Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 310 · 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.
   
   Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
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   Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
   Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
2. 2.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
3. 3.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
4. 4.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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   He asked his friends to help clean the park.
   They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
6. 6.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.
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   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
7. 7.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
8. 8.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
9. 9.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
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    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
11. 11.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) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
15. 15.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) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
16. 16.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
17. 17.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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
19. 19.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
20. 20.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
21. 21.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) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
22. 22.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
23. 23.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) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
24. 24.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) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
25. 25.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
26. 26.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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
27. 27.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) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
28. 28.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
29. 29.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
30. 30.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
32. 32.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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
33. 33.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) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
34. 34.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
35. 35.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
36. 36.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
37. 37.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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
38. 38.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) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
39. 39.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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
40. 40.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.

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