Practice finding the characters in short stories and telling who the story is about.
Read each short story or sentence. Write or circle the character the story is about.
Identifying the people, animals, or make-believe friends in a story
Language Arts - Grade K-1
- 1
Mia has a red ball. She rolls it to her dog. Who is the story mostly about?
- 2
Ben and Dad bake cookies. Ben stirs the dough. Dad puts the pan in the oven. Name the characters in the story.
- 3
A little frog hops on a log. The frog sees a bug. Who is the character?
- 4
Circle the character: school, rabbit, pencil.
- 5
Sam lost his hat at the park. He looked under the slide. Who is the story about?
- 6
Lola the cat naps in the sun. Then she chases a feather. Who is the character?
- 7
Read the words: grandma, tree, lunchbox. Which word names a character?
- 8
Kim and Jay ride bikes. Kim rings her bell. Jay waves. Who are the characters?
- 9
The story says, "The moon is bright. Max looks up and smiles." Who is the character?
- 10
A robot named Zip cleans the room. Zip picks up blocks. Who is the story about?
- 11
Circle all the characters: baby, blanket, bear, chair.
- 12
Nina feeds the fish. The fish swims fast. Name the characters in the story.
- 13
Tom opens a book. The book is about a dragon. Which character is in Tom's book?
- 14
A duck, a pond, and a rock are in the story. The duck quacks and swims. Who is the character?
- 15
Write one sentence about a story character you make up. Tell the character's name.