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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 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.The youngest child wins the race.
  • B.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  • C.A promise to a king is broken.
2.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.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  • B.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  • C.Boasting leads to a fall.
3.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.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  • B.A small creature tricks a bigger one.
  • C.A lost shoe leads to a wedding.
4.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.
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 a Greek myth, Odysseus comes home dressed as a beggar. In an English legend, King Alfred hides as a helper in a cowherd's hut. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A great person goes unrecognized in disguise.
  • B.A greedy person loses everything.
  • C.The hero must pass three tests.
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.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • B.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • C.A small creature outwits a bigger one.
8.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.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  2. 2.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  3. 3.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  4. 4.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  5. 5.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  6. 6.A great person goes unrecognized in disguise.
  7. 7.Boasting leads to a fall.
  8. 8.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.

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