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The Mango Smoothie Surprise: Endings That Wrap It Up

Read a kitchen story about a messy smoothie surprise, study how its ending gives closure, then choose and write strong endings.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.3.3.d

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 10 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
ELA
Question types
Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain how a story ending gives a sense of closure.
  • Students tell apart endings that wrap up a story from endings that leave it unfinished.
  • Students write an ending that solves the problem and shows a character's feelings.

How to use

Read the smoothie story together and talk about how the last paragraph makes it feel finished. Students answer the questions, then write their own ending for Owen's noodle story.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.3.3.d

Give a narrative a sense of closure.

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The Mango Smoothie Surprise: Endings That Wrap It Up

Find what makes a story ending feel finished.

Read the story

Read the story. Pay close attention to the last paragraph.

The Mango Smoothie Surprise

1Mom works late on Thursdays, so my sister Leilani and I wanted to surprise her with a treat. We decided to make mango smoothies, just like the ones Mom makes on hot afternoons.

2We sliced two mangoes, added a cup of yogurt and poured in some orange juice. Leilani pressed the button on the blender. Nothing happened. I checked the cord. It was not plugged in!

3I plugged it in, and Leilani pressed the button again. The lid was not on tight. Orange smoothie sprayed across the counter, the cabinets and my shirt. Leilani stared at me with drips on her nose, and we both burst out laughing.

4We wiped every drop off the cabinets and made a second batch. This time, I held the lid down with both hands. We poured three tall glasses and set them in the fridge.

5When Mom came home, she took one sip and smiled. "This is the best smoothie I have ever had," she said. I looked down at my sticky orange shirt and grinned. Every messy minute had been worth it.

1.
What goes wrong in paragraph 3?
  • A. The kids run out of mangoes.
  • B. Mom comes home before they finish.
  • C. The smoothie sprays out of the blender.
  • D. The blender cord is not plugged in.
2.
Paragraph 5 is the ending. Underline the sentence that sums up what the narrator thinks about all the trouble.

When Mom came home, she took one sip and smiled."This is the best smoothie I have ever had," she said.I looked down at my sticky orange shirt and grinned.Every messy minute had been worth it.

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