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What the Script Tells You is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on reading character and plot from dialogue and stage directions, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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What the Script Tells You

RL.3.5

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Read each script, then circle the right answer.

1.JO: The bus has gone! KIM: (looking at her watch) It left two minutes early. JO: Now we will have to walk. — What is the problem in this scene?
  • A.The bus left early, so they must walk
  • B.Jo does not like the bus driver
  • C.Kim has lost her watch
2.OWL: Who is making that noise? MOUSE: (freezing still) Not me! OWL: (turning its head slowly) I can hear you. — Why does the mouse freeze still?
  • A.It has fallen asleep
  • B.It hopes the owl will not find it
  • C.It wants to play with the owl
3.MIA: You borrowed my pen and lost it! LEO: (looking at the floor) I am sorry. I will buy you a new one. — How does Leo feel?
  • A.Proud
  • B.Sorry and ashamed
  • C.Excited
4.SAM: (whispering) Is anyone there? (A door creaks open.) SAM: (stepping back) Hello? — What do the stage directions show about Sam?
  • A.He is fast asleep
  • B.He is laughing at a joke
  • C.He is nervous and steps back from the door
5.PRINCE: I will cross the river alone. SERVANT: (grabbing his arm) The water is too fast! PRINCE: (pulling free) Then I will find a bridge. — What does the servant think of the plan?
  • A.It is dangerous because the water is too fast
  • B.It is a clever plan
  • C.The prince should swim faster
6.KING: Who ate the royal cake? COOK: (pointing) It was the dog! DOG: (licking crumbs off its nose) Woof. — Which stage direction proves the dog ate the cake?
  • A.Who ate the royal cake?
  • B.pointing
  • C.licking crumbs off its nose
7.HARE: (yawning) I have plenty of time. I will rest under this tree. TORTOISE: (plodding on) Slow and steady. — What will probably happen next?
  • A.The hare will win easily
  • B.The tortoise will stop to rest
  • C.The tortoise will get ahead while the hare rests
8.TEACHER: Who can tell me the answer? (Every hand goes up except Ben's.) BEN: (sliding down in his chair) Please do not pick me. — Why does Ben slide down in his chair?
  • A.He knows the answer and wants to say it
  • B.He does not want to be picked to answer
  • C.He is cold

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Answer key — What the Script Tells You

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The bus left early, so they must walk
  2. 2.It hopes the owl will not find it
  3. 3.Sorry and ashamed
  4. 4.He is nervous and steps back from the door
  5. 5.It is dangerous because the water is too fast
  6. 6.licking crumbs off its nose
  7. 7.The tortoise will get ahead while the hare rests
  8. 8.He does not want to be picked to answer

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.