Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 324 · 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) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (b) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom.
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (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.
4. 4.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (c) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset.
5. 5.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! (a) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
9. 9.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. (a) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
10. 10.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
13. 13.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
14. 14.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
15. 15.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) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
16. 16.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. (a) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
17. 17.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden.
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach.
20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (c) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
22. 22.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (c) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (c) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. (c) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
25. 25.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) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (b) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
28. 28.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. (a) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (b) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
29. 29.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) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
31. 31.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) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
32. 32.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) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
37. 37.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. (a) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
38. 38.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) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
39. 39.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom.
40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.

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