Race to the Finish: Mastering Plot Structure for Grade 4 

This Grade 4 worksheet helps students understand plot structure in narrative writing through the engaging story “The Big Sports Day.” Learners explore how a story unfolds through five key parts—beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and ending. 

Using structured exercises like sentence writing, sequencing events, true or false analysis, fill-in-the-blanks, and creative story writing, students learn how events build up to a problem and lead to a meaningful resolution. This worksheet makes plot development clear, logical, and easy to apply in their own writing. 

Why Plot Structure Matters in Narrative Writing? 

Understanding plot structure is essential because: 
1. It helps students organize events in the correct order. 
2. It teaches how tension builds toward a climax. 
3. It shows how problems are resolved in meaningful ways. 
4. It improves storytelling clarity and logical thinking. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify the Parts of the Plot 
Students read “The Big Sports Day” and write one sentence each for the beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and ending. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Put the Story in Order 
Students arrange mixed-up sentences in the correct sequence to understand how events unfold logically. 

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students evaluate statements about the story to test comprehension and understanding of key plot moments. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
Using a word bank (beginning, climax, ending, rising action, falling action), students complete sentences about plot structure terms. 

🏫 Exercise 5 – Write Your Own Story 
Students write 1–2 sentences for each part of their own school event story, applying plot structure independently. 

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Plot Structure Sentences 

Beginning – It was Sports Day at Greenfield School, and Riya was excited to run in the 200-meter race. 

Rising Action – Riya practiced every day and ran as fast as she could when the race began. 

Climax – Riya tripped and fell halfway through the race. 

Falling Action – Even though her knee hurt, she got up and continued running while everyone cheered. 

Ending – She finished the race smiling, and her teacher praised her for not giving up. 

Exercise 2 – Correct Order 
1. Riya practiced every day for the race. (2) 
2. Riya was chosen to run in the 200-meter race. (1) 
3. Riya tripped and fell during the race. (3) 
4. She got up and finished the race smiling. (4) 
5. Her teacher praised her for not giving up. (5) 

Correct Sequence: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 
(Ordered Story: Riya was chosen → practiced → fell → got up → teacher praised.) 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. False 
4. False 
5. True 

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. beginning 
2. rising action 
3. climax 
4. falling action 
5. ending 

Exercise 5 – Sample Story 

Beginning – It was Annual Day at our school, and I was nervous about my dance performance. 

Rising Action – I practiced every evening and waited backstage as my name was announced. 

Climax – Suddenly, I forgot one step in the middle of the performance. 

Falling Action – I quickly remembered the moves and continued dancing confidently. 

Ending – The audience clapped loudly, and I felt proud of myself. 
(Answers may vary.) 

Help your child organize stories clearly and confidently with structured plot-writing practice designed for Grade 4 learners. 
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