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Who and Where? Describing Characters and Settings — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 narrative writing worksheet.

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Who and Where? Describing Characters and Settings — Answers

Part A: Who or where?

The character is who the story is about. The setting is where it happens. Circle the answer.

1.A frog sat by the pond. Who is the character?
  1. Athe frog
  2. Bthe pond

Answer: the frog

The frog is who the sentence is about, so the frog is the character.

2.A frog sat by the pond. Where is the setting?
  1. Athe frog
  2. Bthe pond

Answer: the pond

The pond is where it happens, so the pond is the setting.

3.Zack played in the snow. Who is the character?
  1. AZack
  2. Bthe snow

Answer: Zack

Zack is who the sentence is about.

4.The king lived in a castle. Where is the setting?
  1. Athe king
  2. Ba castle

Answer: a castle

The castle is where the king lived.

Part B: Pick a describing word

Circle the word that tells us more about the character or setting.

5.The (answer space) dog wagged its tail.
  1. Ahappy
  2. Bjump

Answer: happy

Happy is a describing word. Jump is a doing word.

6.The (answer space) forest was quiet.
  1. Adark
  2. Brun

Answer: dark

Dark tells us what the forest is like.

7.A (answer space) giant stood up.
  1. Atall
  2. Bsing

Answer: tall

Tall tells us what the giant looks like.

Part C: Write it

Start with a capital letter. Use a describing word to help the reader picture it.

8.Write a sentence that describes a character. Use one describing word.

Answer: Any sentence about a character with a describing word, e.g. The little puppy had big floppy ears.

9.Write a sentence that describes a setting. Use one describing word.

Answer: Any sentence about a place with a describing word, e.g. The old house was dark and dusty.

Part D: Your turn

10.Your turn: draw a character in a setting. Then write two sentences: one about who and one about where.

Model answer: A brave little mouse named Pip lived under the stairs. The stairs were in a big, cold house on a hill.

Success criteria:

  • One sentence describes the character
  • One sentence describes the setting
  • At least two describing words
  • Each sentence starts with a capital letter
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