16. Write your own Story
Complete model story and creative writing activity solutions — Maharashtra State Board (Balbharati), Grade Five English.
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About this Chapter: This chapter is a fun, creative writing activity. You are asked to choose different elements from a chart—Characters, Characteristics, Story Type, Time, and Places—to build your own unique story. Below is a model story created using some of the elements from the textbook chart.
Elements chosen for our story:
- Characters (A): school boy, dog, thief, neighbour, a super-hero
- Characteristics (B): brave, loyal, cunning, nosey, helpful
- Story Type (C): adventure
- Time (D): Now
- Place (E): Your city/town/village
Model Story:
The Midnight Rescue
In our quiet town, there lived a brave school boy named Rohan. He was known for being helpful to everyone. Rohan had a loyal dog named Bruno, who followed him everywhere. Next door lived Mr. Sharma, a very nosey neighbour who always kept an eye on everyone through his window.
One night, while the town was asleep, Mr. Sharma noticed a dark shadow sneaking into the local jewellery store. It was a cunning thief trying to break the lock! Instead of calling the police, the frightened Mr. Sharma immediately called Rohan on the phone. "Rohan, someone is breaking into the store! Do something!" he whispered frantically.
Rohan did not waste a second. Feeling like a super-hero, he grabbed his flashlight and rushed out with Bruno. The thief was just about to enter the shop when Bruno let out a loud, terrifying bark. The dog charged forward, blocking the thief's path to escape. Rohan flashed the bright light directly into the thief’s eyes, shouting, "Don’t move!"
The commotion woke up the rest of the street, and soon the police arrived to arrest the cunning thief. The whole town praised Rohan and his loyal dog, proving that you don’t always need a cape to be a real-life super-hero.
Activity Tip: You can create endless stories with this chart! Try picking "fairy-tale", "Once upon a time", "In a faraway land", and characters like a "king/queen", "elf", and "magician" for a completely different magical story.