Characters and Setting worksheet for 1-3 - Free Printable

Story: "When Dad Came Home"

#### Summary of the Story:
The story is about a young girl named Sara whose dad is a soldier. He goes to training camp every few months, and Sara misses him when he is away. One day, her dad surprises her by coming home unexpectedly. Sara is participating in a Spelling Bee at school and is nervous because she is not a good speller. When it's her turn to spell the word "grateful," she sees her dad in the audience giving her encouragement with two thumbs up. This boosts her confidence, and she spells the word correctly.

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Questions and Answers:

#### 1. Who are the characters in the story?
- Characters:
- Sara (the narrator)
- Sara’s dad (a soldier)
- Sara’s teacher
- The crowd at the Spelling Bee (mentioned but not named)

#### 2. Where did the story take place?
- Location:
- The story primarily takes place at Sara’s school during a Spelling Bee event.
- It also mentions Sara’s dad coming home from training camp, but the main setting is the school.

#### 3. Where has Sara’s dad been?
- Where he has been:
- Sara’s dad has been at training camp. The story states, "He goes to training camp every few months."

#### 4. Why did Sara’s teacher ask her to spell "grateful"?
- Reason:
- The teacher asked Sara to spell "grateful" as part of the Spelling Bee competition. In such events, participants are typically given words to spell, and "grateful" was the word assigned to Sara for her turn.

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Final Answers:

1. Characters: Sara, Sara’s dad, Sara’s teacher, and the crowd at the Spelling Bee.
2. Location: Sara’s school during a Spelling Bee.
3. Where Sara’s dad has been: Training camp.
4. Why the teacher asked Sara to spell "grateful": Because it was Sara’s turn in the Spelling Bee, and "grateful" was the word assigned to her.

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{Sara, Sara’s dad, Sara’s teacher, and the crowd at the Spelling Bee.} \\
2. \text{Sara’s school during a Spelling Bee.} \\
3. \text{Training camp.} \\
4. \text{Because it was Sara’s turn in the Spelling Bee, and "grateful" was the word assigned to her.}
\end{array}
}
\]