Story Completion, Popular Questions: CBSE Class 8 ENGLISH, Writing Section

Rakshitha asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 20/7/14

what is the summary of story journey by night by norah burke? need it fast please

Riya Vardhan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 18/10/15

Dear experts, Could you please shorten and improvise the story given below - THE STORY OF AN ADIVASI. "My first encounter with him was hardly of a minute or two. I was the Speaker at a public meeting that was held near to his village, Govind was one amongst those over 5,000 tribals who had participated in that public meeting. After the meeting, just as I was about to board the vehicle to take me to Rourkela, Govind Majhi tried to talk to me. I asked him is there any thing specific or urgent; he replied that greatly inspired by my address he wants to work with us to improve conditions at his backward village. Since I was getting late for another meeting, I advised him to meet our district officials and assured that we will definitely work if he prepares a good team of dedicated volunteers. Almost over two months had passed, during which there was no news from Govind. On one evening, when I was at Kolkata, he telephoned me informing that his team of about thirty youth is now ready. He also requested me to visit them in my forthcoming visit to Sundergarh district as we had three more programs on 8th and 9th August, to coincide with World Indigenous Day. Since all the programs were fixed, I advised him to join us at the seminar at Rajgangpur on 9th August, 09 where I will be with him for half an hour. Soon after the seminar was over, I invited Govind for discussion but media reporters including OTV took half an hour before we could hardly discuss any thing. Govind was anxiously listening to our interaction with the media. I invited him and others to discuss about our organizational matters. Govind also called in few of his villagers to have talks with me. I learnt that almost all of them are very poor, making living as daily wage earners. They stated that for the first time in his life, they have met people who work for poor as their friends. Govind was anxious to say so many things in that short time. I also noticed tears in his eyes. I advised him that if he can come with me and stay with us for that night, we can discuss at great length. He promptly agreed. It was little over 9 PM when we reached Pantha Niwas at Rourkela where we were staying. I and Govind talked till about 3 in the morning which I share with you all in shape of a real story. Patua is a small village with a population of about 3,000, almost all are poor tribals. No internal roads, no electricity, no high school, no college, no doctor in the primary Health Centre is the reality of development. Ganju Tola where Govind resides with his father, wife and 2 ½ year daughter is a part of the Patua, which is part of Bad Dalki Gram Panchayat in Latikata block of Sundergarh district of Orissa. Govind Majhi, hero of our true story was born in the year 1981 to Kali Majhi (father) and late Raibara Majhi (Mother). He has a younger brother Laxman Majhi and two married and one unmarried sisters. They own besides their small house is one and half acre of non irrigated land on which except paddy nothing is grown. What is poverty was not known to Govind Majhi in his childhood days. The family used to take one meal a day which was considered as a routine as almost all the houses same was the practice. A private secondary school that had come up at Bad Dalki was also instrumental in brining in change in the lives of the Majhi family, thanks to the efforts of Govind. At the age of 17, he studied up class IX and X in that secondary school. Here he came in contact with other students, some of whom became his friends. He used to visit them at their houses where for the first time in his life came to know that they not only take two meals a day but also enjoys breakfast and have other luxuries. He was in dilemma, not able to understand the realities of life. He asked his father why they do not eat two meals a day as his friends do at Bad Dalki. Kali Majhi, his father tried to impress upon him that he is now grown up, it is time for him to understand hard realities, if he wants to survive, as they are poor, they can not afford the luxury of meals twice a day. Paddy grown in their one and half acre of land is not enough for one year, if they take meals twice a day. All the rice will be finished in five to six months. What they will eat for the rest of the year till new paddy arrives? What ever little money he earns working as a daily wage earner is not enough to meet other requirements. They will die of hunger, if they eat twice a day. Govind was upset by learning lesions of the realities of life. His father even advised him to keep away from visiting houses of his friends. Young brain of Govind was in puzzle as to why they are poor and his friends at Bada-dalki are rich. He decided to talk to his friends. Next day he asked his friend at the school, how many acres of land they own? He was surprised to know that they had no land at all. He got confused as how without land they manage to have so much rice that feeds them twice a day throughout the year. Another friend informed that they have eight acres of land that gives them enough paddy that is much more than what they require, as such they sell those surplus paddy to buy other necessities. After a week or so, on a Sunday morning Govind reached his friend's house that had no land at all. Here he understood that besides land, jobs in the state and public sector also helps to earn salaries with which they can buy all the rice and other food stuff as well as fulfill other social and economical requirements. He wanted to know, how his father can also get a job that can earn him salary. He understood that jobs are not easy, since required educational qualification is a must for getting any job, which is neither with him nor with his father. He understood that the circumstances in which they are living do not permit him to go for higher education as there is no money to buy even books. He realized that even he can not they can start working Govind learnt one more lesson to put at rest the question that hanunted his mind. Instead of getting dishearten, he decided to accept it as a challenge that he will not accept it as their fate but will do every thing that can bring in the change. He decided to discontinue studies after class X and work with his father as a daily wage earner to earn money that can help his younger brother Laxman to go to college at Rourkela. He discussed with Laxman who ultimately agreed to do what ever is best in the interest of the family. This was the turning point for the better for Kali Majhi family. Govind after finishing class X at Bada- Dalki left the studies; joined his father to work full time on his farm and also working as a labour to earn wages. His brother Laxman studied hard as was greatly inspired by the sacrifice of his elder brother. He went to Vedvyas and Rourkela where he not only graduated but also cleared his Diploma in Electrical engineering with good results. One out of many of his applications for jobs; finally he got a call from the Indian Railways with whom he now works in their electrical department, presently posted at MALDA in West Bengal. Majhi family not only now enjoys food twice a day but also afford to spend money on other needs and comforts they need. Govind has one mobile phone through which, he is in regular contact with his brother and married sisters. Kali Majhi is now 65 years of age. He has stopped working as a neither labour nor works at his farm any more. Govind sighs to say that his mother died of cancer seven years back, was unlucky to see the change in our lives. He regrets that if the change would come few years earlier, she would have died happily. He gets disturbed to say that his mother never enjoyed the luxury of eating two meals a day. Govind also proudly says that Laxman has made two Fixed Deposit of Rs.10, 000/- each i.e. Rs. 20,000/- in the name of his younger unmarried sister Jasumati so that with that money with interest, they will spend in her marriage. He intends to make one more fixed deposit of Rs. 10,000/- later in this year. He has also paid all the money that was spent for the marriage of one of his sister few years back. Besides, the same Laxman also paid medical bills of about Rs. 8,000/- that was spent in the illness of one of his sister and also of his father. Laxman's college friends are also employed elsewhere. Three of them are in BSF, five are police constables, one is with HAL at Sonabeda and five are at Rourkela Steel Plant. Now Govind aspires to bring a change in his village. He states that in the name of development what they have got in last sixty years is one Anganwadi, a primary school that has classes up to class VIII, few tube wells that often goes dry in summer. Rivulet which flows round the year is at a short distance of ½ kilometer but only Kudar Tola residents are given the facility of lift irrigation that irrigates their 20-25 acres of land. No internal roads or lanes in the village. During rainy days, it is extremely difficult to ride bicycle or even walk on those muddy and marshy lanes full of pits. No electricity though power lines are not far off. The post office is a one man show with postman performing duty from postman to postmaster. Primary Health Care is a cement concrete structure with no medial staff, forget about doctors. He says. No body has seen any doctor from the day that health centre has been constructed. No ambulance has ever come to their village. When some one falls seriously ill, they used to take the patient, lifting with cot to take to Latikata walking all the way. Now they take patients to the main road, from where they take them to Latikata or Rourkela by bus or Auto Rickshaws that ply regularly. He adds saying that just as they suffered, there are many families in Patua who are as poor as they were on one day. They also manage with one meal a day to survive. He adds to say that when guests arrive at some ones house and they have no rice in the house, they manage by taking from some ones house to be returned later on. Govind wants that all the villagers should come out of their tragedies at the earliest, as they have managed to do so. Rs. One or Two per KG rice scheme has no doubt helped few families but neither all the families have cards nor the quantity they get in a month is sufficient for them. He says instead of giving us rice at Rs. One or Two per kg, give us water from the rivulet that flows round the year near to their village to produce rice that they need. He also lists elephant menace as one more area of problem. About NREGA he says that till date no work has been done under NREGA at his village. The only work done is to construct a road from Deditola to Kendu Berli, which is five KM away from their village. They demanded work near to their village but no result. Even after the road work is over before one and half year, no payments has been made till now. Villagers have gone several times to Sarpanch and also to BDO but all in vain. Sarpanch says he has submitted all the required papers while BDO informs that the papers are incomplete and not sufficient. This real story of a poor tribal boy demonstrates that where there is a will, there is a way. Poverty does not come on the way, if there is strong determination and self confidence to deliver results. We have found a leader in a small village through whom, we are sure, changes at a fast pace will take place in the days to come. "

Hemant Kumar asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 13/11/18

A picture composition of 400 words

Sriansh Agrawal asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 22/6/14

An essay on you went for an excursion with your friend to a hilly area.Suddenly there was a heavy downpour,landslides.You were confined there for three days.Describe what you experienced.

M_®_Ü_Ñ_@_l_Î 💚💛 asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 19/4/17

A story on
Good friends are almost as important as family.

Fahad Khan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 17/11/15

Short story title Lost and Rescued

Vishnu & 1 other asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 4/9/18

Character sketch of Max in the story "The Ant-lion" by Judith Wright

Rajkumar asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 26/5/17

Make a readable story on the outline given below Great scientist Isaac Newton...known for his concentration and absent-mindness...invited friends to dinner...had an idea during the dinner...went to his study...got busy in calculations ...forgot all about the dinner...friends worried...set up search parties to locate him ... finqlly discovered him in his study ... Newton realised his mistake ...regret

Muhailebniambulish asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 9/4/16

Can anybody give the solutions of social sciences class 7 by goyal brothers prakashan book

Samiksha Khatri asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 2/7/19

Hamein is Kahani se Shiksha milti hai ki Hamein Kisi bhi chij ko Chori ya bina bataye uthana nahi chahiye translate into English

Tanu Garg asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 30/12/15

you have been given an opening,the middle and the ending of a story.Use them to complete the story in about 120-150 words. feel free to introduce character, incidents and dialogues as necessary : opening: A bridegroom just before the marriage ceremony makes a strange demand. Everyone is shocked. Middle: Everyone heaved a sigh of relief . 250 fruit bearing trees are planted by the bride's family in the groom's village Ending:The couple live happily ever after and the village children enjoy the fruit from those trees

Sonia asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 21/4/17

Summary of thr adventure of the mason by washington irving. please give answer quickly.

Vatsal Choudhary asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 23/10/13

Please expand story from given outline.(About 150 to 180 words)

1. A clerk comes late to office.

2. Asked by manager why he was late

3. said his watch was slow

4. the manager said either you must get a new watch or I must get a new clerk

Bhuvaneswari Ramesh asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 27/8/13

what is meant by winter 's coming with 'pinching toes'?

please fast its urgent!!!

Reetu Shree asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 29/1/17

1. Tarun decided to write a story but after some time, he could not complete the story as he lost interest. Complete his story on the basis of the beginning given below. (60 words) (3 marks)
“Once upon a time, the Lion, the king of the forest, was celebrating his son’s birthday. All the animals and birds of the forest were to participate in the grand function….”

Anupam Garg asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 2/1/15

Design an advertisement on the opening of a toy centre in sector 65 Golf course road , Gurgaon... Make it attractive...

Kushan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 1/8/18

Write a short story from the outline given below give a suitable title to your story Akbar's court two men Shamsher and Raghav is claimed that he was The Master And The Other servant Shamsher had gone to Afghanistan left property and wealth for servant Raghav to look after he refused to return his wealth of property when Shamsher it and Birbal smiled said he could read Minds asked both men to lie down with their faces towards the floor ordered a soldier to cut off the servants head soldier confused but took out his word Raghav ran to the king and begged for forgiveness Birbal was rewarded Intelligence and Presence of Mind

Harshita asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 15/8/15

Use the points In the given scenario to develop a story based on it. remember to give your story a suitable title .make it interesting by describing characters and events and including some dialogues.
scenario
1. A Young singer rejected in reality show audition.
2. make a video of his or her song
3. upload it on YouTube
4. video goes viral i.e. becomes very popular
5. singer becomes a celebrity
6. guest of honour at the same reality show

Sandipan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 7/9/17

FROM THE ABOVE OUTLINE,FORM READABLE STORY. PLEASE CHECK THE STORY WRITING from the outline. Once upon a time in a village a miser lost his purse which contained hundred pieces of gold in it.He was in geat distress and he suddenly went to the town crier for decision.The town crier said,'offer a reward.'He thought to offer ten pieces of gold for the reward.The town crier announced,'Reward for finding miser's purse is ten pieces of gold.Few days later,a farmer came to the miser.The farmer said,'I have picked up the purse.'He returned the purse to the miser.He counted the money and he found a hundred pieces of gold.He was very happy with thefarmer.He thanked him for the purse.The farmer asked,'Where is my reward?'Miser said,'The purse contained a hundred and ten pieces of gold in it,so you have taken your reward of ten pieces.'They started quarelling with each other.Farmer appealed the case to he judge.The judge heard the case and asked,'Give me the purse.'He saw it had only hundred pieces of gold.He thoroughly examined and decided it cannot be the purse of the miser.The judge returned the purse to the farmer.The miser had overreached himself.He was angry with the farmer. MORAL:-BETRAYING OTHERS CAN DECEIVE HIMSELF. A miser loses a purse of a hundred pieces of gold—in great distress—goes to town crier—crier says he must offer a reward—offers reward of ten pieces of gold—the crier announces this —a few days later a farmer comes to the miser—he has picked up the purse—retums it to miser—miser counts the money—a hundred pieces of gold—thanks the farmer—the farmer asks for the reward—miser says there were a hundred and ten pieces in the purse, so the farmer has already taken his reward of ten pieces—they quarrel—farmer appeals to the judge—the judge hears the case , and asks for the purse—sees that it only just holds a hundred pieces— decides it cannot be the miser's purse—so gives the purse to farmer—the miser had overreached himself.

Sejal Pradhan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 9/5/16

Write a story beginning with - " I was sad. It had not gone as I wanted it to.... "

Fahad Khan asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 17/11/15

Story on LOST AND RESCUED

Prisha Puri asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 5/9/14

Urgent!! pls help by giving points for the completion of this story: Once upon a time, the lion, the king of the forest was celebrating his son's birthday. All the animals and birds of the forest were to participate in the grand function.........

Nikhil Sharma asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 25/7/15

Write a story with the following beginning.
The Tamarind tree stands tall against the drought. A man,dressed in a suit, shelters under the Tamarind. He_______________.......

Anjali Sharma asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 1/11/13

There was a storm brewing outside and you were all alone at home. Suddenly the lights went out....In about 120 words write a story. pls do it fast

Dipti Milind Patil asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 16/10/16

Write a dialogue between a Yoga teacher and a new student who wants to join the Yoga classes.

Nishtha Sinha asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 6/1/18

Q. Write a short Story which ends on the line: 'This birthday became extra special for me'-

VALUE POINTS: - my birthday - celebrated in Hotel Park Plaza - could not believe my eyes - saw famous singer Mika Singh - introduced myself to him - got his autograph - birthday became extra special for me.

Siddharth Rathore asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 17/10/13

Develop the following outline into story and give suitable title.

Young man - Looking for job - Rejected everywhere - starts business - becomes rich.

Akash asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 19/1/17

The circle round the throne

Yukti asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 16/8/17

Story writing

Anjan Goswami asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 3/1/19

Summary of the chapter "RAMAPURAM TIGER BY KENNETH ANDERSON

Monishka Mittal asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 9/3/18

Active Teach Impressions answers of all questions of a Holiday Task

S A N V I asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 18/2/19

Plz answer my question...........

Harshita C asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 18/9/14

the story on "hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper" and "yesterday is gone,tomorrow is not yet born ,live for today"

Shreya Roy asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 28/8/15

Crow and the scarecrow.... short story

Rohit Prasanna asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 10/7/19

Great scientist Issac Newton who was known for his concentration and absent mindedness once invited his friends to dinner. When he was taking dinner an idea rose in his mind.Then he immediately he to his room and got busy in his study and started doing calculations. He busy so much that he had forgotten everything of his friends that he was doing dinner. After sometime when the friends saw that Newton was not with them ,then they worried and immediately search in the party to search him.After a few minutes they discovered him in his study. They had told Newton about how they felt when he was not There. Newton realised that it was his mistake and he regret in front of his friends.

Shreya Roy asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 18/8/15

It was a strange night. There was chill in the air. The road was deserted . I quickened my steps and hurried home. It was a december night. Suddenly......... A shot story in the above incident continuing it. It's very very urgent

Sneha Gupta asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 3/7/17

Write a story that ends with I could hardly believe that this could happened to me

Hr & 1 other asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 12/3/16

there was a storm brewing outside and you were alone at home. Suddenly the lights went out... complete the story in about 120 words. pls do it fast. I need it urgently

Sarita Devi asked a question

Subject: English, asked on on 19/6/16

Taking ideas from the hints below,write a short story for your school magazine.Give it a suitable title.Make it interesting by describing characters,events & including some dialogues.
Hints=Veni-8 years old girl-worked as a domestic help-parents poor-a social worker once saw her plight-got her admitted to a school-years later-becomes a child development officer in her district-works for the uplift of orphans,street childrens & child workers