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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

RL.2.5

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1.A story ends "...and they lived happily ever after." What does that tell you?
  • A.The story is just beginning
  • B.Something bad will happen next
  • C.The story is over and the problem is solved
2.What is the main job of the beginning of a story?
  • A.To list the pages
  • B.To introduce the characters and where they are
  • C.To tell how the problem is solved
3.A story ends "...and so the little red hen ate the bread all by herself." What has the ending done?
  • A.Introduced a new character
  • B.Started a new problem
  • C.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
4.Why do so many old tales start with the same words?
  • A.Because the writer forgot how to start
  • B.Because the words rhyme
  • C.Readers know at once what kind of story it will be
5.Which line is most likely to end a fairy tale?
  • A.Long ago, a giant lived on a hill.
  • B.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  • C.Once upon a time, there was a giant.
6.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.
7.A story starts "Once upon a time...". What does that tell you?
  • A.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  • B.It is a list of facts
  • C.It is a true news report
8.Which is a traditional way to end a tale?
  • A.The end.
  • B.Long ago and far away.
  • C.Once upon a time.

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The story is over and the problem is solved
  2. 2.To introduce the characters and where they are
  3. 3.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
  4. 4.Readers know at once what kind of story it will be
  5. 5.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  6. 6.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  7. 7.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  8. 8.The end.

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