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2nd Grade Narrative Beginnings worksheets

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Narrative Beginnings

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Write the beginning of the story. Tell who is in it, where it starts, and the problem.

Tip Starters: One day, ... / Early one morning, ... / It was a quiet night when ... / Last summer, ...

Zoe's balloon floats out the window.
Who and where
The problem
Eli finds a mysterious key in his coat pocket.
Who and where
The problem
Sam wakes up and the whole street is covered in snow.
Who and where
The problem

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About this worksheet

The beginning of a story does three jobs. It tells the reader who the story is about, it tells where and when the story starts, and it shows the problem that the character will have to solve. A second grader who writes a good beginning has already decided what the rest of the story is about. This worksheet gives three story ideas, and for each one the child writes two short parts: who is in the story and where it starts, and then the problem.

A box above the ideas gives sentence starters, such as One day or Early one morning, to help the first sentence begin. The child should write whole sentences with a capital letter at the start and a period at the end. Ask your child to read the beginning aloud and ask: do I want to know what happens next?

What your child will learn

Tell who a story is about and where it starts
Show the problem in the beginning of a story
Use a sentence starter to begin

Common Core standard: W.2.3

Worked example

Idea: A puppy gets lost at the park. Who and where: One day, Max the puppy ran through the park. The problem: He chased a butterfly and could not find his way back.

Common mistake

Telling the whole story in the beginning, or leaving out the problem.

Helpful hint

Who is it about? Where are they? What goes wrong?

Next skill: Sequence a Narrative

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with narrative beginnings?

Telling the whole story in the beginning, or leaving out the problem.

How can I help my child with narrative beginnings?

Who is it about? Where are they? What goes wrong?

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