Story Elements Worksheet 2: The Quiet Library
Identify setting, characters, problem, solution and theme in a longer story.
The Quiet Library
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0The Quiet Library
Priya loved the small library on the corner of her street, but she had noticed that fewer people came each week. The old librarian, Mr. Okoye, looked sadder every day.
One afternoon Priya had an idea. She made posters for a reading club, and on Saturday eight children came. They read stories aloud, drew pictures and borrowed armfuls of books.
Within a month, the library was full again. Mr. Okoye gave Priya her own library card, with the title ‘Junior Librarian’. “One idea can change a whole place,” he said.
- 1Who are the main characters?
- 2What is the problem?
- 3How does Priya solve it?
- 4What is the theme? A One idea can make a big difference B Libraries are quiet C Posters are useful
- 5Which word describes Priya? A resourceful B shy C careless
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. Priya and Mr. Okoye.
- 2. Fewer people were coming to the library.
- 3. She starts a reading club with posters.
- 4. A – One idea can make a big difference
- 5. A – resourceful
About this skill
The theme is the lesson behind the story.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
