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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.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
2.ANA: (holding up a muddy shoe) Look what the puppy did! GRANDMA: (trying not to laugh) Oh dear. Puppies love shoes. — How does Grandma really feel?
  • A.She finds it funny
  • B.She is frightened
  • C.She is furious
3.In a play script, what do stage directions such as (yawning) show?
  • A.The words a character shouts
  • B.Actions and feelings that are not spoken aloud
  • C.The title of the play
4.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
5.LILY: (hiding a present behind her back) Close your eyes, Grandpa! GRANDPA: (smiling) Is it my birthday already? — What is Lily hiding?
  • A.A present
  • B.Her homework
  • C.A spider
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.licking crumbs off its nose
  • B.Who ate the royal cake?
  • C.pointing
7.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 nervous and steps back from the door
  • C.He is laughing at a joke
8.(A busy market. Stalls line the street.) SELLER: Fresh apples! Two for a coin! GIRL: I will take four, please. — Where does this scene take place?
  • A.At a busy market
  • B.In a school
  • C.On a boat

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Answer key — What the Script Tells You

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It is dangerous because the water is too fast
  2. 2.She finds it funny
  3. 3.Actions and feelings that are not spoken aloud
  4. 4.Sorry and ashamed
  5. 5.A present
  6. 6.licking crumbs off its nose
  7. 7.He is nervous and steps back from the door
  8. 8.At a busy market

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