Paragraph Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 16: Practice: paragraphs and stories · Set 416 · 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 is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) The Clean Park (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Priya the Queen
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) My Grandfather (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Vegetable Market (d) Healthy Food
3. 3.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 describes this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put an egg in a pan of water.
   Then, boil it for ten minutes.
   Next, cool the egg in cold water.
   ___, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the rainy season (b) the night sky (c) eating healthy food (d) saving water
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
8. 8.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 describes this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
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   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our School Library (b) The Monsoon (c) The Kite Festival (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Dinosaur Book
14. 14.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 coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    ___
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) a day at the beach (b) my best friend (c) our trip to the zoo (d) the old banyan tree
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Bean Seed (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Priya the Queen
20. 20.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Our house won the tug of war.
    3. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Children are planting saplings.
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. Our team scored fifty runs.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
26. 26.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. 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) The Power Cut (b) The New Girl (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) Lost at the Mela
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
28. 28.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
30. 30.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 boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) my grandfather (b) eating healthy food (c) ants (d) elephants
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    4. We collected shells near the shore.
    5. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    ___
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
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    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) Sports Day (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Railway Station
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) We must not waste water. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy. ___, it did not rain.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.

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