He enclosed Nitu and said, "Don't worry. Control yourself. You shall soon meet your younger brother." He then dialled the number of the Security Incharge and told him the whole story.

Within seconds the Security staff came into action. The necessary features and other details like clothes, face, hair, etc., were obtained. These were announced over the system of the mall. Nitu felt a sense of relief. She started hoping that her brother would soon be traced.

After around fifteen minutes, she saw a Security person coming to the shop with her brother. She felt a great sigh of relief and thanked the security and the shop owner profusely. She came to know that while she was checking out some apparels, her brother had gone out seeing an attractive balloon. Following it he had lost his way and went weeping into a different direction.

Ques.5. Complete the following story in 150-200 words:

Anjali was getting late for work. She grabbed her bag from the chair and rushed towards the door when...

Answer

Anjali was getting late for work. She grabbed her bag from the chair and rushed towards the door when her colleague Anamika came to her and said, "Anjali, do you know what has happened to our colleague Mr. Kumar?" Anjali showed her amazement and replied in negative. At this Anamika said, "He has met with an accident. He was going for a morning walk. When he was crossing the road, a truck came from nowhere and struck him. He was taken to hospital by the morning walkers who knew him well. He was attended to at once and put on life support."

This made Anjali more frightened and she understood what Anamika wanted to say. Anjali got very emotional and had tears in her eyes. Her throat was choked. But Anamika could not say anything; Anjali understood and said to Anamika, "What should we do?" Anamika said, "His funeral is at noon today. I think it would be all right if we go to office and take half-day leave." She then asked if it would be all right if they reached Mr. Kumar's house. Anjali admitted that they should visit Mr. Kumar's house.

Anamika and Anjali drove to Mr. Kumar's house after going to office and taking half. day leave. The scene there was heartbreaking. Mrs. Kumar was inconsolable. Their relatives had come and all were trying to console her. But it was just difficult. Mr. Kumar was the only bread earner. He had two small kids.

Both Anamika and Anjali were serious at such a face of human life. They could do nothing but to silently think about everything.