This medium worksheet steps up the challenge with nine fill-in-the-blank sentences covering the beginning of a story, what a character is, the setting where a story happens, what a hero must do with a problem, the ending that comes last, and the classic Once upon a time opener, plus plot, happy, and fairy tale. Part B is a four-pair matching activity where Grade 1 students draw lines between beginning, character, setting, and plot and the phrases that define them. Connecting word to definition strengthens recall and gets first graders ready to plan their own stories with the right parts in the right places.
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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
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