Language Arts: Who Is the Story About? Story Characters
Identifying the people, animals, or make-believe friends in a story
Language Arts: Who Is the Story About? Story Characters
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?
Look for the person doing the main action.
The story is mostly about Mia. - 2
Ben and Dad bake cookies. Ben stirs the dough. Dad puts the pan in the oven. Name the characters in the story.
The characters in the story are Ben and Dad. - 3
A little frog hops on a log. The frog sees a bug. Who is the character?
The character is the animal in the story.
The character is the little frog. - 4
Circle the character: school, rabbit, pencil.
Rabbit is the character because a character can be an animal in a story. - 5
Sam lost his hat at the park. He looked under the slide. Who is the story about?
Find the name of the person in the story.
The story is about Sam. - 6
Lola the cat naps in the sun. Then she chases a feather. Who is the character?
The character is Lola the cat. - 7
Read the words: grandma, tree, lunchbox. Which word names a character?
A character is who the story is about.
Grandma names a character because a character can be a person in a story. - 8
Kim and Jay ride bikes. Kim rings her bell. Jay waves. Who are the characters?
The characters are Kim and Jay. - 9
The story says, "The moon is bright. Max looks up and smiles." Who is the character?
The moon is part of the setting, but Max is the person in the story.
The character is Max. - 10
A robot named Zip cleans the room. Zip picks up blocks. Who is the story about?
The story is about Zip the robot. - 11
Circle all the characters: baby, blanket, bear, chair.
A character can be a person or an animal.
Baby and bear are characters because they can be who a story is about. - 12
Nina feeds the fish. The fish swims fast. Name the characters in the story.
The characters are Nina and the fish. - 13
Tom opens a book. The book is about a dragon. Which character is in Tom's book?
Look for who the book is about.
The character in Tom's book is the dragon. - 14
A duck, a pond, and a rock are in the story. The duck quacks and swims. Who is the character?
The character is the duck because it is the animal doing the actions. - 15
Write one sentence about a story character you make up. Tell the character's name.
Your character can be a person, animal, or make-believe friend.
Answers will vary. A complete answer should name a character, such as, "Pip the puppy runs to the bus."