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Simple stories with a beginning and an ending

English · Writing Composition · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which sentence tells how someone felt?
- I felt sad today.
- The cat ran.
- First, I got out of bed.
Which word can show the start of a story?
- Because
- First
- Last
A short story can be planned with a beginning, a middle, and an ending.
Circle one: True False
Which word can link an event to the next event in a story?
- First
- Yesterday
- Then
Sam wrote: 'First, he packed his bag. Then, he walked to school. Last, he saw his friend.' How many sentences did he write?
Answer: ______________
Ana lost her hat. Then she looked under the bench. Which ending tells that her search is finished?
- Last, Ana found her missing hat.
- Then, Ana kept looking.
- First, Ana put on her hat.
After many tries, Leo built a tower that stayed up. Which ending tells how he felt about his tower?
- I felt cold.
- I felt hungry.
- I felt proud of my tower.
Nell opened a box, took out a kite, then flew it. Which order should her story use?
- Flew the kite; opened the box; took out the kite.
- Opened the box; took out the kite; flew the kite.
- Took out the kite; flew the kite; opened the box.

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

I felt sad today. · 'I felt sad today' names a feeling. The other sentences describe actions.
First · 'First' shows the start of the events in a story.
True · A beginning tells the start, a middle tells what happens next, and an ending tells how the story finishes.
Then · 'Then' shows that an event comes after the event already told.
3 · The three full stops end three sentences. Count each sentence once.
Last, Ana found her missing hat. · Finding the missing hat finishes Ana's search. Continuing to look does not finish it. The sentence about putting on her hat first describes an earlier event.
I felt proud of my tower. · 'I felt proud of my tower' connects the feeling to Leo's tower. The other sentences name feelings without connecting them to the tower.
Opened the box; took out the kite; flew the kite. · Nell opened the box first, took out the kite next, and flew it last. Only one list keeps all three events in that order.