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Story Structure

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Read the text. Circle the best answer.

  1. Read this first

    Library Day

    Pablo loved Friday because it was library day. But on Friday morning, his library book was not in his backpack. Pablo felt a knot in his stomach.

    First, Pablo looked under his bed. He found two socks and a toy car, but no book. Next, he checked the kitchen table. Only a cereal bowl sat there.

    Then Pablo remembered reading on the porch swing after dinner. He ran outside and lifted the swing cushion. There was the book, safe and dry!

    Pablo slid the book into his backpack and zipped it shut. At the library, he handed it to Mrs. Ortiz with a proud smile. Then he picked out a new book about sharks.

  2. Who does the beginning of the story introduce?

    • Pablo, a boy who loves library day
    • Pablo's family eating dinner
    • Mrs. Ortiz, who works at the library
  3. What problem starts the story?

    • Pablo's library book is not in his backpack.
    • Pablo hands the book to Mrs. Ortiz at the front desk.
    • Pablo picks out a book about sharks at the library.
  4. Where does Pablo look first?

    • at the library desk
    • under the swing cushion
    • under his bed
  5. How is the problem solved?

    • Pablo finds the book on the kitchen table next to his cereal bowl.
    • Pablo remembers the porch swing and finds the book there.
    • Mrs. Ortiz gives Pablo another copy of the book to take home.
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About this worksheet

Story structure asks readers to see how a beginning, a middle, and an end fit together to make a whole story. Second graders may name the most exciting event without saying whether it belongs at the start, the middle, or the end. This worksheet uses one story, printed once above the four questions that use it, and asks students to identify the beginning, the middle, the end, the correct order of all three, and the story's main idea.

Encourage your child to point to the exact sentence in the story that matches each part before choosing. Watch for a child who can retell the events accurately but still struggles to say which part of the structure each one belongs to; naming the part out loud, not just the event, is the skill this page builds.

What your child will learn

  • Identify a story's beginning, middle, and end
  • Order a story's events correctly
  • Explain how parts build the whole story
  • Connect structure to the main idea

Common Core standard: RL.2.5

Worked example

A story begins when a boy's library book is missing, continues as he searches under his bed and the table, and ends when he finds it and returns it.

Common mistake

Naming the most exciting event without explaining whether it belongs at the beginning, middle, or end.

Helpful hint

Check the exact sentence in the story before choosing a part.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with story structure?

Naming the most exciting event without explaining whether it belongs at the beginning, middle, or end.

How can I help my child with story structure?

Check the exact sentence in the story before choosing a part.

Are these 2nd grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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