Story Elements: Character, Setting, and Plot
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding character, setting, and plot in a narrative text.
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Story Elements: Character, Setting, and Plot
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to the characters, where and when the story takes place, and what happens in the story.
The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox was a disagreeable, selfish child who was sent to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. The manor was a huge, mysterious place with a hundred rooms, most of them locked. Outside, there were vast gardens, but one garden, the secret garden, had been locked for ten years after a tragic accident. One day, while exploring the grounds, Mary found a hidden door in a wall, covered by ivy. She pushed it open and stepped into the most magical place she had ever seen. Inside, roses climbed over crumbling walls, and forgotten flowers bloomed wildly. Mary spent her days tending to the garden, and as she brought the garden back to life, she began to change too, becoming a kinder, happier girl.
1. Who is the main character in the story?
Archibald Craven
Mary Lennox
The gardener
The secret garden
2. The story is set at in .
3. Describe the main event that happens in the story that changes Mary.
4. Mary was a kind and happy child when she first arrived at Misselthwaite Manor.
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False
5. How did the setting of the secret garden influence Mary's character development?