Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 138 · 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.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   ___
   The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
2. 2.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
3. 3.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
5. 5.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) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
6. 6.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) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
7. 7.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
8. 8.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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
   ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
10. 10.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 fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
11. 11.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) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
12. 12.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
14. 14.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
15. 15.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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
16. 16.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) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
17. 17.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
18. 18.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
19. 19.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
20. 20.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) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
21. 21.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
22. 22.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
24. 24.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
26. 26.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
29. 29.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
30. 30.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    ___
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
32. 32.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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
33. 33.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
34. 34.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
35. 35.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) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    ___
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
38. 38.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
39. 39.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) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
40. 40.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.

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