Worksheet

Characters, Setting, and Plot

Grade 3 - Reading - On Level

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  1. Read "The Night Hike": Before the park hike, Mateo clipped a small red light to his backpack. The guide asked everyone to keep voices low because owls were nesting nearby. When the group reached the overlook, Mateo pointed out the trail markers without disturbing the birds. Who is the main character or person?

    • Mateo
    • Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
    • a park trail at night
    • the title

  2. 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. What is the setting?

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

  3. Which event happens in "The Bridge Revision"?

    • She wants to make the bridge look taller.
    • She noticed the middle sagged.
    • Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
    • No event happens.

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

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

  5. Which set correctly names story elements from "The Bridge Revision"?

    • Talia improves a bridge design by using evidence from a test.; Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.; Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
    • Talia; a classroom bridge test; She noticed the middle sagged.
    • a classroom bridge test; Talia; Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
    • no character; no setting; no event

  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?

    • Ms. Imani
    • beside the science table
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • the title

  7. 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?

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

  8. Which event happens in "The Seed Library"?

    • No event happens.
    • It is only for storing pencils.
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • Families borrowed seeds to plant at home.

  9. Which detail tells an important event or result in "The Seed Library"?

    • Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
    • It is only for storing pencils.

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

    • a classroom meeting; Nora and Diego; Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
    • no character; no setting; no event
    • 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.
    • Nora and Diego; a classroom meeting; Diego suggested board games.
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