Narrative Writing: Story Starters — Answer Key
Part A: Build the Story
Write the missing word on the line to complete each story sentence.
1. One winter day, the children built a snowman.
Building a snowman is what happens at the beginning of this story.
2. The little ant felt worried because it was raining.
Feeling worried shows the character's emotions about a problem in the story.
3. The story happens in a busy town with many shops.
The town is the setting where the story takes place.
4. The problem was that the puppy could not find its bone.
The lost bone is the problem that needs to be solved in the story.
5. Finally, the bird learned to fly all by itself.
Learning to fly is how the bird solves its problem in the story.
6. In the middle of the story, the hero meets a new friend.
The middle is the part of the story where more things happen and problems grow.
7. The turtle was slow, but he never gave up.
Never giving up shows the character kept trying until the problem was solved.
8. Every good story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
The end is the last part of the story where the problem gets solved.
9. The character in the story is the person or animal the story is about.
A character is who the story is about, like a boy, girl, or animal.
Part B: Match Problems to Solutions
Draw a line from each story problem to the best solution.
1. Match each story problem to its solution.
The cat is stuck in a tree.
→ A firefighter helped.
Dad fixed it with glue.
The boy lost his lunch.
→ Mom packed a new one.
They opened an umbrella.
The toy is broken.
→ Dad fixed it with glue.
A firefighter helped.
It started to rain.
→ They opened an umbrella.
Mom packed a new one.
Match each problem to its solution. Cat stuck in tree → Firefighter helped, Boy lost lunch → Mom packed new one, Toy is broken → Dad fixed with glue, Started to rain → They opened umbrella.