Character, Setting, and Plot Worksheet
A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice identifying character, setting, and plot in stories.
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Read the story below carefully. Then, answer the questions about the character, setting, and plot.
The Little Red Hen
Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen who lived on a farm with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy duck. One day, the Little Red Hen found some grains of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" she asked. "Not I!" barked the dog. "Not I!" purred the cat. "Not I!" quacked the duck. So, the Little Red Hen planted the wheat all by herself. When the wheat grew tall, she asked, "Who will help me cut the wheat?" Again, the dog, cat, and duck all said, "Not I!" So, the Little Red Hen cut the wheat by herself. Then, she asked, "Who will help me take the wheat to the mill to be ground into flour?" The others refused. So, she did it herself. Finally, she asked, "Who will help me bake the bread?" The lazy animals once again said, "Not I!" So, the Little Red Hen baked the delicious bread by herself. When the bread was ready, she asked, "Who will help me eat this bread?" "I will!" barked the dog. "I will!" purred the cat. "I will!" quacked the duck. But the Little Red Hen said, "No! I did all the work, so I will eat it myself!" And she did.
1. Who is the main character in the story?
The Dog
The Little Red Hen
The Cat
The Duck
2. Describe one character trait of the Little Red Hen: The Little Red Hen is .
3. Describe one character trait of the dog, cat, and duck: The other animals are .
4. Where does the story take place?
In a forest
In a big city
On a farm
At the beach
5. What time of day do you think most of the story takes place?
6. What is the main problem in the story?
7. How does the Little Red Hen solve her problem?
8. What is the lesson or message of the story?