Weekly Competition #5
12 October 2018
WINNERS ANNOUNCED:
cultured_atom and neat_kiwifruit
Well done to all of the creative storytellers who entered this competition! There was a serious cat theme but there were some strikingly creative entries along the way too.
Cultured_atom used skillful storytelling and stuck strictly to the 30 word limit to tell the tale of a curious mind. We thought it was great! Introspective_bilberry was also a winner. They used a perfect poem to tell us about the journey that curiosity can you lead us on. It was brilliant!
You can read the winning entries in the orange boxes below.
WEEKLY COMPETITION #5:
A 30 word story about curiosity
This week, the competition's focus is on storytelling and curiosity. The challenge is quality rather than quantity. So, can you tell a story about curiosity in just 30 words? You can interpret that in any way you want and be as creative as you like! Here's my try:
They say that ‘curiosity killed the cat’, but they don’t know what really happened. I was lurking in the shadows last night, and saw the villain arrive, quiet as anything.
Have a go! A primary and secondary winner will be announced next Friday.
Comments (170)
they say that "curiosity killed a man", they don't know how he got killed or what actually happened.
I was really worried about that man last night, meanwhile when I was lurking someone came and did something very strange.
Great curiosity about what was happening at the end.
Curiousity killed the cat I don’t know why it is that to be curious you want to know more and I want to know more but not to much
They say curiosity killed the cat but I how did the cat get killed or what happened. This is very strange. I was quite confused. What does this saying even mean
Last weak I sat on a cat and the cat was curious what I was eating because I farted on him and didn’t really like it because it smelt like eggs.
How did the cat know what it smelt like? Why did you sit on the cat? What had the cat done wrong to be farted on?
but how did you now it got sat on
Gross!
Cool!!!!!😎
they say that curiosity killed the dog but the dog would bark if someone tried to hurt him and also why was the dog curious unless someone was there??
Ignore first comment/ Last week I went to the shop and I saw a dog staring at me because I was eating a snicker it was so curious so I walked away but it still followed me and then died.
‘They say that curiosity killed the cat’but It was only curious because there was a Mouse on the road therefore the cat wonted to eat it.
Say if there was a dog on the Path and oviously if there was something happining it might go on the road but what would happen some thing curious happen or some thing upsetting but you will never know, and that’s what people want to be curious.
They say that curiosity killed the bear but no one really nows what happened I just suggest he got his nose into something he shouldn’t get his nose into 🐻
There was ones a man who said “ When pigs can fly I will give you a million dollars”. As I up. Wow a balloon pig.
“Oh yes!” I thought I’d been waiting for ages. I grabbed it eagerly ; I couldn’t wait to open it . If I’d known what would happen, I might have thought differently.
They it it was curiosity that made me change, and I let them believe it. But that isn’t strictly the truth. What really happened was so much worse...
I looked at a cat for so long it got curious and ran,then it started to bend in an unusual way from curiosity.
I saw a mysterious box.I grabbed it,I couldn’t believe what I had seen.If I knew what was in there I would’ve never opened it.
Walking home I saw a box it was huge! I opened it up curiosity filled my mind I could see candy I put my hand in...It went through “WOW!”
They thought curiosity killed me,
but that isn’t really true.
What had really happened,
they don’t have a clue.
I was playing in my garden,
when a wicked witch appeared...
When I first got the mystery box I thought it was a game but it was a posinus frog game that made you ugly . I will never open it again
People say that curiosity is “ annoying tigers” but they did know what happen last night ,I was curious about in the morning , I felt very curious and weird.
They say that “curiousity is just a open door” How would we know that? Well, what if it just shuts right In your face??? This is really interesting and mysterious.
If you’re curious I’ll show you my box.In it is a snowman with a rumbling belly,a Chinese dragon which spits grass and a witch riding a white horse!
Legend has it that curiosity actually ‘killed several men.’ However tonight I found out the truth. I saw a man being dragged to an ally and slaughtered him. Legends wrong
People say if you could master Kung-fu in one day , I’m curious what could happen if you could have magic in this world , and can you control it ?
They say that”curiosity of kissing a toad” but they just don’t know that they will turn into a toad there self they just say that in films like Tiana.
They said that curiosity can kill you but I did not believe that it was true . I thought curiosity can save save you as I spotted a burglar go in it
They say that “curiosity was boring” but in the end it’s fun and if you add more excitement it will be more amazing towards your learning and entertain you a lot .
I wonder how my pencil keeps on floating when I look at it?Is it magic.Am I controlling it ? If only my curiosity hadn’t got the better of me
She was curious. But she shouldn't have been. She opened the door but she shouldn't have. She saw it but she didn't run. Now she has disappeared into the unknown...
She was curious. But she shouldn't have been. She opened the door but she shouldn't have. She saw it but she didn't run. Now she has disappeared into the unknown...
I saw a unknown creature entering my house in the most mysterious and creepiest way possible if I knew it was following me I would have never opened my door to go inside. But what was it? Where did it come from? How did it know I was here? I'm still CURIOUS!
They said that Mr Bean is a curious man ,but i can prove it wrong,he wears a silly and mysterious tie,I wonder where did he brought that from.
Curiosity has often killed, but tonight it will be killed. My pet(creature) is ready for the catch, it's tired of being curios. It's coming curiosity. You better watch out.
People of England said to me ''curiosity killed the world peace''. I had no idea what it ment or what had happened. I am still curious can you help!
I was in a dark woods when I saw a giant flame. Mysteriously a dark shadow lurked over to me. Who are you? Why are you here? I am so CURIOS.
We are all curious about something. What i'm curious about is how Brent Troshman died from a peanut allergy when our school (Marie Antoinette's School for Girls) is "Nut Free"
In Myanmar Rohinga people are being killed. Nobody is doing anything to stop it and somebody has got to take responsibility. Who will it be? What can/will they do?
i totaly agree with you its unbelivible, i think people need to put them self in the places of the rohinga people and you would defenitly want help from someone and you defnitley dontwant to die
I'm curious on why people thinks it's OK to treat people differently because of where they come from or their race .So if your one of those people ,
STOP IT!
good thinking, humorous camel!
There was a very ancient saying: Curiosity killed the cat.
I lay on his back and considered this .I had no idea what a cat was or why curiosity would kill one,but I did empathise completely with that proverbial creature.
" If you move," said the voice above me " I will crush your throat." I lay very still beneath the weight of the man on top of me...
Some say curiosity did kill the cat ,some say it didn't,but there are also other stories behind this one that no one knows.
Nice comment I really like it.
good comment I really liked reading it
They say that curiosity killed her,
But is that really true?
She said that she was fine,
We knew she had a secret,
Which she said that no one knew.
Yet the day that she said that
Something happened...
and no one ever knew.
A pupil was outraged by the strictly enforced academic style of teaching. With their curiosity, they constructed a balanced teaching mechanism. Soon after, he was expelled.
Not many people know about the Myanmar issue. I didn't know about it until we started this in BNC and I am curious to find out more ow about you?
They say never be curious ; that's just bland, it all got the better of me... when my sister was looking sad, I asked why, that was when she looked around...
my brother said that curiosity is what's killing the Myanmar Rohinga but is it true
The murderer was curious because I was holding a balloon that said "Get well soon" then I said "Happy Birthday" .He was showing me his puzzled face.I smiled...
they say curiosity confused the man when he got a plane and made a trip to the other side of the world in mynamar and sees auang san su kiy .
I lurked behind the thickness of the dark night ,a strong wind seem to whisper something aloud. My curiosity impatiently grew when suddenly something echoed, giving me a shivering wake
They say that curiosity killed her,
Bust is that really true?
She said that she was fine,
We knew she had a secret,
Which she said that no-one knew.
Yet the day that she said that
Something happened...
I poured potion into the cup as i was curious to see if anyone would drink it, and someone did my sister she dropped on the floor was she dead?
Clouds of questions float over heads, painting a world we build in our heads.
Longing comes naturally, falling in love.
36 bounds of curiousity opens the floodgates of our cove.
They say that 'curiosity started a war' but did it start on its own?
A secret in the corner
Lurking in the dark
Guns and weapons
But where did they start?
What a great challenge! I found it really hard to stick to 30 words.
Here's my go at a 30-word story:
Yesterday I passed a snail wearing a top-hat. I asked him where he was going, dressed so smartly? His brother’s birthday party, he said. I joined them for delicious cake.
That's AWESOME and VERY Good
Today I passed a homeless man, he was suffering for food, I gave him some money, he got a pack of crisps. A man said what "what are you doing out here come with me?" the man joined with him and got himself a home. I was happy for the homeless man.
That’s really sweet and nice,caring and kind of you.😁😁
The little girl was curious about what was going on in he old lady’s cottage she was determined to figure it
A scientist’s curiosity led him to the aliens, dangerous aliens. Since then he has disappeared. The last place known to be where he was was the forest. I went... and died!!!
I was walking in the forest, and met a squirrel. I asked it where it was going, because it was speeding towards the trees. He said he is going shopping.
Today I passed a squirrel and asked him where he was going ; he told me that he was going to the moon I wondered why. Would he do the moonwalk?
A man lived by himself with only joy to keep him going. One day he went out to buy some bread and as he walked passed he found himself curious.
Curiosity leads to death. Death leads to curiosity. This is how an science-obsessed found it:Found the end of his time on Earth. Never be curious... NEVER IN LIFE!!!
I really like you comment! It is very interesting and I am curious!
They say curiosity killed the cat,but they never said how or why it died.This concerned me as it could mean anything ,this is why I was extremely confused.
I think that the cat could get killed by curiosity because if he is curios about something dangerous and someone is the villain he can be killed by the villain...
I will find out my 11+ results tonight I’m so excited for the surprise I get if I pass. Any ideas of my prize But education is more important!!!
Curiosity leads to death. Death leads to curiosity. The fog deepened as I cautiously roamed the graveyard. The trees didn’t move. As if they were dead. Bushes rustled in the moonlight.
I think that you did the right thing because everyone has the chance to be equal🙂
I roamed the misty graveyard. My father’s tomb stone stood like a fearless soldier...well used to be. I was curious. I dug it up to find nothing but red blood!
yesterday I saw a cat with one leg missing and then a person saw the cat and looked at it curiosly for ten seconds and continued walking.
It doesn’t matter how many paragraphs you write or how many lines you write you could write a few sentences and make a masterpiece! As long as you try your hardest, then you can do anything you put your mind to. No one can tell you that you have to write a lot for it to be amazing. The other week, I did my 11 plus and my dad asked me how many pages I wrote. I thought he was disappointed in me but it doesn’t matter how much you write. It is quality over quantity.
I strongly agree with your opinion as you should think if you'd prefer a truckload of poor quality or a sentence of great thought.
I’m not saying that it’s always a good thing because it can be their fault they are homeless👎🏻
Curiosity killed the cat but are we sure that’s what happend in fact it’s mostly cars killing cats but they might be confused.
The little girl was curious about what was going on in the old lady’s house she was determined to find out. She passed her and the old lady acted strange -now she knew something was up...
I once saw a caterpillar running to a house. I asked it what it was doing at such a late time. He said he was watching the northern lights!
There's a rumour that curiosity killed a cat. I wondered as I trudged through a gloomy alley. I noticed a silhouette of a character. Perhaps something else?
Something big, dark.
I agree with credible insect because it could of started the war because they probably want to take over the world
A pitch black sky lit with stars all around.Is their life out there?
A pitch black sky lit with stars all around.Is their life out there?
Today i saw a fox it made my curiosity go up because it looked like it was waiting for someone. What was it doing?
Yesterday I found a man dead on spot and they say that he was the victim of curiosity this time. Everyone is curious to find out who's the next victim...
Clouds lay within the sky being pushed by the gentle wind, I wonder if the clouds can feel the force of the wind?
Focusing my attention to dogs, regularly they bark towards each other speaking in a form humans can't understand but can dogs understand this form of 'speech'?
I saw an adult walking past an old man lying on the floor, helpless, the cruel adult just ran away but when a toddler went past he helped the man up.
This shows that adults are not always the most polite people in the world sometimes even the littlest people ever can be the better person.
There was once a fish. No-one knew how he constantly engulfed air in such water depth therefore, he decided to explain that he breathes through his fins. Is this true?
I once saw a dog running around one person stared at it for 10 secends curiously
they say a fish breathes under water but does it really breathe
They say that curiosity is dangerous and rumours say that one year ago, a boy fled the village, and never came back. I’m new to Burnet News so I hope you like this.
Hello! im new to burnet news club too!
This is my first day. What about you?
Hey, you read the ice palace didn’t you inquisitive dog?
Some say that curiosity can kill someone or something bad happens to them for instance Pandora's box or curiosity killed the cat. A made up one is walking in a forest with his family he hears something and goes to see what it is when he comes back he cant find his family
some say "im cold" some have say i have winter in my heart,but i will have revenge and "Bothers shall never part now ment the winter in his heart."
On the way home from school I found a shop that was called Sweats Are Treats For Kids but it was a fashion shop; curiosity ran my mind wildly.
Curiosity is often a good thing but too much of it in the wrong circumstances can be deadly. As the cat found out when it tried to cross the road.
I trembled, gingerly lifting the edge of the bedsheet. I was terrified to look but curiosity won in the end. I let out a chuckle. It was only the cat!
The cat was about to pounce. The mouse turned the corner but got darker and bigger.The cat meowed but curiosity won and it was actually only its shadow.
hello
The cat was curious because he wanted to know where the dog was . He was feeling nervous because they were in love. The dog wantes de cat to find him.
couriosity is like when i want a cookie
the girl was looking foward to watching boing and she was very exited because she was going to see her favourite program that was...
Curiosity, in my opinion i would say curiosity depends on every ones mind. So this can be the way someone has planned their lives. In some other ways it might be that someone wants to know something.
yes I was out last night , yes I saw the death of him last night , but I didn’t kill him , the knife did , don’t be curious or it will happen to you ...
The cat found that out last night !
I saw a van in my drive way I gone out saying your not supposed to be in here they winded the window down and said it’s mine now I ran inside locked all the doors and I called 999 and then I called my mum.
I was in the kitchen last night and I saw a bird flying across my window and the bird was a bit curious of what I was doing in there !!
I was in the kitchen last night and I saw a bird flying across my window and the bird was a bit curious of what I was doing in there !!
Curiosity hurt my cat . My cat was being curious and hurt both of her back legs we think it was by a car.
good comment
Thanks but i never saw my cat again
did they break?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Yes she went to the vets and i did not see her again
no, they joined in the form of love
Last night I sat up in bed expecting to see my usual bedroom but did I get a surprise . Where was I ? Why was it so different ?
Last night was very unusual I woke up at midnight but I wasn't in the same room. I was in a house I did not know of I was very curious I did not know what to do!!!
A few days ago, my nan and I was baking in her kitchen when her dog ran outside with curiosity. We followed her out in to the garden and all she did was sit by the fence so we went back in. Later my nans dog came back in and tugged my trousers so I followed her and found a hurt hedgehog laying in a hole I called my nan and we saved the hedgehog. So curiosity actually helped a little baby hedgehog.
I was walking down a street past ordinary houses and every day I would go past the houses I would wonder who lived there .I am always curious.
a day ago I found hedgehogs my sister named one Donald Trump and I named one spikey and another tiny because it was the smallest now trump and spikey are dead because they got ran over by a car but I don't believe that because I saw a person standing in a clown costume standing in my garden how curious
some people say curiosity killed my dog but last night when I was playing fortnite I saw a man in a spider man outfit lurking in my garden . what was he doing? why was he there? im very curious.
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Why did curiosity kill the cat? It was being nosy
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Why did curiosity kill the cat? It was being nosy
"Curiosity killed the cat". A drunken and poor driver ran over a cat searching for food and hid the evidence. The young child sobbed her eyes out at her loss.
last weekend I pasted a curious man. He was 8 ft. Are you a basketball player? No but do you are tall do you want to play.
What happened here? He shouted, intrigued about the mystifying scene unfolding. A dead body. A pin. A cat. And a sweet. The sweet. It was the sweet that killed him.
last weekend I pasted a curious man. He was 8 ft. Are you a basketball player? No but do you are tall do you want to play.
"Curiosity killed the cat". Curiosity technically cannot kill a cat because a cat has nine lives therefore the saying should be changed to a different being or animal. It is only a saying though.
If we weren't curious, we would make mistakes never,
But if we were never curious,
if we didn’t make mistakes or risks,
we would stay clueless and unknowledgeable forever.
Hearing gun noises and screaming the girl's heart heated like a drum she looked outside the window almost falling out her eyes grew as wide as saucepans to see......
I think that this means a man had been had been figuring out a plot made by some villians but was captured and killed. Another man had witnessed his death.
I was playing happily outside with my mates and I was just about to score when suddenly ... I was playing in the world cup scoring the same goal...
They say curiosity killed me
Yet that's what they see
I was walking to the shop
And suddenly I heard a loud POP!
It was a bat!
Chasing a rat!
A creative use of poetry! Well done, you have been awarded a star for storytelling!
It is so interesting
I like the way you have set it out and I also like that you have rhymed your poem.
I was curious about what my sister was doing in her room when suddenly I herald her scream...
The curious cat wandered across the street looking for something to eat. He went to the pier at the beach to find some fish to eat. he looked around, but couldn't find any food to eat ,so he wandered home and on the way he spotted a mouse to catch and bring it home for a present, his owner was curious why he thought that was a nice thing to bring into a home.
cats are curios,
so am I. I haven't died. did he. who knows the truth.
curiosity does. I'll ask him. no. Be curios.
Curiosity killed Kat:
Aged 99 bedridden ,in her room, she heard a noise behind the screen Kat struggled out of bed fell, broke her hip and... died.
(A true story)
Curiosity can be your downfall. It can lead you into the frozen-over lake, over the thin ice. But curiosity can be your ability, if you learn to control it.
angsan su ki i said that curiosity made the millitary do this so the curiosity in the people grew because they are curious about whats going on even though they were not involved so curiosity killed the peoples curiosity dun dun dun verbelly though dont be curious kids about politics especially when you dont know whats going on.
Everyone thinks that the horse died of age but no my old Gideon was only only 1 year old buckero I saw in the middle of the night i saw.
I walked down the narrow alley five years ago, wish I hadn't. They say curiosity kills the cat. It almost did. I now have five fractured bones. Seen by villians...
I travelled to Spain to meet my friend. He lived in Madrid. Four hours later, I arrived at her house. When I went through the door, she was dead. Oh my!
Well Done!
I went to America to see my older brother when I saw him he was dead
They say that curiosity killed the cat; do they know how it got killed? A dark, slender figure hid in the cupboard, waiting to answer to the cat's curious mind......
I was on a rollercoaster when it stopped. I wondered what was going on? Then down we shot down! I heard somebody say it was faulty, was my life at risk?
They say curiosity killed the cat yet how did the cat pass. Was it the cat's curiousness or was it what was waiting for it the whole time...
Curiosity did not kill the cat as the real culprit was hiding in the shadows ready to pounce I know this because curiosity led me to watching from above...
Although curiosity is said to have killed the cat.
What would happen if we hid it under a hat?
With no sense of exploration,
We would acquire no more information.
They told everyone curiosity killed the me:
but that is what they think
But i smelt something that stunk
So i checked what was going on
I hear a bang
I see a dog
Getting hit by a log
And then I lastly hear a POP
Ignore my other comment. They all talk about how curiosity killed me:
but that is what they think
So one day i was walking down the street.
To see a cat that is weak
So i went over to see
I saw something beastly
and the last thing I saw was a bumblebee
He stepped
She stepped
He clapped she clapped
Space between only air could go through...
A mirror
she stood inside
he tapped the glass
He was now inside
-curiosity trapped the man-
My dog was interested in the smell of paint. He ran up to a ladder which was strong with the scent. POW! The bucket of red paint fell on him.
The world turned sideways
The cars broke down
Thunder and lightning ruled the sky
But still she walked forwards
Hoping to find out the secret...
The secret that she was never told.
She wanted to find out about it,
She travelled land and sea,
She followed the clues to the answer,
and all because of curiosity.
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For example if someone have a secret and they tell it to every one exept you, you have curiosity to know it 😬👍🏻If there is someone new in your class you have curiosity to know him/her 👥If there is new flavour of cookies you have couriosity of how it will taste🍪
Down the narrow street I saw a shadow, I was so curious so I followed what I thought. There was complete scilence. I got closer, and realised curiosity would kill me.
yes I love that idea
It’s realy common asswell to have coriosity of something that is forbiden🚫
a horse had curiosity🐴he started to run🐎,I couldn’t stoop him!✋🏻I shouted for help!🗣but my coach wasn’t there to stop him.......
Someone of your family is dead and they don’t want you to know but you know that something is happening⛔️CURIOSITY
I had a twin sister, she went to a boarding school; she disappeared. I was curious about what had happened. She appeared at home and told me curiosity had gotten her out of school.
as the raging storm brewed over my head, I entered the room. I was told no to. As the door creaked open, a crooked voice said ´´ I was expecting you...´
the sky is in the grownd
the grass lookes like rain
the cars are like rockets in the sky
youre the one and everything is upside down why...
be courious.
Your mum murded your dog🐶your sister👨👩👧👧your best friend👯♀️and your dad👱🏼♂️but she don’t tell you but you know that something is happening!what do you do whithout evidence?
’ Couriousity killed the cat’. A woman and her son were having a walk, when they saw a cat lying on the road surounded by bugs. After that, they ran of.
The curiosity of horror films
gives me the creeps. The sounds
of the doors creaking and the leaves swooshing.
Just think about it, being in a horror movie.
This week the man joined the military, then the man found an abandoned tank. He opened the door then...
As i headed towards the toilet,everyone stared at me in shock.Red liquid leaked from beneath the door.They said no. curiosity defeated me. I pushed it...
I saw the TV. Out of curiosity I slowly walked forward, my hands in front of my face.
I picked up the remote and then I knew I was dreaming.
The man stared at the house. So many people warned him not to go in the house. He went up to the door. He reached for the door. It opened...
One night a beautiful princess was born. she lived in a tower just a ordinary one. suddenly a horrible thing happened a kidnapper stole the child ,child was never heard
One day there was a door, then there was a popping noise coming from it, then I was curious to open it...
I stared at the door. Many people said it's a unique door. They said there is an enchanted world behind. My spirit was drawn in by curiosity. I go in.
One day a girl had a sleepover and her friends was telling stories at 3 am. The attic door was creaking. The girls went down to the attic door. Then...
I saw a sausage sitting on the roof
I didn't know if it was soft or it was bulletproof
I wondered where he came from
But then he was gone
Love this competition! What about this?!
The curious boy wanted to find out had happened to the pirate’s treasure so began a never-ending adventure around the world – via seas, mountains, deserts and cities.
You are very good I gust want you to explain a little bit more
Love this competition! What about this?!
The curious boy wanted to find out had happened to the pirate’s treasure so began a never-ending adventure around the world – via seas, mountains, deserts and cities.
Curios Olivia was curios because she wanted to know why the Myanmar military were burnig down inoccent people's houses.
people say that you should not get in other people's business but I am so glad that when I over heard some people talking I listened like I basically saved central city from exploeding
What killed the cat? Curiosity? No.
Could've been a heroic act;
We'll ever know
Maybe it saving a mouse?
Escaping from a house?
But curiosity? No.
Curiosity bubbled,
Unknown lights flashed,
Ruby-red skies camouflaged it,
Inside were mysterious beings,
Onwards it approached me,
Soaring at supersonic-speed,
Interesting colours,
Tremendous wind lifted me,
Yet, what was it?
Last night I was gazing at the stars, I wonder what it wouldbe like to be up there. I was so curious...
They said that curiosity killed the cat because it saw a butterfly 🦋 and caught it. After that he saw the colourful birds do thought “can I fly with this bird then eat it?” He tried it. So he jumped and...
Everyone has the right to live
Surely you must all agree
I have been asking questions in the club
Should the Rhohingya people actually flee their country?
They should not but they told me I could go and read the hub
As soon as I read the hub I asked myself are they still hungry?
Everyone has the right to live an no one can take that away from you
Unless it can never harm you
Curiosity means to want to find out fings
My dog ate donuts.He was being curious,he went into my mums scouting leader bag .he got into the dounuts pacage and ate them .the saddest part was we I did not get a dounut and that killed my soul.
I wanted to do something different so I tried writing an acrostic poem about curiosity.
C uriosity fuels
U nderstanding,
R edefining
I ntelligence by
O pening doors to
S ecrets we could never imagine.
I n life,
T here are many difficult questions. It is up to
Y ou to find the answers.