Name _________________________________________________
Date ___________________
Beginnings and Endings
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After reading each sentence, decide whether it would more likely be found at
the beginning of a story or at the end of a story.
Write beginning or ending on the line next to the sentence.
1. ______________
One day I noticed a glowing rock in my yard.
2. ______________
Have you ever wondered why penguins don’t fly?
3. ______________
Since that day, I have always been careful around ants.
4. ______________
Once upon a time, a huge giant lived on a cloud.
5. ______________
By the end of the trip, we were all best friends.
6. ______________
Now when I am warned of the danger of something, I listen.
7. ______________
At last, the investigation was over and the crime was solved.
8. ______________
When I missed the bus this morning, I knew my day was shot.
9. ______________
Cindy and her friends decided to visit the abandoned mine.
10. _____________
Tommy and his friends were invited to travel in space.
11. _____________
Wow! Is that really a flying pig I see in the sky?
12. _____________
This adventure taught me how to appreciate a clean bed.
13. _____________
The huge diamond lay in the yard was twinkling in the sunlight.
14. _____________
Let me tell you a story about a magic spider.
15. _____________
In the early 1800s, Cindy and her family lived in Alaska.
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