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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.(Night. A tent in a field. Rain drums on the roof.) DAD: Is your sleeping bag dry? ELLA: (shivering) Not really. — What does the first stage direction tell you?
  • A.The scene is a sunny beach
  • B.Ella is warm and dry
  • C.The scene is a tent in a field on a rainy night
2.MAYA: (stamping her foot) It is not fair! DAD: (quietly) We can talk about it after dinner. — How is Maya feeling?
  • A.Angry
  • B.Sleepy
  • C.Proud
3.SAM: (whispering) Is anyone there? (A door creaks open.) SAM: (stepping back) Hello? — What do the stage directions show about Sam?
  • A.He is laughing at a joke
  • B.He is nervous and steps back from the door
  • C.He is fast asleep
4.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.Kim has lost her watch
  • B.The bus left early, so they must walk
  • C.Jo does not like the bus driver
5.GOAT: Help me out of this well! FOX: (from the top) I will, if you give me your lunch. GOAT: (sighing) Very well. — Why does the goat agree?
  • A.He needs the fox to help him out of the well
  • B.He wants to stay in the well
  • C.He is not hungry
6.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 wants to play with the owl
  • B.It hopes the owl will not find it
  • C.It has fallen asleep
7.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.Excited
  • B.Proud
  • C.Sorry and ashamed
8.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 is furious
  • B.She finds it funny
  • C.She is frightened

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Answer key — What the Script Tells You

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The scene is a tent in a field on a rainy night
  2. 2.Angry
  3. 3.He is nervous and steps back from the door
  4. 4.The bus left early, so they must walk
  5. 5.He needs the fox to help him out of the well
  6. 6.It hopes the owl will not find it
  7. 7.Sorry and ashamed
  8. 8.She finds it funny

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