Beginning Middle End Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 5: Beginning, middle and end · Set 794 · 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) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (b) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
5. 5.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 shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. (b) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
7. 7.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
8. 8.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) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (b) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
12. 12.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) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
13. 13.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) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second.
14. 14.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) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
15. 15.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
16. 16.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. (a) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (c) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right.
21. 21.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
22. 22.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
24. 24.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) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
25. 25.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (c) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare.
30. 30.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
32. 32.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) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize.
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (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.
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. (c) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
35. 35.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) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (c) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room.
37. 37.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) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second.
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
39. 39.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) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
40. 40.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) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.

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