This challenging Grade 1 worksheet pushes first graders to think like real story writers. Part A has four multiple-choice questions covering the best way to start a story, the meaning of 'setting,' and identifying the problem in a short story about a frog. Part B finishes with five harder fill-in-the-blank story sentences about a hero crossing water, a fox solving a problem by sharing, and using the sequence word for the third event in order.
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Narrative Writing: Story Starters
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which is the BEST way to start a story?
A) The end.
B) I like pizza.
C) One dark night, a wolf howled.
D) And then they left.
2. What is the 'setting' of a story?
A) The problem
B) Where and when it happens
C) The last sentence
D) The title
3. In the story 'A frog lost his hat at the pond,' what is the problem?
A) The frog is at the pond.
B) The pond is big.
C) The frog lost his hat.
D) The frog can swim.
4. What comes AFTER the beginning of a story?
A) The title
B) The middle
C) The cover
D) The author
Part B: Complete the Story
Write the missing word on the line to complete each sentence.
1. The hero of the story had to cross a deep river.
2. The problem was solved when the fox shared his food.
3. First she woke up. Next she got dressed. Then she ate breakfast.
4. The story ends when the dragon becomes friendly.
5. The best stories make the reader feel happy inside.
Narrative Writing: Story Starters
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which is the BEST way to start a story?
A) The end.
B) I like pizza.
C) One dark night, a wolf howled.
D) And then they left.
2. What is the 'setting' of a story?
A) The problem
B) Where and when it happens
C) The last sentence
D) The title
3. In the story 'A frog lost his hat at the pond,' what is the problem?
A) The frog is at the pond.
B) The pond is big.
C) The frog lost his hat.
D) The frog can swim.
4. What comes AFTER the beginning of a story?
A) The title
B) The middle
C) The cover
D) The author
★ Part B: Complete the Story
Write the missing word on the line to complete each sentence.
1) The hero of the story had to cross a deep river.
2) The problem was solved when the fox shared his food.
3) First she woke up. Next she got dressed. Then she ate breakfast.
4) The story ends when the dragon becomes friendly.
5) The best stories make the reader feel happy inside.
Ready to Practice?
For Part A, circle the correct answer. For Part B, write the missing word on the line.
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