Parts of a Story Worksheet

Parts of a Story

Read the instructions for each section carefully and answer all questions to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the different parts that make up a story.

Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow.

The Mystery of the Missing Key It was a dark and stormy night. Ten-year-old Leo sat by the window, watching the rain lash against the glass. He was staying at his Grandma Rose's old, creaky house in the countryside, a place full of forgotten treasures and dusty attics. Suddenly, a loud clang echoed from downstairs. Leo's heart pounded. Grandma Rose had gone to bed early, complaining of a cold. Leo crept down the stairs, every step groaning under his weight. He found the front door ajar and a cold gust of wind sweeping through the hallway. On the floor lay Grandma Rose's antique silver key, her most prized possession, which usually hung on a hook by the door. But now, it was gone! Leo knew he had to find it before Grandma Rose woke up. He searched under furniture, behind curtains, and even in the grandfather clock. Just as despair began to set in, he noticed a faint glimmer under the rug near the fireplace. With a gasp, he pulled back the rug to reveal the key, nestled perfectly in a loose floorboard. Relieved, Leo carefully placed the key back on its hook, closed the door, and hurried back to bed, a smile on his face.

1. Who is the main character in the story?

2. What is the setting of the story?

Complete the sentences below using words from the story.

3. The main problem in the story is that Grandma Rose's antique silver   is missing.

4. Leo finds the missing key under the   near the fireplace.

5. The story takes place on a   and stormy night.

6. Describe the main conflict in the story. How is it resolved?

7. What do you think is the theme or lesson of 'The Mystery of the Missing Key'?

Match each story element with its definition.