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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 119 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Start, problem, solution): Beginning: introduces the character and the situation. Middle: what happens next — the problem and what the character does. Ending: the problem is solved and we know how the character feels.

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  1. 1.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    ___     (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.     (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    ___     (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___     (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    ___
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.     (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    ___
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.     (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    ___
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.     (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.     (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  11. 11.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.
    ___
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.     (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    ___     (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.     (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  16. 16.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
  18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    ___     (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___     (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___     (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.     (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    ___
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.     (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    ___
    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) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    ___
    The park looked clean and green again.     (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.     (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    ___
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again.     (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
  30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___     (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
  33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.     (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.     (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
  36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___     (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.     (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.     (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again.     (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    ___
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.     (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.

Answer key

  1. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  2. The train left the station with a loud whistle.
  3. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  4. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
  5. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
  6. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  7. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  8. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  9. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  10. Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
  11. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  12. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  13. Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  14. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  15. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  16. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  17. Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  18. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  19. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  20. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  21. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  22. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  23. Imran found a torch and some candles.
  24. At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  25. One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
  26. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  27. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  28. Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  29. He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  30. Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  31. Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  32. In two days, Arjun felt well again.
  33. Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  34. Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  35. Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  36. Tara's model won the first prize.
  37. Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  38. Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  39. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  40. Her little brother spilled juice on the book.

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