Characters, settings, and events · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Who, where, and what happens

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 5-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. It was late at night. Ravi lay in bed and listened to the rain. His cat curled up by his feet. When does this story happen?

    • In the morning
    • Late at night
    • At lunchtime

  2. Poppy the rabbit hopped across the meadow. Her friend Squeak the mouse hurried after her. Who are the characters in this story?

    • Poppy and Squeak
    • The meadow
    • The hopping

  3. A character can be an animal, not just a person.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. In this short version, Goldilocks enters the bears' house in the woods. She sits on a chair inside. Where do these events happen?

    • At a farm beside the woods
    • In the bears' house in the woods
    • In a classroom beside the woods

  5. Jude built a tall sandcastle. A big wave washed it flat. Jude built it again, this time with a moat. What happens first in this story?

    • Jude builds a tall sandcastle
    • A wave washes the castle flat
    • Jude builds it again with a moat

  6. A loud storm shook the old barn. Rosie the hen hid under the ladder. Which one is an event in this story?

    • The old barn
    • Rosie the hen
    • The storm shakes the barn

  7. Snow covered the hill. Kofi pulled his sled to the top. Which word tells you where this story happens?

    • pulled
    • hill
    • his

  8. Tess found a shell on the sand. She washed it in the sea. Then she put it in her pocket. Which list shows the events in the right order?

    • Wash the shell, find it, pocket it
    • Find the shell, wash it, pocket it
    • Pocket the shell, wash it, find it

  9. The bell rang. Children ran into the playground. True or false: 'The bell rang' tells you where this story happens.

    Circle one:   True   False

  10. Milo dropped his book in a puddle. He wiped it with his sleeve. The pages were still wet, so he set the book by the heater. What does Milo do right after he drops the book?

    • He reads it out loud
    • He wipes it with his sleeve
    • He sets it by the heater
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Answer key

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  1. Late at night · The setting tells you where and when a story happens. Here, the time is late at night.
  2. Poppy and Squeak · Poppy the rabbit and Squeak the mouse are the ones doing things, so they are the characters.
  3. True · Animals like the three bears or the wolf can be characters too.
  4. In the bears' house in the woods · The passage names the bears' house in the woods. Goldilocks enters it and sits inside.
  5. Jude builds a tall sandcastle · The story opens with Jude building the sandcastle, before any wave or moat.
  6. The storm shakes the barn · An event is something that happens. Here, the storm shaking the barn is what happens.
  7. hill · The word 'hill' names a place, and the place is the setting.
  8. Find the shell, wash it, pocket it · Tess finds the shell, then washes it, then puts it in her pocket.
  9. False · A ringing bell is something that happens. The word 'playground' is what names the place.
  10. He wipes it with his sleeve · Wiping the book with his sleeve is the very next thing Milo does after the drop.
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