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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.What is the main job of the beginning of a story?
  • A.To introduce the characters and where they are
  • B.To list the pages
  • C.To tell how the problem is solved
2.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.
3.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 true news report
  • C.It is a list of facts
4.Which is a traditional way to end a tale?
  • A.Long ago and far away.
  • B.Once upon a time.
  • C.The end.
5.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
6.In many tales, something happens three times. What does that do?
  • A.It tells you the story is over
  • B.It builds up to the most important time
  • C.It makes the story true
7.A story ends "...and they lived happily ever after." What does that tell you?
  • A.The story is over and the problem is solved
  • B.Something bad will happen next
  • C.The story is just beginning
8.A story ends "...and so the little red hen ate the bread all by herself." What has the ending done?
  • A.Started a new problem
  • B.Shown what happened because of the others' choices
  • C.Introduced a new character

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Answer key — Once Upon a Time

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.To introduce the characters and where they are
  2. 2.There was once a poor girl who lived by a dark wood.
  3. 3.It is a made-up tale set long ago
  4. 4.The end.
  5. 5.So the reader can join in and expect what comes next
  6. 6.It builds up to the most important time
  7. 7.The story is over and the problem is solved
  8. 8.Shown what happened because of the others' choices

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