Rising Action to End

This analytical worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen reading comprehension, plot analysis, and critical thinking by predicting how a story might end. After reading a passage focused on rising action, students imagine multiple possible conclusions-one where the protagonist succeeds and another where the protagonist fails-then evaluate which ending is more likely based on narrative tension and textual evidence.

Learning Goals

• Analyzing Plot Development (Grades 4-6)
  Students examine rising action and conflict to understand how stories build toward resolution.
• Predicting Possible Endings
  Learners compose alternative conclusions that logically follow the events of the story.
• Cause-and-Effect Reasoning
  Students analyze how earlier actions and choices influence potential outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Evaluation
  Written responses require students to justify which ending is most likely using clues from the text.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created and Standards-Aligned
  Designed by educators to support reading literature, comprehension, and writing standards.
• Encourages Deeper Plot Awareness
  Helps students recognize how tension and structure guide story outcomes.
• Promotes Flexible Thinking
  Considering both success and failure scenarios builds nuanced reasoning.
• Flexible Classroom and Homeschool Use
  Ideal for guided reading, independent practice, discussion, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students deepen understanding of story structure by focusing on rising action and resolution. By predicting multiple endings and evaluating which outcome fits best, learners strengthen comprehension, logical reasoning, and evidence-based writing skills. Suitable for both classroom and homeschool settings, this resource supports thoughtful engagement with narrative conflict and conclusion.

This worksheet is part of our Prediction collection.