Unraveling Stories: Character, Setting, and Plot
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and analyzing character, setting, and plot elements within a narrative.
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Unraveling Stories: Character, Setting, and Plot
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Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow. Pay close attention to the characters, the setting, and the events that make up the plot.
The old lighthouse stood stoically on the craggy cliffs of Widow's Peak, its beam sweeping across the tempestuous sea. Inside, Elara, a young woman with eyes as blue as the ocean, meticulously polished the Fresnel lens. She had inherited the lonely vigil from her grandfather, a man whose stories of shipwrecks and brave rescues filled her childhood dreams. Tonight, however, felt different. A fierce storm was brewing, unlike any she had witnessed. The wind howled like a banshee, and the waves crashed against the rocks with terrifying force. Suddenly, the generator sputtered, then died, plunging the lighthouse into darkness. Elara's heart pounded. A ship was due to pass this very night, and without the light, it was doomed. She knew she had to act, but the storm raged outside, and the backup power source was in a small shed at the base of the cliff.
1. Which of the following best describes Elara's character?
Fearful and indecisive
Brave and responsible
Careless and reckless
Calm and detached
2. The setting of the story is primarily:
A bustling city during a heatwave
A quiet farm in the countryside
A stormy coastal lighthouse
A peaceful mountain cabin
3. The inciting incident (the event that kicks off the main conflict) in the story is when the .
4. Elara’s internal conflict is her fear versus her .
5. Describe the mood or atmosphere created by the setting in the passage. Use specific details from the text to support your answer.
6. What is the main conflict Elara faces in the story? Is it an internal or external conflict? Explain your reasoning.
7. The lighthouse generator failing is considered part of the story's rising action.
True
False
8. Continue the story from where it left off. What does Elara do next to try and get the light working? How does she overcome the challenges presented by the storm and the broken generator? Write at least one paragraph.