A characters, settings, and big events worksheet for 1st Grade: students read a short story, then draw and write the characters, setting, and big event in a simple organizer. Answer key included for quick, no-prep story elements practice.

A print-and-go Character and Settings Worksheet that helps 1st graders draw and describe the main character and the setting of any story they choose. Flexible enough for guided reading, independent reading, or a bedtime book at home.

The Plant a Seed Sequence Worksheet helps 1st graders put five planting steps in order from first to last. Includes a complete answer key—perfect for quick, no-prep sequencing practice at home or school.

Plan a story from start to finish with this Sequence Writing Graphic Organizer Worksheet. First Grade writers name their story idea, then write what happens First, Next, Then, and Last on wide primary lines.

This Making a Bed Sequence Worksheet has 1st graders order five steps, number the boxes 1 to 5, and rewrite them in sequence. Answer key included — a fun, no-prep way to practice sequencing.

This Asking Questions About Pictures Worksheet gives 1st Grade students an illustrated scene, four fill-in-the-bubble questions, and room to write a question of their own. Answer key included, so checking takes seconds.

Using Characters, Settings, and Big Events Worksheet, students draw pictures and write a sentence for each to tell about the story elements in a book.

Use this Tell About the Story Worksheet after any book your 1st Grade readers choose. They write the title, then fill four boxes for characters, setting, problem, and ending to retell what they read with confidence.

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.

This Telling About the Story Worksheet gives 1st graders four boxes to retell any book they read - characters, setting, problem, and solution - turning every story into clear, confident writing practice.

This Important Parts of the Story Worksheet gives 1st Grade students four labelled boxes, so every child names the characters, the setting, the big event, and the ending of any book they read.

Using Beginnings Worksheet, students write how the beginning of each story introduces the characters and main idea of the story to compare the two similar stories read.

This important events worksheet has 1st graders read a short story about Little Bear and answer five questions about the plot. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

Using thisSilly Stories Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

Using Compare Contrast Book Covers Worksheet, students compare two books using information from the book cover to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Does it Tell a Story or Information Worksheet, students compare two texts about wasps to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Characters in Blueberries for Sal Worksheet, students compare two characters from a story to determine how they are alike and different.

The Build a Snowman Sequence Worksheet asks 1st grade readers to number five winter steps in order, then write the first, middle, and last one. Answer key included, so ordering practice checks itself.

Using Comparing Expository Texts Worksheet, students compare story elements intwo different stories about the same topic to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Sequencing Events Organizer Worksheet, students use the planner to write your own story or to write 5 events from a story in order.