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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 214 · 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 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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  2. 2.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.
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    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.     (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  3. 3.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  4. 4.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  5. 5.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  6. 6.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) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  8. 8.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  9. 9.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  10. 10.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.
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    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  11. 11.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  12. 12.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  14. 14.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) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  15. 15.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
  16. 16.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (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.

    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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  18. 18.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  19. 19.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  21. 21.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  22. 22.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  23. 23.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (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.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    ___
    In two days, Arjun felt well again.     (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  25. 25.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
  26. 26.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  27. 27.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  28. 28.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) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  29. 29.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  30. 30.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  31. 31.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
  32. 32.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  33. 33.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) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
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    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.     (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  35. 35.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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  36. 36.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) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
  37. 37.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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
  38. 38.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  39. 39.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  40. 40.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) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.

Answer key

  1. Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  2. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  3. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  4. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  5. On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  6. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  7. Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  8. Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  9. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  10. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  11. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  12. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  13. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  14. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  15. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  16. Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  17. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  18. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  19. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  20. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  21. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  22. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  23. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  24. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  25. The train left the station with a loud whistle.
  26. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  27. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  28. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  29. Imran found a torch and some candles.
  30. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  31. Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
  32. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  33. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  34. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  35. Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  36. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  37. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  38. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  39. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
  40. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.

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