Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 54 · 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.
   
   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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
2. 2.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
3. 3.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
4. 4.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 flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
5. 5.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
6. 6.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
7. 7.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
8. 8.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
10. 10.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) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
11. 11.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) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
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) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
13. 13.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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
14. 14.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 gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
15. 15.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) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
16. 16.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) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
17. 17.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
18. 18.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) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
19. 19.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
20. 20.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
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) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
23. 23.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) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
24. 24.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
25. 25.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
27. 27.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) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
28. 28.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) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
29. 29.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
30. 30.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
31. 31.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
32. 32.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) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
33. 33.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
34. 34.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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
35. 35.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) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
36. 36.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) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
37. 37.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
38. 38.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) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
39. 39.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
40. 40.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) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.

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