Ages 5–8📖 EnglishBeing planted

Characters, settings, and events

Identify characters, settings, and major events in stories; become familiar with key stories, fairy tales, and traditional tales and retell them with key details in sequence

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Question 1 of 3

After listening to the story about Sam the squirrel who finds a nut, hides it, and later shares it with his friends, which of the following is the main character of the story?

Question 2 of 3

Read the familiar story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Which choice correctly retells the story in the order of beginning, middle, and end events?

Question 3 of 3

Read the short story: "Sam the squirrel lives in a big oak tree. One sunny morning he finds a shiny acorn and shares it with his friend Lily the rabbit." Who is the main character in the story?

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