Beginning and Ending of a Story Worksheet
Use this beginning and ending of a story worksheet with any book your 3rd grade class reads. Students record the characters, the problem, and how the story starts and ends to build strong plot skills.
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Description
Every good story has a beginning that pulls the reader in and an ending that ties everything together. This beginning and ending of a story worksheet helps third graders look closely at both. The beginning of a story introduces the characters, the setting, and the problem, while the ending shows how that problem is solved. When students learn to notice these two parts, they understand how a whole plot fits together and they become stronger, more thoughtful readers.
This printable 3rd grade plot worksheet works with any story your class is reading. Students write the story title and author at the top. Then they fill in four clear boxes: how the story begins, who is in the story, what the problem is, and how the story ends. Each box has four roomy writing lines sized for third grade handwriting. Because every answer depends on the story each child chooses, the page is one flexible organizer you can use again and again all year long.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Story title and author lines
- 4 labeled boxes for the beginning, characters, problem, and ending
- Four writing lines in every box
- Short directions written on grade level
There are three reasons this resource helps kids understand plot. First, it asks students to connect the beginning and the ending, which shows them that a story moves from a problem to a solution. Second, naming the characters and the problem gives students the key details they need to retell a story in order. Third, writing about their own reading builds the habit of thinking about structure every time they open a book.
Teachers and parents can use this beginning and ending of a story worksheet in many ways. Pair it with a class read aloud and fill in the first box together as a model. Send it home with a library book for independent reading practice. You can also have partners read the same story, complete the organizer on their own, and then compare how they described the beginning and the ending.
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