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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.Long ago, a giant lived on a hill.
  • B.Once upon a time, there was a giant.
  • C.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
2.A story opens "It was the night before the big race." What does this beginning do?
  • A.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
  • B.Tells who won the race
  • C.Ends the story
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.Readers know at once what kind of story it will be
  • C.Because the words rhyme
5.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
6.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
7.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.How the story ends
  • C.Who the story is about and where it happens
8.A story starts "Once upon a time...". What does that tell you?
  • A.It is a list of facts
  • B.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  • C.It is a true news report

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  2. 2.Tells the reader when the story happens and hints at what is coming
  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.The story is over and the problem is solved
  6. 6.To finish the action and show how things turned out
  7. 7.Who the story is about and where it happens
  8. 8.It is a made-up tale set long ago

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