Language Arts: Story Elements: Character, Setting, Plot Worksheet

Question 1

Mia has a red ball. She plays with it at the park. Who is the character in the story?

Accepted Answer

The character is Mia because she is the person in the story.

Question 2

Ben sees a frog by the pond. Where does the story happen?

Accepted Answer

The story happens by the pond.

Question 3

A dog finds a bone. Then the dog digs a hole. What happens in the story?

Accepted Answer

The dog finds a bone and digs a hole.

Question 4

Look at a story picture of a cat sleeping on a chair in a house. Circle the setting: cat, chair, or house.

Accepted Answer

The setting is the house because it tells where the story happens.

Question 5

Sam and his mom bake cookies in the kitchen. Name one character.

Accepted Answer

One character is Sam. His mom is also a character.

Question 6

Lily puts on boots. She jumps in puddles after the rain. What is the plot?

Accepted Answer

The plot is that Lily puts on boots and jumps in puddles after the rain.

Question 7

A little bird sits in a nest in a tree. What is the setting?

Accepted Answer

The setting is a nest in a tree.

Question 8

Read the sentence: The rabbit hops across the garden. Is rabbit a character, setting, or plot event?

Accepted Answer

Rabbit is a character because it is the animal in the story.

Question 9

Read the sentence: The children read books in the library. Is library a character, setting, or plot event?

Accepted Answer

Library is the setting because it tells where the story happens.

Question 10

Read the sentence: The bear eats honey. Is eats honey a character, setting, or plot event?

Accepted Answer

Eats honey is a plot event because it tells what happens.

Question 11

A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. Who is the character?

Accepted Answer

The character is the girl because she is the person doing something in the story.

Question 12

A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. What is the setting?

Accepted Answer

The setting is the beach because it tells where the story happens.

Question 13

A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. What is the plot event?

Accepted Answer

The plot event is that the girl flies the kite.

Question 14

Read this short story: Max lost his hat at school. He looked under his desk. He found it by the door. Where does the story happen?

Accepted Answer

The story happens at school.

Question 15

Read this short story: Max lost his hat at school. He looked under his desk. He found it by the door. What happens at the end?

Accepted Answer

At the end, Max finds his hat by the door.

Language Arts: Story Elements: Character, Setting, Plot