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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 289 · 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.

    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
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    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.     (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  2. 2.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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  3. 3.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) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  5. 5.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.     (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  7. 7.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  8. 8.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  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.
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    The park looked clean and green again.     (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
  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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    ___
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
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    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.     (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  14. 14.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
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    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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  17. 17.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) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  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) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  21. 21.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  22. 22.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  23. 23.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  24. 24.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  25. 25.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 gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  26. 26.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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  27. 27.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  28. 28.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  29. 29.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  30. 30.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  31. 31.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  32. 32.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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  33. 33.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) The park looked clean and green again. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  34. 34.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) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
  35. 35.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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
  36. 36.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
  37. 37.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  38. 38.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) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  39. 39.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  40. 40.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) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) She read the book every night before bed.

Answer key

  1. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  2. Rohan's team had a big football match.
  3. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  4. Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
  5. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  6. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  7. Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  8. Tara's model won the first prize.
  9. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
  10. Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  11. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  12. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  13. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  14. On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  15. Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
  16. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  17. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  18. He put the fish back into the river.
  19. Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  20. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  21. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  22. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  23. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  24. Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  25. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  26. Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  27. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  28. Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  29. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  30. Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  31. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  32. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  33. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  34. The family sat by the candles and told stories.
  35. His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  36. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  37. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  38. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  39. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  40. Imran found a torch and some candles.

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