This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice narrative writing: story starters skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Narrative Story Starters
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The beginning of a story tells what happens first.
2. A character is a person or animal in a story.
3. The place where a story happens is the setting.
4. A story problem is something the hero must solve.
5. The ending of a story tells what happens last.
6. Once upon a time is a way to start a story.
7. A plot tells what happens in a story.
8. The hero feels happy when the problem is fixed.
9. A fairy tale is a type of story.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
beginning
→ the start of a story
what happens in a story
character
→ a person in a story
a person in a story
setting
→ where a story happens
where a story happens
plot
→ what happens in a story
the start of a story
Narrative Story Starters
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The beginning of a story tells what happens first.
2) A character is a person or animal in a story.
3) The place where a story happens is the setting.
4) A story problem is something the hero must solve.
5) The ending of a story tells what happens last.
6) Once upon a time is a way to start a story.
7) A plot tells what happens in a story.
8) The hero feels happy when the problem is fixed.
9) A fairy tale is a type of story.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
beginning
→ the start of a story
what happens in a story
character
→ a person in a story
a person in a story
setting
→ where a story happens
where a story happens
plot
→ what happens in a story
the start of a story
Ready to Practice?
Complete each section carefully.
10 Questions
10-15 minutes
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