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1 Story Writing 10 Marks Tips for Story Writing Under this question there are two questions with hints You have to answer one out of the two questions You have to write a story by using the given hints Read the given hints twice or thrice till you get the idea what the story is about. Write simple sentences with the help of the given hints. Usually, the story is in past tense. So you may use the word relating to past tense for bridging the hints. The words relating to past tense was, were, had, didn t and V2 etc., You start the story with Once Divide the story into three paragraphs Where ever possible introduce dialogue of conversation. Supply a SUITABLE HEADING or TITLE of the story: To supply a suitable heading you may choose the main character, object or incident of the story. Supply MORAL OF THE STORY: Think the story analytically and supply the moral of the story at the end of the story. (If you follow the above mentioned tips while developing a story, you can get at least 7 marks. It is very important for securing mare marks.) The following are the guidelines for awarding marks for a story writing Grammar & Spelling Mistakes- 2marks Paragraphing 2 marks Story Development-2marks Punctuations- 1mark Imagination-1mark Title & Moral setting- 2 marks

2 The stock stories for story writing. Concentrate on the following. Four Bulls Woodcutter The Lion and the Rabbit The Tiger and a Gold Bangle An Old Farmer and Four Idle Sons A Cunning Fox and a Foolish goat A Cunning Fox and a Foolish Crow The Hungry Fox The Foolish Lion Rotten Apples Bad company Sample story Wood cutter cutting tree- on a river bank- axe slips-falls into water wood cutter sad river god appears from water offers golden axe wood cutter refuses god offers silver axe wood cutter refuses god offers iron own axe woodcutter happy accepts axe god very pleased honest woodcutter gives all three axes. Ans. HONEST WOODCUTTER Once there was a woodcutter. He was very poor but honest. Every day he used to go for woodcutting for winning his daily bread. One day, he was cutting a tree on a river bank. The axe slipped and fell into water. He became sad and he was looking at the river. Suddenly, the River God came out of water and offered him a golden axe. The woodcutter refused to take it because it was not his axe. Then, the River God offered him a silver axe. But he did not take it saying that it was not his axe.

3 Finally, the River God went into the water, came out and offered an iron axe. The woodcutter accepted it happily because it was his own axe. The River God felt very happy with the honesty of the woodcutter and gave him three axes. Moral: Honesty is the best policy PAPER-II, PART-A, Question No :13 10 Marks Letter writing Letters are divided into two kinds. Personal Letters Business Letters Personal Letters:- Letters to the family members, relatives, friends and well-wishers are called personal letters. Business Letters:- Letters to the Headmaster, Class Teacher, officers, editors, publishers etc., are called Business letters. A letter (personal or business) has six parts. The following are the six important parts of a letter and allotment of marks for each part. 1. Heading 1 Mark 2. Salutation 1 Mark 3. Body of the letter 5 Mark 4. Subscription 1 Mark 5. signature 1 Mark 6. Superscription 1 Mark

4 Now you are going to know how each part is to be produced in the examination. 1. Heading 1 Mark o It contains address of the writer and date of writing. It should be at the right side top corner of the paper. The heading of a personal letter is as the following H.No:4-7-29A, Writers Basti, Kothagudem, 10 th March, Salutation 1 Mark o It contains way of addressing the person to whom we are writing a letter. It should be below the heading and starts form the left side margin. The salutation of a personal letter is as the following Dear father, My dear Mother, Dear Sir, My dead Uncle, (comma should be placed after salutation) 3. Body of the letter 5 Mark o It should be related to the asked question. Otherwise no marks will be awarded. o It should be in descriptive in personal letter and in brief in business letter. o In case of personal letter, it would be better dividing into two or more paragraphs. 4. Subscription 1 Mark o It is nothing but leave taking. It should be below the body of a letter- right side. The following are some of the examples for subscription

5 For personal letter: Yours lovingly, (recommended. Because it can be set to all personal letters. There will be no confusion.) Your loving son, Your loving daughter, For business letter: Yours faithfully,( for immediate officers- Headmasters, class teachers ) Yours sincerely, (for officers) (comma should be placed after subscription) 5. Signature 1 Mark o It is below the subscription. You should not sign or write your name. you should put only three X marks as shown below X X X 6. Superscription 1 Mark o It is nothing but the address to which the letter is sent. It should be right side bottom of the paper. It is as the following Address on the Envelop Mr.C.Chaitanya, H.No: A, Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

6 LAY OUT OF PERSONAL LETTER AND BUSINESS LETTER Personal Letter Heading Business Letter Heading Salutation, Body of the Letter Heading Superscription Salutation, Body of the Letter Subscription Signature Superscription Subscription Signature Note: At 10 th class TM level usage of Sub: in business letter is optional. Tips for writing a good letter It is a great source of bagging more marks. Two letters are asked. Usually, one personal letter and one business letter. You have to answer one out of the two questions. Whenever you read the question on letter writing you recognise whether it comes under personal letter or business letter. Then only you can write the letter according the layout. Take care of writing the six parts as they are in the lay-out. Free from grammar and spelling mistakes. Maintain perfect punctuations and good hand. Try to write entire letter on one entire page. So that you can show entire letter to the examiner at a glance.

7 A SAMPLE LETTER- BUSINESS LETTER The locality in which you live is not cleaned properly by the municipal workers. Heaps of garbage found everywhere. Foul smell is coming out of it. Because of that there is danger of spreading diseases. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner about the insanitary conditions. Kothagudem, 30 th March, From X X X X, 6 TH Ward, Kothagudem. To The Municipal Commissioner Kothagudem Municipality. Sir, I would like to bring a few lines to your kind consideration. At my ward the sanitary conditions are very poor because of not cleaning properly. Due to negligence of the Municipal Workers there are heaps of garbage at every corner producing stench. The pot-holes and ditches on the road become shoulder cause for accidents. Moreover, water gets stagnated. If the same situation continues, some dieses may spread that leads to health hazard. I request you to take favourable steps in this regard. Thanking your sir, Yours sincerely, X X X X

8 A SAMPLE LETTER- PERSONAL LETTER Your brother s marriage will be celebrated on 10 th May 2012, at City Function Hall of your town. Write a letter to your friend in Chennai to attend the function without fail. This is only advance information. Wedding card will be sent soon. H.No:3-2-1/A, Writer s Basti, Kothagudem, 24 th April, Dear Rajesh, Hope this letter of mine finds you in good health and better cheer as I am here. I have taken exams well and I am expecting first class. Here is good news for you. My eldest brother Kesava s marriage will be celebrated on 10 th May at City Function Hall in my place. The bride s native place is Karim Nagar. I request you to attend the function without fail. This is only advance information. I will send the wedding card in the first week of May. Convey my greets to one and all. I close this letter with lots of love and greets Yours lovingly, X X X X Address on the Cover Mr. D.Rajesh, H.No: C, Patha Basthi, Hyderabad.

A. Write a or an before each of these words. (1 x 1mark = 10 marks) St. Thomas More College Half Yearly Examinations February 2009

St. Thomas More College Half Yearly Examinations February 2009 Year 4 English (Written) Time 1h 15 min Name: Class: A. Write a or an before each of these words. (1 x 1mark = 10 marks) Example: an apple