Beginning, Middle and End: Plan a Story with a Story Map — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 narrative writing worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 1 · English · Narrative WritingBeginning, Middle and End: Plan a Story with a Story Map — Answers
Part A: Which part is it?
Read the story. Circle beginning, middle or end.
- Abeginning
- Bmiddle
- Cend
Answer: beginning
This is the beginning. It tells us who is in the story and where they go.
- Abeginning
- Bmiddle
- Cend
Answer: middle
This is the middle. Something goes wrong. This is the problem.
- Abeginning
- Bmiddle
- Cend
Answer: end
This is the end. The problem is fixed.
Part B: My story map
Plan a new story. It can be about a trip to the beach, the park or somewhere you like. Write a few words in each box.
Answer: A girl called Lily is at the beach with her dad.
Answer: A big wave takes Lily's bucket out to sea.
Answer: A friendly dog swims out and brings the bucket back.
Part C: Write your story
Model answer: Lily went to the beach with her dad. She took her red bucket. A big wave came and took the bucket out to sea! Lily was sad. Then a dog swam out and got the bucket. Lily gave the dog a big pat.
Success criteria:
- My story has a beginning that says who and where
- My story has a middle where something goes wrong
- My story has an end where the problem is fixed
- I used capital letters at the start of my sentences
- My sentences end with a dot (.), ! or ?
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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