Understanding a story requires the students to realize that stories are created with a beginning and ending. At the beginning of the story, characters and the setting are introduced. This is followed by the rising action, climax and falling action. The ending of the story brings the action to a conclusion.    Read the story below and answer questions about the beginning and ending of that story: Bob, Bill and Ben are in the woods. They just set up their tent. They love to camp. The three boys are boy scouts. Ben’s parents let the boys camp in the woods. They are across the small river in... Show more

Understanding a story requires the students to realize that stories are created with a beginning and ending. At the beginning of the story, characters and the setting are introduced. This is followed by the rising action, climax and falling action. The ending of the story brings the action to a conclusion. 

 

Read the story below and answer questions about the beginning and ending of that story:

Bob, Bill and Ben are in the woods. They just set up their tent. They love to camp. The three boys are boy scouts. Ben’s parents let the boys camp in the woods. They are across the small river in their trailer.

It is dark at night. The boys sit next to the fire. They feel the heat. The boys are talking. Then they hear a noise.

“What was that?” Ben asks. Bob and Bill shrug. They start talking again. Then the boys hear a roar. The boys look at each other.

“That was a bear!” Bob says. “We should go. Bears can kill.”

“Where do we go?” Bill asks. The animal roars again. All the boys jump up.

“Let’s swim across the river.” Ben says. All three boys swim across the river. They get to Ben’s parents.

“Why are you here?” Ben’s dad asks. Then they all look across the river. A bear is mad. He tears up the boys’ tent. The boys and Ben’s parents feel good. The boys did the right thing.

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Grade 2 English Reading - Literature - Structure of a Story - Beginning and Ending

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10 Questions

1. Where are the characters at the beginning of the story?

They are at the zoo.They are swimming in a river.They are with Ben’s parents.They are camping in the woods.

2. What is included in the beginning of a story?

How the problems are fixed.Details about the characters and setting.A big problem between the characters.The purpose of the story.

3. What characters are introduced in the beginning of the story?

Bob, Bill and Ben.Ben’s parents.The boy scout troop.Bob’s parents.

4. Where are the parents?

At their home.Next to the boys’ tent.At a hotel.Across the river.

5. Why do the boys swim across the river?

To get away from a bear.To eat breakfast.To race each other.To go home.

6. Why do Ben’s parents feel good at the end of the story?

The boys made the right choice.The boys caught a lot of fish.The boys were great at swimming.The boys were very nice.

7. What are the characters doing at the beginning of the story?

They are swimming in the river.They are meeting Ben’s parents.They are listening to a roaring noise.They are setting up their tent.

8. What happens at the end of the story?

The parents and boys swim in the river.The parents come over to see the boys.The bear destroys the boys’ tent.The boys set up their tent.

9. What new character speaks at the end of the story?

Bob.Bill.Ben.Ben’s dad.

10. What is included in the ending of a story?

How the problems are fixed.Details about the characters and setting.A big problem between the characters.The purpose of the story.