Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 277 · 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.
   
   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) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
2. 2.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 gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
3. 3.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
4. 4.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
   ___
   They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
6. 6.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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
7. 7.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) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
8. 8.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
9. 9.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
12. 12.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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
13. 13.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) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
14. 14.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
15. 15.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) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
16. 16.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
17. 17.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
18. 18.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
19. 19.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    ___
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
22. 22.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
23. 23.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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
24. 24.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
25. 25.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) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
27. 27.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
28. 28.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
29. 29.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
30. 30.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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
31. 31.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
32. 32.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
33. 33.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) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
34. 34.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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
35. 35.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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
36. 36.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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
37. 37.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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
38. 38.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) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
39. 39.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) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
40. 40.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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.

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