Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 208 · 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.
   
   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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
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   Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
   Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
3. 3.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
4. 4.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Neel was scared to go into the pool.
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   Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
   By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
6. 6.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
7. 7.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) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
8. 8.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 read the book every night before bed. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
9. 9.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.
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   Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
11. 11.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) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
12. 12.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
13. 13.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
14. 14.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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
15. 15.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) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
16. 16.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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
18. 18.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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
19. 19.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
20. 20.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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
21. 21.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
22. 22.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.
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    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
24. 24.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
25. 25.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
26. 26.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) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
27. 27.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
28. 28.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
29. 29.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
30. 30.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
31. 31.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) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
33. 33.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
34. 34.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
36. 36.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
37. 37.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
38. 38.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
39. 39.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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
40. 40.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.

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