Worksheet

Characters, Setting, and Plot

Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence

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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
    • The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
    • Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
    • a park trail at night

  2. 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. What is the setting?

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

  3. Which event happens in "The Classroom Debate"?

    • No event happens.
    • Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
    • Diego suggested board games.
    • The teacher dislikes student ideas.

  4. Which detail tells an important event or result in "The Classroom Debate"?

    • Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
    • The teacher dislikes student ideas.
    • a classroom meeting
    • The class held a debate and voted.

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

    • no character; no setting; no event
    • a park trail at night; Mateo; Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
    • Mateo; a park trail at night; The guide explained the quiet rule.
    • Mateo follows careful trail rules during a night hike.; Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.; Mateo fed the owls from his hand.

  6. 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?

    • Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
    • a classroom bridge test
    • the title
    • Talia

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

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

    • Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
    • Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
    • Families borrowed seeds to plant at home.
    • It is only for storing pencils.

  9. Which detail tells an important event or result in "The Night Hike"?

    • Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
    • Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
    • a park trail at night
    • The guide asked the group to keep voices low.

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

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