This worksheet is designed to help students learn and identify the key
story elements in a book. The task involves matching each description (in the boxes) with the correct story element from the list at the bottom:
Setting, Title, Author, Plot, Characters, Illustrator.
Let’s go through each box and match it with the correct term:
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1. "writes the story" (boy with a pencil)
- This refers to the person who creates the words of the story.
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✔ Author
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2. "draws the pictures" (girl with a crayon)
- This refers to the person who creates the illustrations in the book.
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✔ Illustrator
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3. "the people or animals in the story" (bear)
- These are the characters that appear in the story.
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✔ Characters
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4. "where the story takes place" (castle)
- This describes the time and location of the story.
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✔ Setting
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5. "the name of the book" (book titled "The Three Bears")
- This is the title of the book.
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✔ Title
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6. "the events in the story: beginning, middle, end" (train with three cars)
- This refers to the sequence of events that make up the story.
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✔ Plot
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Final Matching:
| Box Description | Correct Term |
|------------------|--------------|
| writes the story |
Author |
| draws the pictures |
Illustrator |
| the people or animals in the story |
Characters |
| where the story takes place |
Setting |
| the name of the book |
Title |
| the events in the story: beginning, middle, end |
Plot |
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Answer Key:
- Top left:
Author
- Top right:
Illustrator
- Middle left:
Characters
- Middle right:
Setting
- Bottom left:
Title
- Bottom right:
Plot
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✔ Solution Summary: Students should write the correct term (from the list below) into the blank box above each illustration. This activity helps reinforce understanding of basic story structure and roles in a book.
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