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Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 404 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab.
    (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset.
  2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
  3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (c) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard.
  4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class.
  5. 5.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine.
    (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (c) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond.
  7. 7.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk.
    (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
  8. 8.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely.
    (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
  11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
  12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
  15. 15.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.
  16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
  17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden.
  18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
  19. 19.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) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
  20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
  21. 21.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
  22. 22.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. (c) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
  23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya.
  24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (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.
  25. 25.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) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
  26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
  27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
  28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
  29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
  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) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest.
    (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
  33. 33.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back.
    (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
  34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
  35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
  36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
  37. 37.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) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
  38. 38.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand.
    (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
  39. 39.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free.
    (a) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
  40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.

Answer key

  1. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
  2. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
  3. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe.
  4. On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class.
  5. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
  6. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
  7. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
  8. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
  9. After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
  10. On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway.
  11. On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building.
  12. On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate.
  13. One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
  14. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
  15. One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building.
  16. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
  17. One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden.
  18. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
  19. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
  20. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
  21. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
  22. On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
  23. On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall.
  24. On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
  25. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
  26. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.
  27. One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
  28. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
  29. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
  30. Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
  31. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
  32. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
  33. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
  34. One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.
  35. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
  36. One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market.
  37. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
  38. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
  39. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
  40. On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.

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