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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 begin a fairy tale?
  • A.From then on, everyone was happy.
  • B.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  • C.And that was the end of the wolf.
2.A tale begins "Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king." What does the opening tell you first?
  • A.Why the king was sad
  • B.Who the story is about and where it happens
  • C.How the story ends
3.Which is a traditional way to end a tale?
  • A.Once upon a time.
  • B.The end.
  • C.Long ago and far away.
4.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.
5.A story starts "Once upon a time...". What does that tell you?
  • A.It is a true news report
  • B.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  • C.It is a list of facts
6.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
7.In a tale, a wolf says "I'll huff and I'll puff!" again and again. Why repeat it?
  • A.Because the wolf forgot his words
  • B.So the reader can join in and expect what comes next
  • C.To show the story has ended
8.What is the main job of the beginning of a story?
  • A.To list the pages
  • B.To tell how the problem is solved
  • C.To introduce the characters and where they are

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  2. 2.Who the story is about and where it happens
  3. 3.The end.
  4. 4.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  5. 5.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  6. 6.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
  7. 7.So the reader can join in and expect what comes next
  8. 8.To introduce the characters and where they are

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