Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 217 · 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 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) The park looked clean and green again. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
2. 2.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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
3. 3.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
4. 4.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
5. 5.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 shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
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) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
   Imran found a torch and some candles.
   ___
   When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
8. 8.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) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
9. 9.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
10. 10.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
11. 11.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
12. 12.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
13. 13.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) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
15. 15.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
16. 16.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 mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
17. 17.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
18. 18.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
19. 19.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
20. 20.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
21. 21.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
22. 22.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
23. 23.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
24. 24.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
25. 25.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
26. 26.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 stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
27. 27.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
28. 28.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
29. 29.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
30. 30.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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
31. 31.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
32. 32.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) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
33. 33.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
34. 34.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    ___
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
37. 37.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
38. 38.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
40. 40.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.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.

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