Name: ______

Making Sense of Texts

Directions: Listen to what your teacher says. Think about which is the character, plot, and setting. Listen to the answers. Circle the right one.

  1. Josh is going on a field trip. Along the way, he loses his lunch. Josh is very sad. Then his friend Sarah shares her lunch with him. What is the plot of the story?
  1. Josh takes a field trip and then gets lost.
  2. Josh is upset about something.
  3. Josh loses his lunch and Sarah shares her lunch with him.
  4. Josh goes on a field trip and gets upset.
  1. Josh and Sarah share their lunch. While they are eating, a dog named Bobo comes and begs for food. Who are the characters in the story?
  1. Bobo and Sarah
  2. Sarah and Josh
  3. Sarah, Josh, and Bobo
  4. Sarah, Josh, and Josh’s teacher
  1. Josh, Sarah, and Bobo are sitting in the park for lunch. Bobo runs after a squirrel. What is the setting of the story?
  1. Bobo’s yard
  2. the park
  3. Josh’s school
  4. Sarah’s house
  1. Bobo has a new friend—a kitten. The kitten’s name is Fluffy. They play together in the park. Who are the characters in the story?
  1. Bobo and Sarah
  2. Bobo and Josh
  3. Sarah and Josh
  4. Bobo and Fluffy
  1. Fluffy is chasing a butterfly. Fluffy follows the butterfly into the woods. Bobo is upset. Fluffy is lost. Bobo finds Fluffy. What is the beginning of the plot?
  1. Fluffy and Bobo are playing.
  2. Fluffy follows a butterfly.
  3. Bobo is upset.
  4. Fluffy gets lost.
  1. Bobo goes on a picnic with Josh and Sarah. Josh tosses a ball to Bobo. Bobo rusn and runs. Bobo cannot find the ball. Then Bobo is lost. Bobo barks. Josh and Sarah find Bobo. What is the ending of the plot?
  1. Bobo gets lost.
  2. Bobo goes on a picnic.
  3. Bobo chases a ball.
  4. Josh and Sarah find Bobo.
  1. Bobo likes to chase squirrels in the park. He barks at a squirrel. The squirrel runs up a tree. Bobo is sad that he and the squirrel cannot play. Who is the main character in the story?
  1. the squirrel
  2. Josh
  3. Sarah
  4. Bobo
  1. Sarah takes Bobo on a walk down the block. She has Bobo on a leash. She walks past all the houses. When she gets the end of the block, she turns around. What is the setting of the story?
  1. Sarah’s block
  2. the park
  3. Sarah’s school
  4. Bobo’s yard
  1. Fluffy is sad. Fluffy has no one to play with. Fluffy tries to play with Bobo, but Bobo is tired. Fluffy tries to play with Sarah, but Sarah is busy with homework. Fluffy finds a ball of yarn. Fluffy plays with the ball of yarn. Who is the main character in the story?
  1. Bobo
  2. Fluffy
  3. Sarah
  4. Josh
  1. Fluffy climbs up a tree. Fluffy can climb up, but Fluffy cannot climb down. Fluffy meows. Fluffy meows again. Bobo comes and barks. Then Sarah’s dad comes out. He climbs the tree and helps Fluffy down. What happens in the middle of the plot?
  1. Sarah’s dad comes outside.
  2. Fluffy climbs a tree.
  3. Bobo tries to climb the tree.
  4. Fluffy meows.

Name: ______

Making Sense of Texts – Answer Key

Directions: Listen to what your teacher says. Think about which is the character, plot, and setting. Listen to the answers. Circle the right one.

  1. Josh is going on a field trip. Along the way, he loses his lunch. Josh is very sad. Then his friend Sarah shares her lunch with him. What is the plot of the story?
  1. Josh takes a field trip and then gets lost.
  2. Josh is upset about something.
  3. Josh loses his lunch and Sarah shares her lunch with him.
  4. Josh goes on a field trip and gets upset.
  1. Josh and Sarah share their lunch. While they are eating, a dog named Bobo comes and begs for food. Who are the characters in the story?
  1. Bobo and Sarah
  2. Sarah and Josh
  3. Sarah, Josh, and Bobo
  4. Sarah, Josh, and Josh’s teacher
  1. Josh, Sarah, and Bobo are sitting in the park for lunch. Bobo runs after a squirrel. What is the setting of the story?
  1. Bobo’s yard
  2. the park
  3. Josh’s school
  4. Sarah’s house
  1. Bobo has a new friend—a kitten. The kitten’s name is Fluffy. They play together in the park. Who are the characters in the story?
  1. Bobo and Sarah
  2. Bobo and Josh
  3. Sarah and Josh
  4. Bobo and Fluffy
  1. Fluffy is chasing a butterfly. Fluffy follows the butterfly into the woods. Bobo is upset. Fluffy is lost. Bobo finds Fluffy. What is the beginning of the plot?
  1. Fluffy and Bobo are playing.
  2. Fluffy follows a butterfly.
  3. Bobo is upset.
  4. Fluffy gets lost.
  1. Bobo goes on a picnic with Josh and Sarah. Josh tosses a ball to Bobo. Bobo rusn and runs. Bobo cannot find the ball. Then Bobo is lost. Bobo barks. Josh and Sarah find Bobo. What is the ending of the plot?
  1. Bobo gets lost.
  2. Bobo goes on a picnic.
  3. Bobo chases a ball.
  4. Josh and Sarah find Bobo.
  1. Bobo likes to chase squirrels in the park. He barks at a squirrel. The squirrel runs up a tree. Bobo is sad that he and the squirrel cannot play. Who is the main character in the story?
  1. the squirrel
  2. Josh
  3. Sarah
  4. Bobo
  1. Sarah takes Bobo on a walk down the block. She has Bobo on a leash. She walks past all the houses. When she gets the end of the block, she turns around. What is the setting of the story?
  1. Sarah’s block
  2. the park
  3. Sarah’s school
  4. Bobo’s yard
  1. Fluffy is sad. Fluffy has no one to play with. Fluffy tries to play with Bobo, but Bobo is tired. Fluffy tries to play with Sarah, but Sarah is busy with homework. Fluffy finds a ball of yarn. Fluffy plays with the ball of yarn. Who is the main character in the story?
  1. Bobo
  2. Fluffy
  3. Sarah
  4. Josh
  1. Fluffy climbs up a tree. Fluffy can climb up, but Fluffy cannot climb down. Fluffy meows. Fluffy meows again. Bobo comes and barks. Then Sarah’s dad comes out. He climbs the tree and helps Fluffy down. What happens in the middle of the plot?
  1. Sarah’s dad comes outside.
  2. Fluffy climbs a tree.
  3. Bobo tries to climb the tree.
  4. Fluffy meows.

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