Exploring Short Stories
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to help students understand and identify elements of short stories through reading and writing.
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Read the short story below. Then, answer the questions about the story. After that, you will write your own short story!
The Little Blue Bird
Once upon a time, in a big green forest, lived a tiny blue bird named Sky. Sky loved to sing the most beautiful songs. Every morning, he would perch on the tallest tree and sing a cheerful tune to wake up all the other animals. One sunny afternoon, Sky was flying through the trees when he saw a little squirrel, Squeaky, looking sad. "What's wrong, Squeaky?" asked Sky. Squeaky sighed, "I lost my favorite acorn!" Sky chirped, "Don't worry, Squeaky! I will help you find it!" They searched high and low, behind bushes and under rocks. Finally, Sky spotted a shiny brown acorn near the river. "Here it is!" he sang. Squeaky jumped with joy. "Thank you, Sky! You are the best friend ever!" From that day on, Sky and Squeaky were the best of friends, and Sky continued to sing his happy songs for everyone in the forest.
1. Who is the main character in the story?
Squeaky
Sky
The tall tree
The river
2. Where does the story take place?
A small house
A big green forest
A busy city
A deep ocean
3. Sky is a tiny blue .
4. Squeaky lost his favorite .
5. What was the problem in the story?
6. How did Sky help Squeaky?
Now it's your turn to be a storyteller! Write a short story about an animal who helps a friend. Remember to include a character, a setting, a problem, and a solution.