What Happens First and Last?

~5 min

Events are what happens in a story. Stories have a beginning, middle, and end.

The Story Beginning

A Day at the Park

A girl walks into the park and finds a swing set.

Girl

What happens first?

Rich scene illustrations are authored separately — this panel carries prompts only.

The beginning of a story is the part that happens first. It is where we meet the characters and find out where the story starts.

💡 Look for the very first page or the very first scene to find the beginning.