My Favorite Story Map

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet to help students practice story mapping by identifying characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Grade 1 ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesStory Mapping

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TextFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Topics

ELAGrade 1Story MappingReading Comprehension

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My Favorite Story Map

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Read the story below. Then, fill in the story map to show what happened in the story.

Lily and the Lost Ball

Lily loved to play with her bright red ball. One sunny morning, she was playing catch with her dog, Buster, in the park. Lily threw the ball very high, and it bounced over the tall fence! Oh no! Lily felt sad. Buster whined. They looked everywhere for the ball, but they couldn't find it.

Suddenly, a friendly squirrel chattered from a tree. It dropped something from its nest. Plop! It was Lily's red ball! The squirrel had found it. Lily clapped her hands with joy. Buster wagged his tail. Lily thanked the squirrel and hugged her ball tight. They played happily ever after.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where does the story take place? (Setting)

3. What is the problem in the story?

4. How is the problem solved? (Solution)

5. What color was Lily's ball?

Blue

Green

Red

Yellow

6. How did Lily feel when she lost her ball? Why?