Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 131 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
   He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
   ___
   Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
2. 2.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match.
   ___
   On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
4. 4.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Neel was scared to go into the pool.
   His coach taught him to float in the pool.
   ___
   By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
6. 6.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) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
7. 7.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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
8. 8.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
9. 9.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
11. 11.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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
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    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
15. 15.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
19. 19.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.
    ___
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
21. 21.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    ___
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    ___
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
27. 27.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
28. 28.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
29. 29.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    ___
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    ___
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
33. 33.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) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
35. 35.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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
37. 37.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
38. 38.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.

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