Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 246 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Three parts): BEGINNING: introduces who, where and when (On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.). MIDDLE: the problem and what the character tries. END: the problem is solved and we see how everyone feels.

1. 1.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (b) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate.
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize.
4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
5. 5.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. (a) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (b) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (b) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market.
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery.
9. 9.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
10. 10.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
11. 11.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. (a) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
13. 13.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
14. 14.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (b) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
20. 20.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
21. 21.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. (a) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.
22. 22.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (c) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop.
24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (b) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
25. 25.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
26. 26.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. (b) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom.
29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (c) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building.
32. 32.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (b) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (b) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
37. 37.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
39. 39.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step.
40. 40.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.

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