Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, and End

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to help students identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

Grade 2 ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesAnalyzing Story StructureBeginning, Middle, and End

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5

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Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, and End

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Read the story below. Then, answer the questions about the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

The Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen who lived on a farm with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy duck. One day, she found a grain of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" asked the Little Red Hen. "Not I," said the dog. "Not I," said the cat. "Not I," said the duck. So, the Little Red Hen planted the wheat all by herself.

The wheat grew tall and golden. "Who will help me cut this wheat?" asked the Little Red Hen. "Not I," said the dog. "Not I," said the cat. "Not I," said the duck. So, the Little Red Hen cut the wheat all by herself. Then she asked, "Who will help me take this wheat to the mill to be ground into flour?" Again, the dog, cat, and duck all said, "Not I." So the Little Red Hen went to the mill alone.

Finally, the Little Red Hen had flour. "Who will help me bake this bread?" she asked. "Not I," said the dog. "Not I," said the cat. "Not I," said the duck. So the Little Red Hen baked the bread all by herself. When the bread was ready, it smelled delicious! "Who will help me eat this bread?" she asked. "I will!" said the dog. "I will!" said the cat. "I will!" said the duck. But the Little Red Hen said, "No! I planted it, I cut it, I took it to the mill, and I baked it. So I will eat it all by myself!" And she did, enjoying every bite.

1. What happened at the beginning of the story?

2. What happened in the middle of the story?

3. What happened at the end of the story?

4. The Little Red Hen wanted to make bread, but her friends were too to help her.

5. In the end, the Little Red Hen ate the bread all by .

6. The dog, cat, and duck helped the Little Red Hen plant the wheat.

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