Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 316 · 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 BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
2. 2.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
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   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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
5. 5.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.
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   Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (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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   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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
8. 8.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
   He flew the kite high above the roof.
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   Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
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    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
12. 12.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
13. 13.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.
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    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
14. 14.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) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
15. 15.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) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
17. 17.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) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
19. 19.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.
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    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
20. 20.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) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
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    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
22. 22.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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
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    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
24. 24.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.
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    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
25. 25.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
26. 26.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) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
29. 29.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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
30. 30.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.
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    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
33. 33.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
34. 34.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) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
35. 35.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
37. 37.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
39. 39.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) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
40. 40.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.

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