Story Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 95 · 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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   Diya painted a birthday card for him.
   Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
   Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
2. 2.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 asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
3. 3.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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
4. 4.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) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
5. 5.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
6. 6.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Tara decided to build a model volcano.
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   At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
8. 8.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
10. 10.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.
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    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
11. 11.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) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
12. 12.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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
13. 13.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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
14. 14.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
15. 15.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
16. 16.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) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
17. 17.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) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
18. 18.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) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
20. 20.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) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
21. 21.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) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
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) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
23. 23.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) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
24. 24.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) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
25. 25.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) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
26. 26.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) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
28. 28.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) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
29. 29.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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    ___
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
31. 31.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) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
32. 32.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) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    ___
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
34. 34.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) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
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    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
36. 36.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) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
37. 37.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 mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
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    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
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) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
40. 40.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) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.

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