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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, 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 lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  • B.A flood destroys a village.
  • C.A trickster is tricked in return.
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.The hero must pass three tests.
  • C.Wishes are wasted through greed.
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 explains how an animal came to look the way it does.
  • C.Each is about a hero in disguise.
4.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.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  • C.A lost shoe leads to a wedding.
5.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.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • B.A trick goes wrong for the trickster.
  • C.A promise is broken and then kept.
6.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.
7.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.A promise to a king is broken.
  • B.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  • C.The youngest child wins the race.
8.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.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • C.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  2. 2.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  3. 3.Each explains how an animal came to look the way it does.
  4. 4.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  5. 5.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  6. 6.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  7. 7.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  8. 8.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.

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