Important Elements of the Story Worksheet
Use this Important Elements of the Story Worksheet to help first grade readers name the characters, setting, and events in an original short story. Includes five questions and an answer key.
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Description
Every story a child reads is built from the same important parts: the characters, the setting, and the events that happen from beginning to end. Learning to name those parts is one of the first reading comprehension skills a young reader masters, and it is the skill this Important Elements of the Story Worksheet was made to teach. When a first grader can say who the story is about, where it happens, and what happens, they are no longer just sounding out words – they are understanding a whole story and holding it in their mind.
This printable gives students an original short story and five multiple-choice questions that walk straight through the story elements. Children read about Mary and Aaron, two friends who find a torn red kite at the park and fix it, then fill in the circle beside the best answer for each question. Read the story together as a class, in a small group, or independently, then use the included answer key to check the work. The story is written on a first grade reading level, so the page can be used for guided reading, morning work, a literacy center, or extra practice at home.
What’s Included
- An original, on-grade short story about two friends at the park
- A full-color illustration that matches the story
- Five multiple-choice questions covering characters, setting, events, problem, and ending
- A Name and Date line on the questions page
- A complete answer key
There are three big reasons this resource helps children learn story elements. First, the questions are answerable only from the text, so students have to go back and look for evidence instead of guessing. Second, the five questions follow the shape of the story itself – who, where, what happened, what went wrong, and how it ended – so children learn the vocabulary of story structure in the order they will use it. Third, the fill-in-the-bubble format matches the reading assessments students will meet later, so they practice the skill and the test format at the same time.
Teachers and parents can stretch this page in several directions. Ask students to retell the story out loud to a partner using the words character, setting, and event. Have them draw a new ending and tell you what would change. Use this first grade story elements worksheet beside a favorite picture book and compare the two stories side by side. Sort the five questions into story parts on a pocket chart, or turn the page into a game by covering the story and asking students to answer from memory. Because the important elements of the story worksheet is quick to complete, it also works well as a warm-up before a longer reading block.
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