Story Elements Worksheet: Character, Setting, Problem (Grade 3)
Free printable Grade 3 story elements worksheet. Children identify the character, setting and problem in each clue, a key Literature comprehension skill. Answer key included.
Grade 3 · Reading worksheet
Name
Date
Reading
Story Elements: Character, Setting or Problem
Every story has characters (who), a setting (where and when) and a problem (what goes wrong). Read each clue and write which story element it tells.
- 1.Character, setting or problem? "inside a busy city market"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 2.Character, setting or problem? "deep in a green rainforest"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 3.Character, setting or problem? "in a quiet library after dark"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 4.Character, setting or problem? "A talking cat who loves riddles"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 5.Character, setting or problem? "high on a snowy mountain"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 6.Character, setting or problem? "The key to the treasure was missing"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 7.Character, setting or problem? "A shy new student at school"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 8.Character, setting or problem? "A storm trapped them in the cave"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 9.Character, setting or problem? "An old fisherman with a grey beard"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
- 10.Character, setting or problem? "The boat had sprung a leak"
- a) Character
- b) Setting
- c) Problem
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