Story Elements Test

Character, Setting and Events

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 Assessment: Character, Setting and Plot
Name: ________________________ Date: ________________________

Lou was Lost

Lou was a tiny dog. He loved to run and play in the park. One day, his owner, Annie, was not watching
closely and Lou ran a little too far.

He ran until he no longer heard the familiar sounds of Annie’s voice. He looked back but he couldn’t see
Annie anywhere. He began to get scared until he heard a noise in the bushes at the edge of the park. He
had to find that sound, so he ran straight to the bushes.

Once in the bushes, he found a mother skunk and three of her babies. Thinking they looked like fun
playmates, he ran up to the mother skunk. “My name is Lou”, he barked. To his surprise, the mother
skunk made a loud sound, sprayed him with a terrible smell and ran away.

Lou decided he was really scared and missed Annie. He walked through the park for hours, trying to sniff
out her scent. It began to get dark and Lou started to whine.

Finally, he heard a sound far away. It was a little girl with a flashlight. It was his little girl. She was calling
his name over and over. Lou ran as fast as he could towards her. When he reached her, she picked him
up and hugged him. Lou thought, “Annie loves me so much, she doesn’t even mind the smell.”
1. What is the setting of the story? 3. What happened first?
A park Lou was sprayed by a skunk
B woods Lou ran away
C school Annie found Lou

2. Who is the main character? 4. What happened last?

A Annie Lou was sprayed by a skunk
B the skunk Lou ran away
C Lou Annie found Lou