Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 232 · 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 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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
2. 2.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
3. 3.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.
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   Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
   He told his father about the leaking tap.
   His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
   ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
6. 6.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
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   A police officer helped Karan look for him.
   Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
   He put the fish back into the river.
   ___ (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
   ___
   On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
10. 10.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
11. 11.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    ___
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
14. 14.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
16. 16.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) He put the fish back into the river. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
17. 17.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
19. 19.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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
20. 20.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
21. 21.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
22. 22.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
23. 23.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
24. 24.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
25. 25.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
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    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
27. 27.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
28. 28.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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
29. 29.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) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
31. 31.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
33. 33.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) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
35. 35.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
37. 37.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
38. 38.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) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
39. 39.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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
40. 40.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.

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