The next day, the neighbour asked the man in the story about what had happened. As the man, tell the neighbour what had happened in your own words. Remember to include the following: when, where, what, how, why.
My wife and I were about to go to sleep last night when we heard someone trying to enter our house. We were in our home when we noticed a thief had dug his way inside.
We stayed calm and thought of a clever plan. We called out 'Rama' softly at first, then loudly, and finally very loudly.
Rama, our village kotwal, heard his name and came running to rescue us. He caught the thief who had entered to steal our valuables.
We did this because we needed help but couldn't call out directly without alerting the thief. Our quick thinking saved us from danger.
Explanation
This creative writing task asks students to retell the story from the man's perspective. Students should include all the key elements: when (last night), where (their house), what (a thief entered), how (they called 'Rama' to get help), and why (to alert the kotwal without alerting the thief).
Solution Steps
The incident occurred last night when the man and his wife were about to sleep.
A thief had dug his way into their house.
They devised a clever plan and called out 'Rama' progressively louder.
Rama, the village kotwal, heard his name and came to rescue them.
The thief was caught, and their quick thinking saved them from danger.