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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 260 · 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 MIDDLE of the story.

    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    ___
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.     (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  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.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.     (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  3. 3.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  4. 4.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  5. 5.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  6. 6.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) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
  7. 7.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  8. 8.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  9. 9.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  10. 10.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  11. 11.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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
  12. 12.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  13. 13.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  14. 14.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___     (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  17. 17.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) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  18. 18.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
  19. 19.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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  20. 20.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  21. 21.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  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.
    ___
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.     (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  23. 23.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  24. 24.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  25. 25.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  26. 26.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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  27. 27.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  28. 28.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) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  29. 29.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  30. 30.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  31. 31.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  32. 32.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  33. 33.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
  34. 34.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) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
  35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  36. 36.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  37. 37.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  38. 38.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  39. 39.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___     (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.

Answer key

  1. His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  2. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  3. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  4. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  5. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  6. The train left the station with a loud whistle.
  7. He flew the kite high above the roof.
  8. Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
  9. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  10. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  11. One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
  12. Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  13. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  14. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  15. Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  16. Tara's model won the first prize.
  17. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  18. He put the fish back into the river.
  19. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
  20. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  21. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  22. He brought the scared kitten down safely.
  23. Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  24. His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
  25. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  26. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  27. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  28. Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  29. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  30. Imran found a torch and some candles.
  31. Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  32. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  33. Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  34. At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  35. Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  36. The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  37. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  38. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  39. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  40. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.

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