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Free Printable Beginning, Middle, End Organizer

A retelling page for young readers: three rows for the beginning, middle, and end of a story, each with a box to draw in and wide lines to write on.

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About the beginning, middle, end organizer

A beginning, middle, end organizer is usually the first story-structure tool children meet. After reading or listening to a story, they draw and write what happened first, what happened next, and how it ended.

Each row pairs a drawing box with wide-ruled lines, so kindergartners can draw and label while second graders write full sentences. It prints on US Letter paper, free, with no watermark.

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It is most common in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Younger children draw each part and tell it aloud; older children write a sentence or two beside each drawing.
Once students can retell in three parts, a story map adds setting, characters, and the problem, and a plot diagram adds rising action and climax for upper elementary and middle school.