Story Elements Worksheets

Characters, plot, setting and the author's purpose

These worksheets focus on the basic elements of stories including characters, plot and setting.

Choose your grade / topic:

Grade 1 - Story Elements Worksheets

Identify the characters, setting and main plot of short texts.

Grade 2 - Character, Setting and Plot Worksheets

Identify characters, setting and plot, including the character's "problem" and its solution.

Grade 3 - Basics of Storytelling

Identify characters, setting, plot and author's purpose.

Grade 4 Author's Purpose Worksheets

Analyze the author's purpose in writing selected texts.

Grade 5 - Elements of a Story

Analyze characters, settings, plots and author's purpose.