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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.The middle of a story usually shows what?
  • A.The title and the author
  • B.The problem getting bigger and the characters trying to fix it
  • C.The characters living happily ever after
2.A story starts "Once upon a time...". What does that tell you?
  • A.It is a list of facts
  • B.It is a true news report
  • C.It is a made-up tale set long ago
3.What is the main job of the ending of a story?
  • A.To meet the characters for the first time
  • B.To finish the action and show how things turned out
  • C.To give the title
4.A story ends "...and so the little red hen ate the bread all by herself." What has the ending done?
  • A.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
  • B.Introduced a new character
  • C.Started a new problem
5.Which line is most likely to end a fairy tale?
  • A.Once upon a time, there was a giant.
  • B.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  • C.Long ago, a giant lived on a hill.
6.Which is a traditional way to end a tale?
  • A.The end.
  • B.Once upon a time.
  • C.Long ago and far away.
7.A story opens "It was the night before the big race." What does this beginning do?
  • A.Tells who won the race
  • B.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
  • C.Ends the story
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 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The problem getting bigger and the characters trying to fix it
  2. 2.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  3. 3.To finish the action and show how things turned out
  4. 4.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
  5. 5.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  6. 6.The end.
  7. 7.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
  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.