Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 134 · 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.
   
   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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
2. 2.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
3. 3.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) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
4. 4.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
5. 5.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
   The train left the station with a loud whistle.
   Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
   ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   Priya practised her lines every evening.
   On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
11. 11.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) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
14. 14.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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
15. 15.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
17. 17.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
20. 20.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 park looked clean and green again. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
21. 21.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
22. 22.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    ___
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
25. 25.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
26. 26.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
27. 27.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
28. 28.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
29. 29.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
30. 30.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
33. 33.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 told his father about the leaking tap. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
34. 34.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
35. 35.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) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
38. 38.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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
39. 39.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
40. 40.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.

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