Story Time: Beginning, Middle, and End

Kindergarten ELA worksheet focusing on identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a simple story to develop reading comprehension skills.

Kindergarten ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesAnalyzing Story StructureBeginning, Middle, and End

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3

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Story Time: 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. She found a grain of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen planted it herself.

Soon, the wheat grew tall and ripe. "Who will help me cut this wheat?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." So, the Little Red Hen cut it herself. Then she asked, "Who will help me take this wheat to the mill?" Again, her friends said no, so she took it herself. At the mill, the wheat was ground into flour.

The Little Red Hen came home with the flour. "Who will help me bake this bread?" she asked. The Pig said, "Not I." The Cat said, "Not I." The Dog said, "Not I." 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 Pig. "I will!" said the Cat. "I will!" said the Dog. But the Little Red Hen said, "No, I will eat it myself!" And she did.

1. What happened at the beginning of the story?

The Little Red Hen ate the bread.

The Little Red Hen found wheat.

The Little Red Hen baked bread.

The Pig helped the Hen.

2. What happened in the middle of the story?

The Little Red Hen planted and cut the wheat.

The friends ate the bread.

The Little Red Hen found more friends.

The wheat did not grow.

3. What happened at the end of the story?

The Little Red Hen gave bread to her friends.

The Little Red Hen planted more wheat.

The Little Red Hen ate the bread herself.

The friends helped bake the bread.

4. Draw a picture of the beginning of the story. Then, write one sentence about it.

5. Draw a picture of the end of the story. Then, write one sentence about it.