Story Structure Worksheet - Answers and Completion Rate

A story has a beginning, where the characters and setting are introduced, a middle, where the major events happen, and an ending, which usually wraps the story up. Read this story and identify these parts. Maggie and her best friend Joe did everything together. They were always going on all sorts of adventures. One sunny afternoon, they ventured into the woods. Maggie ran ahead of Joe and hid in a small cave. Joe ran right by the cave without noticing. When Joe realized she was alone, she stopped walking. Maggie, where are you? Joe yelled, her voice beginning to shake. When there was no answer, Joe grew frightened. She slowly crept over to a cave she had passed and looked in. Boo! Maggie shouted. The two friends laughed and continued exploring the woods. Check the box if the description is of the beginning, middle, or end of the story. Description 1. Maggie pops out of the cave and the two girls laugh. Description 2. Maggie hides in the cave. Joe realizes she is alone and grows afraid. Description 3. Maggie and Joe enter the woods together.