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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 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.
2.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.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
  • C.A hero returns home in disguise.
3.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.
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 clever animal tricks a stronger one.
  • B.A journey ends where it began.
  • C.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
5.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.The youngest of three succeeds.
  • B.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  • C.A wish is granted and then regretted.
6.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.A trick goes wrong for the trickster.
  • C.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
7.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.
8.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.Wishes are wasted through greed.
  • B.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  • C.The hero must pass three tests.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

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  1. 1.A great person goes unrecognized in disguise.
  2. 2.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
  3. 3.Boasting leads to a fall.
  4. 4.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  5. 5.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  6. 6.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  7. 7.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  8. 8.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.

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