Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 489 · 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 ENDING? (a) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (b) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
3. 3.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) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
10. 10.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.
14. 14.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (b) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building.
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
18. 18.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. (a) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
22. 22.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) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
24. 24.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
25. 25.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (b) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (c) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (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.
27. 27.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
28. 28.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) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
29. 29.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (c) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. (b) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground.
33. 33.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) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (b) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (c) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe.
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (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.
35. 35.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. (b) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (c) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
39. 39.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (c) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.
40. 40.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) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.

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