As Valli, make a diary entry sharing your joys and disappointments during the bus ride.
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Model Answer
Dear Diary,
Today was the most exciting day of my life! I finally took the bus ride I had been dreaming about for so long. I had saved sixty paise by giving up peppermints, balloons, and even the merry-go-round at the fair!
The journey was wonderful. I saw vast open fields, shops, and big crowds in town. The funniest moment was when a young cow ran right in front of the bus — I laughed till tears rolled down my eyes!
But on the way back, I saw that same cow lying dead by the roadside. It made me so sad. That one sight took away all my happiness. Life can change so suddenly, and that thought still haunts me.
— Valli
Source: Madam Rides the Bus, Chapter 7
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Explanation
- The question is a creative writing (diary entry) task based on the story, so include both joys and disappointments — examiners look for both sides.
- Joys: planning/saving money, excitement of the ride, seeing the cow run, marvelling at the town.
- Disappointment: seeing the dead cow on the return journey — this is the key emotional turning point in the story.
- Use first person, past tense, with a date line and sign-off for diary format. CBSE awards format marks for this.
- Keep it around 80–100 words — no need for lengthy descriptions.