WorksheetsTheme, Story Elements
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
The _______ is the time and place that the story takes place.
setting
character
plot
solution
Bill can not find his shoes would be an example of a ________ in the story.
ending
character
setting
problem
In the Summer during the day would be an example of the _____________ of a story.
characters
setting
plot
solution
The___________ is the lesson learned by the characters in the story.
setting
conflict
theme
characters
Bill can not find his shoes would be an example of a ________ in the story.
ending
character
setting
problem
Mary looked everywhere for her lost doll. It wasn’t in her toy bin, it wasn’t hiding under her covers, and it wasn’t hiding in her doll house. Where could it be?
setting
problem
solution
Lisa was the most kind and caring mother to her children. She loved her children more than anything, and she would do anything to keep them happy. Lisa was amazing!
setting
character
theme
solution
When I got back to class, I saw that my pencil was not at my desk.
Which story element is this?
character
setting
problem
solution
The sun was very bright at the beach. The sand was hot and the water was cold.
Which story element is this?
character
setting
problem
solution
If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer?
Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.
Lena might be lost.
Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.
Lena might be talking to herself.
Lena might be playing a board game or card game.
What is "plot"?
the people or animals in a story
the main idea
the moral of the story
the series of events that takes place in a story
Tania broke her mother's favorite snow globe. She knew that she wasn't supposed to pick it up, but it was so tempting to shake it and watch the glittery snow fall. Tania felt so guilty. She knew she couldn't fix it. So, gathering up all of her courage, she walked downstairs where her mother was to confess in a shaky voice what she had done. Her mother scolded her for picking up the snow globe when she was told not to. However, she didn't punish her because she had been honest. Her mother was proud of her for telling the truth. Tania felt so relieved.
How did Tania end up solving the problem?
She felt guilty and asked her mom to punish her.
She picked up all the pieces and threw them away.
She was brave and confessed to her mother that she had broken her snow globe.
Jess was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben. He was loud and silly, he talked all the time, and his desk was always messy. She promised herself that she would ignore him and never make contact. That is until one morning.. THUD! When Jess heard this loud noise, she looked up to see Ben had tripped over a chair that should have been pushed in. He was suddenly laying on the floor, and his papers were strewed everywhere. Jess rushed over to him. Despise Ben's obnoxious behavior, Jess helped him up and picked up all of his papers. "No worries, Ben, that chair was in your way," Jess said. That afternoon during recess, Ben thanked Jess for helping him. Jess realized that Ben was actually nice, and that she had never taken the time to get to know him. Jess and Ben had each found a new friend.
What problem did Jess face in this story?
She was upset that Ben's desk was so messy.
She was mad that her teacher wouldn't move her.
She was not happy that she had to sit beside Ben.
What are three types of problems a character might deal with?
Problem with self
Problem with someone
Problem with something
Problem with something
Problem with his brother
Problem with a teacher
Problem with self
Problem with somebody
Problem with no one
Problem with friends
Problem with people
Problem with pets
When a story ends with a victory and the problem is solved, we call this the ____________.
resolution
solution
ending
organization
When a story ends and the problem gets better but isn't completely solved, we call this a ___________.
solution
potion
resolution
problem
What two words belong in a setting?
with
where
when
where
where
why
when
who
Mary sneered at the ugly sweater. “Wow,” she said. “That is just hideous.” Choose the correct definition of the word in italics.
expensive
cheap
unattractive
Complete the sentence with the correct form of to, too, or two.
I want to go to the store, ________.
to
too
two
to say
astro
logy
mort
dict
What is the definition of the root ped (pedicure, centipede, pedal)?
to speak
water
foot
far off
What is the meaning of ped/pod?
place
free
foot
move
eject
to force or to throw somebody from a place or position
something thrown forward for viewing, analysis, or discussion
the path that a thrown object makes through space
an object that can be launched or thrown through the air
Where will you find an appositive in a sentence?
Before the noun it describes.
After the noun it describes.
In a different sentence.
Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?
Pikachu
Detective
a talking Pokemon
mysteries
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
The lighthouse, a tall stone tower, collapsed after the monster rammed it.
The lighthouse
a tall stone tower
collapsed
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
