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Once Upon a Time is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on what a story's beginning and ending do for the reader, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Once Upon a Time

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1.Which line is most likely to end a fairy tale?
  • A.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  • B.Long ago, a giant lived on a hill.
  • C.Once upon a time, there was a giant.
2.A tale begins "Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king." What does the opening tell you first?
  • A.How the story ends
  • B.Why the king was sad
  • C.Who the story is about and where it happens
3.Which line is most likely to begin a fairy tale?
  • A.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  • B.And that was the end of the wolf.
  • C.From then on, everyone was happy.
4.What is the main job of the beginning of a story?
  • A.To introduce the characters and where they are
  • B.To list the pages
  • C.To tell how the problem is solved
5.Which is a traditional way to end a tale?
  • A.Long ago and far away.
  • B.The end.
  • C.Once upon a time.
6.A story opens "It was the night before the big race." What does this beginning do?
  • A.Tells who won the race
  • B.Ends the story
  • C.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
7.The middle of a story usually shows what?
  • A.The characters living happily ever after
  • B.The problem getting bigger and the characters trying to fix it
  • C.The title and the author
8.A story ends "...and they lived happily ever after." What does that tell you?
  • A.The story is just beginning
  • B.The story is over and the problem is solved
  • C.Something bad will happen next

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  2. 2.Who the story is about and where it happens
  3. 3.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  4. 4.To introduce the characters and where they are
  5. 5.The end.
  6. 6.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
  7. 7.The problem getting bigger and the characters trying to fix it
  8. 8.The story is over and the problem is solved

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.