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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 27 · 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 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) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  3. 3.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
  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) He put the fish back into the river. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  5. 5.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  6. 6.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) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
  7. 7.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  8. 8.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  10. 10.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  12. 12.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  13. 13.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  14. 14.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.     (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  16. 16.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  17. 17.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) She watered the pot every morning. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  18. 18.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) 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 MIDDLE of the story.

    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.     (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  20. 20.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  21. 21.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) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  22. 22.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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  23. 23.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  24. 24.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  25. 25.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) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
  26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.     (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.     (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  28. 28.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 told his father about the leaking tap. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  29. 29.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  30. 30.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  31. 31.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.
  32. 32.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
  33. 33.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) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  34. 34.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  35. 35.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 shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
  36. 36.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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  38. 38.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) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  39. 39.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
  40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    ___
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.     (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) She read the book every night before bed.

Answer key

  1. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  2. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  3. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  4. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  5. Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
  6. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
  7. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  8. Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  9. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  10. Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  11. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  12. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  13. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  14. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  15. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  16. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  17. She watered the pot every morning.
  18. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  19. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  20. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  21. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  22. Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
  23. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  24. Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
  25. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
  26. In the final round, she spelt every word right.
  27. Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  28. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
  29. His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
  30. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
  31. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  32. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  33. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  34. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  35. Imran found a torch and some candles.
  36. Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
  37. Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  38. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  39. He brought the scared kitten down safely.
  40. She read the book every night before bed.

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