Simple Stories with Beginning and Ending

English · Writing Composition · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which sentence shows how someone felt at the end of a story?
- The cat is orange.
- I felt happy.
- First, I woke up.
Which word helps tell what happened first in a story?
- First
- Because
- Maybe
A story needs a beginning, a middle, and an ending.
Circle one: True False
Which word links one event to the next event in a story?
- First
- Yesterday
- Then
Sam's story: First, he packed his bag. Then, he walked to school. Last, he saw his friend. How many sentences are there?
Answer: ______________
Ana's story ends with 'I felt scared.' What does this sentence show?
- How Ana felt at the end
- What happened first
- Where the story happens
Which ending best shows a reaction to what happened?
- The dog is brown.
- Then I went to bed.
- I felt proud of myself.
Leo wrote: 'I played. I ate lunch. I went home.' What would make the order clearer?
- Adding more characters
- Adding time words like first and then
- Adding a title

Answer key

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I felt happy. · 'I felt happy' shares the feeling at the story's end.
First · 'First' tells the reader what happened at the very start.
True · Every good story has all three parts, in order.
Then · 'Then' connects one event to the one that comes after it.
3 · There are three sequenced sentences: first, then, last.
How Ana felt at the end · It's Ana's reaction, showing her feeling at the end.
I felt proud of myself. · 'I felt proud of myself' shows a feeling, which makes a strong ending.
Adding time words like first and then · Time words like first and then show the reader the order of events.