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Patterns of Events is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on recognizing the pattern of events tales from different cultures share, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.9. 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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Patterns of Events

RL.4.9

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1.In a French tale, a girl who gives water to an old woman is rewarded with jewels. In a Japanese tale, an old man who feeds a sparrow is rewarded with treasure. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A promise is broken and then kept.
  • B.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • C.A trick goes wrong for the trickster.
2.In a Greek myth, Pandora opens a jar she was told to leave shut. In a Japanese tale, Urashima opens a box he was told never to open and grows old at once. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  • B.Wishes are wasted through greed.
  • C.The hero must pass three tests.
3.In a Scottish tale, a boy must finish three impossible tasks to free his sister. In an Indian tale, a prince must answer three riddles to win the throne. What pattern do they share?
  • A.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  • B.The hero must pass three tests.
  • C.Boasting leads to a fall.
4.In a tale from Norway, three brothers try to win a princess and only the youngest succeeds. In a tale from Russia, three sons go on a quest and only the youngest returns with the prize. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A journey ends where it began.
  • B.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  • C.A clever animal tricks a stronger one.
5.In a Chinese tale, Yeh-Shen is mistreated by her stepmother but a king finds her by her lost slipper. In a French tale, Cinderella's lost slipper leads a prince to her. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A trickster is tricked in return.
  • B.A flood destroys a village.
  • C.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
6.In an ancient story from Mesopotamia and in a Hindu story, a god warns one good man to build a boat before a great flood. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A small creature tricks a bigger one.
  • B.A lost shoe leads to a wedding.
  • C.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
7.In a Greek myth, Arachne boasts she weaves better than a goddess and is turned into a spider. In a fable, a hare boasts of his speed and loses the race. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • B.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • C.A small creature outwits a bigger one.
8.In a West African story, Anansi the spider outwits a python. In a Native American story, Coyote fools a much bigger bear. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  • B.The youngest of three succeeds.
  • C.A wish is granted and then regretted.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  2. 2.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  3. 3.The hero must pass three tests.
  4. 4.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  5. 5.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  6. 6.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  7. 7.Boasting leads to a fall.
  8. 8.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.4.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.