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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 trick goes wrong for the trickster.
  • B.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • C.A promise is broken and then kept.
2.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 clever animal tricks a stronger one.
  • B.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  • C.A journey ends where it began.
3.An Aboriginal Australian story tells how the kangaroo got its pouch. An African story tells how the zebra got its stripes. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Each ends with three wishes.
  • B.Each is about a hero in disguise.
  • C.Each explains how an animal came to look the way it does.
4.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.
5.In a Russian tale, a prince spares a wolf and the wolf later carries him to safety. In a fable, a lion spares a mouse and the mouse later frees him from a net. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • B.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  • C.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
6.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.The hero must pass three tests.
  • B.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • C.An animal is really an enchanted person.
7.In a German tale, a fisherman's wife wishes for more and more until she loses everything. In an English tale, a couple waste three wishes on a sausage. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A small animal outwits a bigger one.
  • B.A hero returns home in disguise.
  • C.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
8.In a Chinese tale, a golden fish turns out to be an enchanted princess. In a German tale, a frog turns back into a prince. What pattern do they share?
  • A.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  • B.The youngest child wins the race.
  • C.A promise to a king is broken.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  2. 2.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  3. 3.Each explains how an animal came to look the way it does.
  4. 4.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  5. 5.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  6. 6.The hero must pass three tests.
  7. 7.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
  8. 8.An animal is really an enchanted person.

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