Recognizing Story Structure Practice Passages for Second Grade

📚 Topic Summary

Every story has a beginning, middle, and end! The beginning introduces the characters and the setting. The middle tells us what happens in the story, often including a problem or challenge. The end tells us how the problem is solved and what happens to the characters.

🧠 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the word with the correct definition:

1. 📃 Setting
2. 🙋 Character
3. 🤔 Problem
4. 🌟 Solution
5. 📖 Plot

1. a. A person or animal in a story
2. b. The events that make up a story
3. c. Where and when the story takes place
4. d. The difficulty or challenge in a story
5. e. How the problem is fixed or resolved

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks in the paragraph below.

Words: beginning, end, middle, character, setting

In the _________ of the story, we meet the main _________. The story takes place in a forest, so that's the _________. In the _________, the character gets lost. At the _________, the character finds their way home.

💡 Part C: Critical Thinking

Think about a story you know well. Can you describe the beginning, middle, and end in your own words?