Narrative Story Starters — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What do we call the person in a story?
A) A character
B) A number
C) A color
D) A shape
A character is the person or animal in a story. Numbers, colors, and shapes are not who a story is about.
2. Which part of a story comes first?
A) The middle
B) The end
C) The beginning
D) The title page
The beginning comes first because it starts the story before the middle and the end.
3. Where does a story take place?
A) In math class
B) In the setting
C) In a song
D) On a number line
A story takes place in its setting, which is the where of the story. Math class, a song, or a number line are not story places.
4. What does a hero do in a story?
A) Takes a nap
B) Runs away
C) Solves the problem
D) Hides under a bed
A hero is brave and works to solve the problem in the story instead of running away or hiding.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A narrative is a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
A narrative goes from the beginning, through the middle, all the way to the end, which is the last part.
2. The setting is the place where the story happens.
Setting names the place where the story happens, like a park, a forest, or a house.
3. A character is someone in the story.
Anyone in a story, person or animal, is called a character.
4. Good stories have a problem that needs to be solved.
Good stories have a problem, and the characters work until that problem is solved.
5. The title tells you what the story is about.
The title is a few words that tell you what the story is about before you start reading.