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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.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.
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.A hero returns home in disguise.
  • C.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
3.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.
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 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.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  • B.A clever animal tricks a stronger one.
  • C.A journey ends where it began.
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.An animal is really an enchanted person.
  • B.The hero must pass three tests.
  • C.Boasting leads to a fall.
7.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 wish is granted and then regretted.
  • B.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  • C.The youngest of three succeeds.
8.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.The hero must pass three tests.
  • C.A greedy person loses everything.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

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  1. 1.Each explains how an animal came to look the way it does.
  2. 2.Wishes are wasted through greed or carelessness.
  3. 3.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  4. 4.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  5. 5.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  6. 6.The hero must pass three tests.
  7. 7.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  8. 8.A great person goes unrecognized in disguise.

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