Paragraph Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 16: Practice: paragraphs and stories · Set 246 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Topic, order, link): Find the topic or the story first. Check the order: what has to happen first? Keep every sentence on the topic and link them with the right words.

1. 1.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
3. 3.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Cover them with the other slice. (d) Take two slices of bread.
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
   2. Our team scored fifty runs.
   3. Imran took the last wicket.
   4. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
   5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) a busy railway station (b) a visit to an old fort (c) a cricket match (d) our postman
7. 7.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
   3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
   5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   He flew the kite high above the roof.
   Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
   Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) Busy Ants (c) The Night Sky (d) A Day at the Beach
11. 11.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Power Cut (b) Saving the Fish (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Nest on the Window
12. 12.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Model Volcano
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
15. 15.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) Saving the Fish (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Bean Seed
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
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    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
23. 23.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
24. 24.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) However (c) because (d) First
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) The night sky is full of wonders. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
27. 27.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) our postman (b) our pet cat (c) my new bicycle (d) the peacock
29. 29.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) However (c) so (d) Finally
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) We must not waste water. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
31. 31.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) Healthy Food (c) The Railway Station (d) The Peacock
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) a busy railway station (b) my best friend (c) the vegetable market (d) my grandfather
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    5. A green board hangs at the front.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) Elephants (c) The Vegetable Market (d) Sports Day
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) our school sports day (b) our postman (c) the rainy season (d) grandma's garden
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
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    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
38. 38.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) the vegetable market (b) our trip to the zoo (c) a cricket match (d) our classroom
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
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    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.

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