Practice finding the character, setting, and plot in short stories and pictures.
Read each problem carefully. Answer in words or draw a picture when your teacher says it is okay.
Identify who is in a story, where it happens, and what happens
Language Arts - Grade K-1
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Mia has a red ball. She plays with it at the park. Who is the character in the story?
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Ben sees a frog by the pond. Where does the story happen?
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A dog finds a bone. Then the dog digs a hole. What happens in the story?
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Look at a story picture of a cat sleeping on a chair in a house. Circle the setting: cat, chair, or house.
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Sam and his mom bake cookies in the kitchen. Name one character.
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Lily puts on boots. She jumps in puddles after the rain. What is the plot?
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A little bird sits in a nest in a tree. What is the setting?
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Read the sentence: The rabbit hops across the garden. Is rabbit a character, setting, or plot event?
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Read the sentence: The children read books in the library. Is library a character, setting, or plot event?
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Read the sentence: The bear eats honey. Is eats honey a character, setting, or plot event?
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A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. Who is the character?
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A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. What is the setting?
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A picture shows a girl, a kite, and a beach. The girl flies the kite. What is the plot event?
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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?
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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?