Story Elements worksheet for identifying components of stories.

Let’s go step by step to match each story with the correct story element number.

The key at the top says:
1. title of the story or book
2. author
3. characters
4. setting

We need to look at each row and decide which number (1, 2, 3, or 4) fits best based on what is listed in that row.

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Row 1: “all the river” → “The Enormous Turnip”
→ “The Enormous Turnip” is a story title. So this matches #1 (title).
But wait — “all the river” doesn’t sound like a character or author… actually, looking again — maybe we’re matching the LEFT side to the RIGHT side? Let me re-read the instructions.

Actually, the instruction says:
> Write the correct number beside each box below to indicate what type of story element it is.

So each BOX (each cell in the table) needs a number from 1–4 depending on what kind of story element it is.

Looking at the table structure — it has two columns per row. But the way it’s written, each entry (like “all the river”, “frog, toad, turtle”, etc.) is its own thing to classify.

Wait — let’s look at the first row:

Left: “all the river”
Right: “The Enormous Turnip”

That seems odd. Maybe it’s meant to be read as pairs? Or perhaps each line is one item? Actually, looking closely, the table has 10 rows, and each row has two entries — but they are separate items to classify.

Actually, no — rereading: the table is set up so that each row contains two different things, and you have to label EACH ONE with the correct number.

But that would mean 20 answers. That seems too many.

Wait — perhaps the left column is the example, and the right column is the answer? No, that doesn’t make sense.

Let me try a different approach.

Look at the second row:

Left: “frog, toad, turtle”
Right: “George Ancona”

“frog, toad, turtle” — these are characters → so that’s #3
“George Ancona” — that’s an author → so that’s #2

Third row:

Left: “Eric Carle” → author → #2
Right: “The Mixed-Up Chameleon” → title → #1

Fourth row:

Left: “Henry, Mudge” → characters → #3
Right: “in the woods during the fall” → setting → #4

Fifth row:

Left: “Helping Out” → sounds like a title → #1
Right: “at school” → setting → #4

Sixth row:

Left: “old man, old woman, granddaughter, dog, cat, mouse” → characters → #3
Right: “Arnold Lobel” → author → #2

Seventh row:

Left: “in the garden” → setting → #4
Right: “Alvin Tresselt” → author → #2

Eighth row:

Left: “Get Up and Go!” → title → #1
Right: “Cynthia Rylant” → author → #2

Ninth row:

Left: “at home” → setting → #4
Right: “Sunshine” → could be a title? Like “Sunshine” by Jan Ormerod? Probably title → #1

Tenth row:

Left: “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon” → that’s a full book title → #1
Right: “Stewart J. Murphy” → author → #2

Now, going back to Row 1:

Left: “all the river” — hmm, not sure. Could be part of a title? Or setting? Wait — maybe it’s “All the River” as a title? But I don’t know that story. Alternatively, maybe it’s a typo or misprint? Looking at common stories — “The Enormous Turnip” is a Russian folktale, and sometimes versions include “by the river” or something. But “all the river” doesn’t ring a bell.

Wait — perhaps “all the river” is meant to be “All the World” or something else? Or maybe it’s “At the River”? Still unclear.

Alternatively — maybe the left side is the story element description, and the right side is the example? But the instruction says “write the correct number beside each box”.

Another idea: perhaps each row is one item, and the two parts are connected? For example, Row 1: “all the river” might be describing the setting of “The Enormous Turnip”? But that still doesn’t help us assign a number.

Wait — let’s look at the very first line after the header:

It says:
1. title of the story or book
2. author
3. characters
4. setting

Then: “Write the correct number beside each box below...”

And then there’s a table with 10 rows, each having two boxes.

I think the intention is that each individual text in each box should be labeled with 1, 2, 3, or 4.

So for Row 1:

Box 1: “all the river” — if this is meant to be a setting (like “by the river”), then #4
Box 2: “The Enormous Turnip” — definitely a title → #1

But “all the river” is awkward. Maybe it’s “All the River” as a title? Unlikely. Perhaps it’s a mistake, and it’s supposed to be “at the river” — which would be setting → #4.

Given that, I’ll assume:

Row 1 Left: “all the river” → probably meant to be setting → #4
Row 1 Right: “The Enormous Turnip” → title → #1

But let’s check consistency.

In Row 9: “at home” is clearly setting → #4
“Sunshine” — if it’s a book title (there is a famous picture book called “Sunshine” by Jan Ormerod), then #1

Similarly, Row 5: “Helping Out” — likely a title → #1
“at school” → setting → #4

Row 7: “in the garden” → setting → #4
“Alvin Tresselt” → author → #2

This pattern holds.

So let’s list all 20 items with their numbers:

Row 1:
- “all the river” → assuming setting → #4
- “The Enormous Turnip” → title → #1

Row 2:
- “frog, toad, turtle” → characters → #3
- “George Ancona” → author → #2

Row 3:
- “Eric Carle” → author → #2
- “The Mixed-Up Chameleon” → title → #1

Row 4:
- “Henry, Mudge” → characters → #3
- “in the woods during the fall” → setting → #4

Row 5:
- “Helping Out” → title → #1
- “at school” → setting → #4

Row 6:
- “old man, old woman, granddaughter, dog, cat, mouse” → characters → #3
- “Arnold Lobel” → author → #2

Row 7:
- “in the garden” → setting → #4
- “Alvin Tresselt” → author → #2

Row 8:
- “Get Up and Go!” → title → #1
- “Cynthia Rylant” → author → #2

Row 9:
- “at home” → setting → #4
- “Sunshine” → title → #1

Row 10:
- “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon” → title → #1
- “Stewart J. Murphy” → author → #2

Now, to present the answer, since the worksheet has boxes, we need to write the number in each box.

Assuming the table is filled left to right, top to bottom, here are the numbers for each box in order:

Row 1: 4, 1
Row 2: 3, 2
Row 3: 2, 1
Row 4: 3, 4
Row 5: 1, 4
Row 6: 3, 2
Row 7: 4, 2
Row 8: 1, 2
Row 9: 4, 1
Row 10: 1, 2

But the problem says “write the correct number beside each box”, so probably we just list them in order as they appear.

Since the user will fill in the worksheet, I’ll provide the numbers corresponding to each entry in sequence.

Final Answer:

For each box in order (left to right, top to bottom):

4, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, 1, 2, 4, 1, 1, 2

But to make it clear for the student, perhaps group by row.

Since the worksheet has 10 rows with 2 boxes each, I'll list the numbers per row.

Final Answer:

Row 1: 4, 1
Row 2: 3, 2
Row 3: 2, 1
Row 4: 3, 4
Row 5: 1, 4
Row 6: 3, 2
Row 7: 4, 2
Row 8: 1, 2
Row 9: 4, 1
Row 10: 1, 2