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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 294 · 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.

    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.     (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  2. 2.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) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  3. 3.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  4. 4.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) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  5. 5.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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    ___     (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  7. 7.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
  8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.     (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
  9. 9.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  10. 10.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) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  11. 11.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
  12. 12.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
  13. 13.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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  14. 14.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  15. 15.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  16. 16.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) She watered the pot every morning. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  17. 17.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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  18. 18.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  19. 19.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
  20. 20.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  21. 21.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  22. 22.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
  23. 23.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  25. 25.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  26. 26.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
  27. 27.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  28. 28.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  29. 29.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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
  30. 30.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  31. 31.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) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
  32. 32.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  33. 33.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  34. 34.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
  35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
  36. 36.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  37. 37.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) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  38. 38.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) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
  39. 39.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  40. 40.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.

Answer key

  1. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
  2. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
  3. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  4. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
  5. At last she found the ring under the sofa.
  6. The park looked clean and green again.
  7. She read the book every night before bed.
  8. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
  9. Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  10. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
  11. He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  12. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
  13. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  14. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  15. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  16. The train left the station with a loud whistle.
  17. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
  18. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  19. Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
  20. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  21. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
  22. Tara's model won the first prize.
  23. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
  24. Tara decided to build a model volcano.
  25. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
  26. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  27. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  28. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
  29. Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  30. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  31. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  32. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  33. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  34. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  35. Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
  36. Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
  37. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  38. The family sat by the candles and told stories.
  39. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  40. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.

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