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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.In a tale, a wolf says "I'll huff and I'll puff!" again and again. Why repeat it?
  • A.So the reader can join in and expect what comes next
  • B.Because the wolf forgot his words
  • C.To show the story has ended
2.In many tales, something happens three times. What does that do?
  • A.It tells you the story is over
  • B.It makes the story true
  • C.It builds up to the most important time
3.Which line is most likely to begin a fairy tale?
  • A.From then on, everyone was happy.
  • B.And that was the end of the wolf.
  • C.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
4.A tale begins "Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a king." What does the opening tell you first?
  • A.Who the story is about and where it happens
  • B.How the story ends
  • C.Why the king was sad
5.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
6.What is the main job of the ending of a story?
  • A.To give the title
  • B.To finish the action and show how things turned out
  • C.To meet the characters for the first time
7.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.
8.A story ends "...and they lived happily ever after." What does that tell you?
  • A.Something bad will happen next
  • B.The story is just beginning
  • C.The story is over and the problem is solved

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.So the reader can join in and expect what comes next
  2. 2.It builds up to the most important time
  3. 3.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  4. 4.Who the story is about and where it happens
  5. 5.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  6. 6.To finish the action and show how things turned out
  7. 7.And from that day on, the giant never came back.
  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.