This medium worksheet introduces kindergartners to reading and analyzing a real story starter. Children answer nine fill-in-the-blank questions to identify the setting, the main character, and the time of day described in the opening passage. The worksheet finishes with a matching activity that pairs four key story element terms—character, setting, problem, and solution—with their kid-friendly definitions, building vocabulary needed for understanding any narrative they read or write.
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Narrative Writing: Story Starters
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Story starter: 'One sunny day, a little bear found something sparkly in the forest...'
1. The story starter tells us the setting is a forest.
2. The main character is a little bear.
3. The time of day in the story is a sunny day.
4. The bear found something sparkly.
5. What might the bear have found? A possible answer is a gemstone.
6. A good next sentence would tell what the bear did next.
7. The setting tells us WHERE and when the story happens.
8. The main character usually has a problem to solve.
9. A narrative story tells about a character or event.
Part B: Match the Words
Match each story element to its meaning.
1.
character
→ the person or animal in the story
how the problem is fixed
setting
→ where and when the story happens
the person or animal in the story
problem
→ the challenge the character faces
where and when the story happens
solution
→ how the problem is fixed
the challenge the character faces
Narrative Writing: Story Starters
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Story starter: 'One sunny day, a little bear found something sparkly in the forest...'
1) The story starter tells us the setting is a forest.
2) The main character is a little bear.
3) The time of day in the story is a sunny day.
4) The bear found something sparkly.
5) What might the bear have found? A possible answer is a gemstone.
6) A good next sentence would tell what the bear did next.
7) The setting tells us WHERE and when the story happens.
8) The main character usually has a problem to solve.
9) A narrative story tells about a character or event.
★ Part B: Match the Words
Match each story element to its meaning.
1)
character
→ the person or animal in the story
how the problem is fixed
setting
→ where and when the story happens
the person or animal in the story
problem
→ the challenge the character faces
where and when the story happens
solution
→ how the problem is fixed
the challenge the character faces
Ready to Practice?
Read the story starter carefully. Write the missing word on the line, then draw a line to match.
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