COMPLETE THE STORY – TEST

FILL IN THE BLANKS TO COMPLETE THE STORIES GIVEN BELOW

STORY – 1

Raju is a young boy living in a small ________. One morning, while walking along the ________, he finds a small ________ lying on the ground. When he opens it, he sees some ________ and an identity ________ inside. Raju feels ________ and does not know what to do. He goes home and asks his ________ for advice, and she tells him to do the ________ thing. Following her advice, Raju sets out to find the ________ of the purse. On the way, he faces a small ________ but does not give up. At last, he meets an ________ man who has lost the purse. Raju ________ the purse to him, and the old man is very ________ and blesses him. Raju feels ________ of himself and learns an important lesson about ________.

ANSWERS

1. village

2. road

3. purse

4. money

5. card

6. confused

7. mother

8. right

9. owner

10. difficulty

11. old

12. returns

13. happy

14. proud

15. honesty

STORY – 2

Meera is a ________ girl who lives in a small ________. One evening, while returning from ________, she hears a ________ crying near the roadside. She looks around and sees a ________ child sitting alone. Meera feels ________ and decides to help. She talks kindly to the child and asks about his ________. Soon, she learns that the child has lost his ________. Meera takes the child to the nearby ________ station. After some time, the child’s ________ arrives and thanks Meera with ________. Meera feels very ________ and learns a lesson about ________ and responsibility.

ANSWERS

1. young

2. village

3. school

4. child

5. small

6. worried

7. name

8. parents

9. police

10. father / mother

11. gratitude

12. happy

13. kindness

THE ART OF STORY TELLING

THE ART OF STORY TELLING – QUIZ 

Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan

Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan is a teacher, bilingual writer and artist with over two decades of experience in teaching English language and literature. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of English at NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her blog, ashlit.in brings together academic resources, creative writing in Malayalam and English, and visual art. The platform features lecture notes, study materials, poems, reflections, short prose, and a curated collection of her paintings. Through this space, she seeks to foster learning, creativity, and meaningful engagement with literature and the arts.