Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 250 · 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.
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
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   They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
2. 2.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.
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   At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
3. 3.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
4. 4.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.
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   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
5. 5.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
6. 6.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
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.
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   Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
8. 8.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 fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
9. 9.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
10. 10.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
11. 11.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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
12. 12.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
13. 13.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) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
14. 14.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
15. 15.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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
16. 16.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
18. 18.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
19. 19.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
20. 20.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 read the book every night before bed. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
21. 21.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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
22. 22.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
23. 23.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
25. 25.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
26. 26.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
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    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
28. 28.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
29. 29.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) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
30. 30.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
33. 33.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
34. 34.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
35. 35.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
36. 36.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
37. 37.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
39. 39.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.

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