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Skillsheet No. 8: July 2020

Subject: English
Topic: Story Writing (Creative Writing)
Name: ___________________________ Roll No. : _________
Grade: - VI _____ Date: ____________

A story is a narration of real or imaginary events, involving real or imaginary people. A

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story needs to be represented in words. Even images or moving pictures (movies) can

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narrate a story. A story is generally designed to entertain, and/or send a message across.

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Essential requisites of a story
• PLOT

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The plot constitutes a problem, a crisis, a conflict, and its solution. A story line can have

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more than one plot, but they must be inter-related. However, an ideal story is one with a
single plot.

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• CHARACTERISATION
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You must portray your characters/players in such a way that they become active.
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However, avoid being verbose; be informative but exact
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• TONE CONTROL
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The tone in which you write will depend on your story line, plot, and characterization.
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So, you could accordingly be sober and pleasant, serious and stiff or light and humorous.
Remember to write in such a way that you arouse the reader's interest and leave a lasting
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impression.
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A story can be written from a given outline, to illustrate a given statement, to incorporate
certain words or statements, etc. Here are a few tips to keep in mind while writing
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Hints on story writing from given outlines:

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1. Read the outline carefully to grasp the plot of the story.

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2. Rehearse the story in your mind preserving the order of the outline.

3. Jot down important points.

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4. Each point should lead to the next in a natural way so that the story develops
smoothly.

5. Make the conclusion/ending as striking as possible.

6. Write in a clear lucid style.

7. Make the conversation, if any, natural and lively.

Sample Story: Read the outline and the development of the story.

Somu— a five years old boy— likes sweet things—one day his mother gave him a
lollipop—asked him to finish before going out to play—Somu ran out instead—a
monkey saw the lollipop—ran to him and seized it-Somu, ran home crying—decided he
would listen to his mother.

The Lesson Learnt

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Somu was a bright active boy of about five years of age who lived on a large farm.

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However, he was always running out to play with the animals or to watch his father

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working in the fields. His mother tried all sorts of tricks to keep him indoors especially
during the hot afternoon, but to no avail.

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If his mother put on cartoons for him, he would pretend to fall off to sleep. Then as his

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mother's attention got diverted elsewhere, he would be out in a trice. If his brother tried
to play with him, he would sulk on losing or worse still, howl for hours.

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The worst was during mealtimes. The entire household had to be sent in all directions to
look for Somu and haul him home.
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One day after a particularly trying time with him, she gave him a lollipop hoping to calm
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him down. She told him to finish it indoors before going out. But the minute she got busy
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with her chores, Somu ran out to the nearby pond and sat down under the big mango
tree. Happily, he sucked on his candy and watched the ducks swimming on the pond.
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Suddenly, a monkey sitting on the tree, swung down and snatched the lollipop from
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Somu. Frightened, Somu ran home crying. His mother hugged him and gave him another
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lollipop. This time he sat quietly near his brother and decided that he would always obey
his mother.
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Moral - We should always listen to our parents and elders.

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Home Assignment
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Given below is the outline of the famous story from the Panchatantra, "The Monkey and
Crocodile." Write the story in your own words:
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A monkey and crocodile - friends - meet daily on river banks - monkey gives crocodile
fruit - crocodile takes home - his wife feels if fruit so tasty what about monkey's heart -
pesters husband to bring monkey for lunch - crocodile agrees - invites monkey - halfway
in the river - tells monkey of wife's plan - monkey clever - tells crocodile kept his heart in
tree - asks him to take back to tree - foolish crocodile agrees - loses both friend and fruit.