Story Mapping Practice
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on story mapping elements: characters, setting, conflict, events, and resolution.
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Story Mapping Practice
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Read the story below carefully. Then, complete the story map and answer the questions that follow.
The Mystery of the Missing Lunchbox
Maya skipped into the school cafeteria, her stomach rumbling. It was pizza day, her favorite! She reached for her bright pink lunchbox, but it wasn't there. Panic began to bubble. Had she left it at home? No, she distinctly remembered putting it in her backpack. Her friend, Sam, noticed her distress. “What’s wrong, Maya?” he asked. “My lunchbox is gone!” she wailed. Sam, a budding detective, immediately offered to help. They retraced Maya’s steps, checking her classroom, the library, and even the playground. Just as Maya was about to give up hope, they saw a flash of pink near the principal’s office. There, sitting on a bench, was her lunchbox! Next to it was Mr. Harrison, the school janitor, looking a little embarrassed. “Oh, Maya!” he chuckled. “I found this abandoned in the hallway and brought it here for safekeeping. I was just about to call your classroom.” Maya laughed with relief, her hunger returning with full force. She thanked Mr. Harrison and Sam, and finally enjoyed her pizza.
Complete the story map for "The Mystery of the Missing Lunchbox."
Characters:
Setting:
Problem/Conflict:
Key Events (in order):
Solution/Resolution:
1. What is the main conflict in the story?
Maya is late for school.
Maya's lunchbox is missing.
Sam doesn't want pizza.
Mr. Harrison lost his keys.
1. The story takes place at .
2. Maya’s friend, , helped her look for the lunchbox.
3. The person who found the lunchbox was .
1. How did Maya feel when she realized her lunchbox was missing? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
1. Maya dislikes pizza.
True
False
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