📄 2nd Grade English (ELA): Story Elements Worksheet
📌 1. True / False
1. A story always has characters.
2. The setting tells us when and where a story happens.
3. The beginning of a story is called the solution.
4. The problem in a story is always easy to solve.
5. The plot is just one event that happens in a story.
✏️ 2. Fill in the Blanks
1. The people or animals in a story are called .
2. The tells us where and when a story takes place.
3. The is what happens in the story from beginning to end.
4. A is something difficult that happens to the characters.
5. When the problem in a story is fixed, it is called the .
🔗 3. Matching
« A person or animal in a story.
« Where and when a story happens.
« The sequence of events in a story.
« Something difficult that happens to a character.
« How the problem in a story is fixed.
✍️ 4. Short Answer Questions
1. Name two important story elements.
💡 Suggested Answer: Two important story elements are character and setting.
2. What is the setting of the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?
💡 Suggested Answer: The setting of 'The Three Little Pigs' is in the countryside, where the pigs build their houses, a long time ago.
🎯 5. Multiple Choice
1. Which story element tells us WHO is in the story?
2. If a story happens 'in a big red barn on a sunny day,' what story element is being described?
3. What usually happens at the END of a story?
📝 6. Open-Ended Questions
1. Imagine you are writing a story about a lost puppy. What would be the problem in your story?
💡 Solution Steps:
The problem in my story would be that the puppy cannot find its way home. It might be scared and alone, trying to find its family.
2. Think about your favorite story. Who is the main character and what is one important thing they do?
💡 Solution Steps:
In 'The Little Engine That Could,' the main character is the Little Blue Engine. One important thing it does is try very hard to pull a long train over a mountain, saying 'I think I can! I think I can!'
3. Describe the setting of a story you know well. Remember to tell where and when it happens.
💡 Solution Steps:
In the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' the setting is a forest and inside the bears' cozy cottage. It happens during the day when the bears are out for a walk.
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Story Elements Worksheet
SCORE
A. True (T) / False (F)
( .... )
A story always has characters.
( .... )
The setting tells us when and where a story happens.
( .... )
The beginning of a story is called the solution.
( .... )
The problem in a story is always easy to solve.
( .... )
The plot is just one event that happens in a story.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1)
The people or animals in a story are called .....................
2)
The .................... tells us where and when a story takes place.
3)
The .................... is what happens in the story from beginning to end.
4)
A .................... is something difficult that happens to the characters.
5)
When the problem in a story is fixed, it is called the .....................
C. Matching Concepts
( .... )
A person or animal in a story.
- Problem
( .... )
Where and when a story happens.
- Setting
( .... )
The sequence of events in a story.
- Character
( .... )
Something difficult that happens to a character.
- Solution
( .... )
How the problem in a story is fixed.
- Plot
D. Short Answer Questions
1)
Name two important story elements.
2)
What is the setting of the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?
E. Multiple Choice Questions
1)
Which story element tells us WHO is in the story?
A) SettingB) CharacterC) PlotD) Solution
2)
If a story happens 'in a big red barn on a sunny day,' what story element is being described?
A) ProblemB) CharacterC) SettingD) Solution
3)
What usually happens at the END of a story?
A) The problem starts.B) New characters are introduced.C) The problem is solved.D) The setting changes completely.
F. Open-Ended Questions
1)
Imagine you are writing a story about a lost puppy. What would be the problem in your story?
2)
Think about your favorite story. Who is the main character and what is one important thing they do?
3)
Describe the setting of a story you know well. Remember to tell where and when it happens.