Foreshadowing Identifier

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they practice identifying foreshadowing within short narrative lines. By deciding which details subtly hint at future events, learners strengthen inferential reading, literary analysis, and understanding of how authors guide reader expectations and build suspense.

Skills Reinforced

• Identifying Foreshadowing (Grades 5-6)
  Recognize clues and hints that suggest events yet to come.
• Literary Elements and Techniques
  Understand how foreshadowing functions as a tool within narrative writing.
• Reading Comprehension Through Inference
  Interpret meaning beyond surface-level details.
• Analyzing Author Craft
  Distinguish between ordinary description and purposeful narrative hints.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Analysis Practice
  Designed to introduce or reinforce a key literary technique.
• Short, Focused Texts
  Eight brief lines allow students to concentrate on careful reading and reasoning.
• Supports Discussion and Close Reading
  Works well for class conversation, guided practice, or independent analysis.
• Builds Literary Awareness
  Prepares students for deeper study of plot development and narrative techniques.

This activity helps students sharpen their ability to notice how writers plant clues and shape reader expectations. By practicing identification of foreshadowing, learners develop stronger analytical reading skills and a clearer understanding of how narrative techniques influence storytelling. It fits naturally into classroom and homeschool language arts instruction focused on literary analysis and author’s craft.

This worksheet is part of our Plot Development Worksheets collection.