Story Writing Free Practice For Class 8
1. Two men …one cheerful… no worries… believed all would be well. the other full of worries worried about old age … not able to work no money.. may have to beg… might go blind. wants to know what blindness would be like … walks with eyes shut … does not see purse full of gold … companion spots it … picks up thanks God.
The Result of Worry
Two men were walking along a road together. One of them was a cheerful, happy go-lucky fellow who had no worries. He believed if he worked as well as he could all would turn out well in the future. But the other man always saw the dark side of things. He was worried about what would happen to him in old age when he was not able to work any more. He feared he would be in need of money and perhaps have to beg for a living. He began to fear that he might even go blind in his eyes. To try what blindness would be like, he started walking with his eyes shut. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a purse full of gold coins lying on the road. His companion, who was walking happily along with no worries, spotted the purse and picked it up. He thanked God for taking care of his future!
2. Famine in a city … scarcity of food … hungry children kind nobleman .. invited children put loaves of bread in a huge basket … asked children to take a loaf each children fought and grappled each struggled for the largest loaf… one girl waited aside took the last and smallest loaf thanked the nobleman… at home she cut the loaf found silver pieces . returned to the nobleman’s house … pleased with her honesty … reward for patience and courteous behavior.
Sweet Is the Fruit of Patience
Once a city was struck by famine. There was acute scarcity of food. The poor children were hungry. A kind nobleman took pity on them and invited them to his home. He put loaves of bread in a large basket and asked the children to take a loaf each. The children rushed to the basket and started fighting with one another. for each one of them wanted to grab the largest loaf. After taking their loaves. they started eating greedily and did not even thank the nobleman. All this time, a little girl stood patiently on one side. At last, she took the last small loaf that was left in the basket. She thanked the nobleman for his generosity and went home. Just as she cut the loaf into two to share it with her mother, she was amazed to find pieces of silver in it. The girl ran back to the nobleman’s house to return the silver pieces. The nobleman smiled and said it was a reward for her patience and courteous nature.
3.Selfless Service Brings Great Comfort
George Washington was the first president of U.S.A. He was very kind at heart. If he saw someone in distress, his heart was immediately moved with pity. One day, while driving along a road, he came across a small dog caught in mud. The poor animal was trying hard but it could not come out of the mud. Without even a moment’s thought, Washington got down from his carriage, jumped into the mud and pulled the dog out on to a dry patch of land. He also rubbed the dog clean and dry with a small piece of cloth. In the process, his own clothes got spoiled with mud. Some friends who were accompanying him praised him for his kindness. But Washington quietly said, “I did not help the dog. I was feeling pain to KERCI: see it suffer in mud. I only relieved myself of my pain.
4.Haste Makes Waste
Once upon a time, there was a hunter. He had a dog which was very faithful. The hunter used to leave the dog as a guard whenever he went out. One day, he and his wife went to the market leaving behind their child, who was sleeping. The dog sat beside the child guarding him against any danger. Suddenly, he saw a wolf entering the house. He became alert and before the wolf could attack and kill the child, the faithful dog pounced on the wolf and fought with him. He finally succeeded in killing the wolf. In the evening, when the hunter returned home with his wife, he found the dog outside the house. O The dog ran forward to greet his master but when the master saw blood on his mouth, he became suspicious. He thought that the dog had killed his child and without thinking he took out his gun and shot the dog. When he found his child safe inside the house and a wolf lying dead near him, he, at once, understood what had happened. He realized his folly and wept bitterly over the loss.
5.The Beautiful Swan
One winter morning, as I was walking through the woods, I heard the sound of the flapping of wings. These sounds were definitely the sounds of distress and I sensed that some creature needed help. On approaching it, I found a beautiful swan lying helplessly with blood oozing out from one of its wings. t looked at me with a mute appeal in its eyes. I carried it to my house and nursed its wound. In a few days, it could fly and I set it free. A week passed by. Suddenly on a cold chilly night, I heard a gentle knock at my door. I opened the A door and was taken aback by the extraordinary and angelic beauty of a girl. She said to me in a soft voice, My name is Angela. I have lost my way. I shall be grateful if you allow me to spend the night in your hut.” In the morning before I was awake, Angela had cleared up the entire place and was busy preparing my meal. When I returned home in the evening, I found that my bed had been made and the dinner was ready. After I had my dinner, she came to me and spoke in a tone of dignity, “I am an orphan and have no place to go Would you take me as your wife? I used to feel very lonely. Therefore, seeing her beauty and simplicity I willingly agreed. We lived happily and she proved to be the best wife a person could have. One day, she said, “Please bring me a potter’s wheel.” She also took a promise from me that I would not watch or peep into the room while she was busy working. She made exquisite pots which fetched high prices in the market. In a month’s time, I was well off. One day, out of curiosity I just peeped into the room. I gave a cry of astonishment. The swan quietly turned back and transformed into my wife. There were tears in her eyes and she said, “I am the swan whom you had helped. I came to repay your kindness. But now that you’ve seen me. I can no longer stay with you.” With these words, she again became a swan. I pleaded with her and said, “Please forgive me. Angela I cannot live without you.” Whatever I said was all in vain. The swan flew steadily away, not once g him did it look back.
6.Kindness Rewarded
One day a thirsty bee went out in search of water. It soon saw a tank full of water and decided to quench its thirst by drinking from it. The tank was huge and the bee was too small.
It could not have drunk water by sitting on the side so it plunged into the water to take a cin Once it tumbled in, it could not keep itself afloat.
It was beginning to drown when a dove flying overhead saw its plight. Realising the danger the bee was in, the dove quickly flew to a neighboring tree from where it plucked a leaf and dropped it in water just next to the bee.
The bee climbed on to the leaf, dried its wings and flew away to its hive full of gratitude to the dove who had saved its life.
A few days later, the bee was returning to its hive after a long and hectic day when it saw a young boy aiming his gun at the dove sitting on the branch of a tree. “What a cruel boy he is! What harm had the poor dove done to him that he wants to shoot it down. I must not let the naughty boy get away with this. I must do something to save the dove.” And so the bee flew down and sat on the boy’s wrist and stung him just as he was going to release the trigger of his gun.
“Aah! the boy cried out and sat writhing in pain. The gun fell down from his hands.”
The dove heard the noise. It soon relized the danger it was in. It quickly flew away to safety.
The bee was happy. It had been able to repay the kindness of the dove which had saved its life one day.
Kindness Rewarded
One day a thirsty bee went out in search of water. It soon saw a tank full of water and decided to quench its thirst by drinking from it. The tank was huge and the bee was too small.
It could not have drunk water by sitting on the side so it plunged into the water to take a cin Once it tumbled in, it could not keep itself afloat.
It was beginning to drown when a dove flying overhead saw its plight. Realising the danger the bee was in, the dove quickly flew to a neighboring tree from where it plucked a leaf and dropped it in water just next to the bee.
The bee climbed on to the leaf, dried its wings and flew away to its hive full of gratitude to the dove who had saved its life.
A few days later, the bee was returning to its hive after a long and hectic day when it saw a young boy aiming his gun at the dove sitting on the branch of a tree. “What a cruel boy he is! What harm had the poor dove done to him that he wants to shoot it down. I must not let the naughty boy get away with this. I must do something to save the dove.” And so the bee flew down and sat on the boy’s wrist and stung him just as he was going to release the trigger of his gun.
“Aah! the boy cried out and sat writhing in pain. The gun fell down from his hands.”
The dove heard the noise. It soon realized the danger it was in. It quickly flew away to safety.
The bee was happy. It had been able to repay the kindness of the dove which had saved its life one day.