Worksheet

Characters, Setting, and Plot

Grade 3 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. Read "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. Who is the main character or person?

    • She added two folded braces underneath the bridge.
    • a classroom bridge test
    • Talia
    • Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.

  2. Read "The Broken Sundial": The museum's outdoor sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour. Chen noticed that the stone base had shifted after workers repaired the path. He wrote a note explaining the problem, and the museum guide marked the sundial closed until it could be reset. What is the setting?

    • Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
    • The sundial no longer pointed to the correct hour.
    • an outdoor museum exhibit
    • the main idea

  3. Which event happens in "The Weather Journal"?

    • Cloudy days make the most interesting charts.
    • She noticed a cloudy-day pattern.
    • No event happens.
    • Asha built a new playground shelter.

  4. Which detail tells an important event or result in "The Bridge Revision"?

    • She wants to make the bridge look taller.
    • a classroom bridge test
    • Talia added two folded braces underneath.
    • Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.

  5. Which set correctly names story elements from "The Classroom Debate"?

    • The class canceled reward time for the month.; The teacher dislikes student ideas.; The teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day.
    • no character; no setting; no event
    • Nora and Diego; a classroom meeting; Diego suggested board games.
    • A class debate lets students share reasons and make a fair choice.; Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.; The class canceled reward time for the month.

  6. Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. Who is the main character or person?

    • the title
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
    • Ms. Imani

  7. Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What is the setting?

    • Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • Ms. Imani
    • beside the science table

  8. Which event happens in "The Tide Pool Note"?

    • The drawing is a schedule for lunch.
    • She wrote the time beside the drawing.
    • Leila collected the crab and took it home.
    • No event happens.

  9. Which detail tells an important event or result in "The Tide Pool Note"?

    • a tide pool at the shore
    • Waves covered the pool and hid the crab.
    • Crabs are the funniest tide-pool animals.
    • Leila collected the crab and took it home.

  10. Which set correctly names story elements from "The Night Hike"?

    • Mateo fed the owls from his hand.; Mateo wants to scare the birds away.; Mateo clipped a red light to his backpack.
    • Mateo follows careful trail rules during a night hike.; Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.; Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
    • no character; no setting; no event
    • Mateo; a park trail at night; The guide explained the quiet rule.
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