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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 146 · 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 MIDDLE of the story.

    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
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    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again.     (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  2. 2.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.     (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) 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 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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  7. 7.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  9. 9.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) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
  10. 10.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  11. 11.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  12. 12.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    ___
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.     (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
  14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  15. 15.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  16. 16.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  17. 17.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  18. 18.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
  19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    ___
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  20. 20.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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  21. 21.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  22. 22.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  23. 23.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) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  24. 24.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) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  25. 25.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  26. 26.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
  27. 27.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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
  28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___     (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  29. 29.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  30. 30.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  31. 31.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 gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  32. 32.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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  33. 33.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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  34. 34.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) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
  35. 35.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 next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
  36. 36.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
  37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  38. 38.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) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  39. 39.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.     (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.

Answer key

  1. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  2. In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  3. Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  4. Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  5. Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  6. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  7. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  8. Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  9. At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  10. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
  11. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  12. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  13. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  14. Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  15. Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  16. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  17. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  18. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
  19. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  20. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  21. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  22. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  23. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  24. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  25. Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  26. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  27. Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  28. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  29. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  30. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  31. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  32. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
  33. Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  34. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  35. Tara's model won the first prize.
  36. He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  37. Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  38. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  39. Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
  40. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.

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