Setting

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Which questions about a story will the setting answer?

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Where and when does the story take place?

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Setting can give clues about a story’s ________.

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all of the above

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What might describe the setting of a story?

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a high school in 1956

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What is the setting of the passage below? One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

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a summer morning in a castle

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What can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting in the passage: "One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion."?

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Randolph is a prince or king.

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If the passage below were set at Lena’s birthday party, what could you infer? Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.

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Lena might have received an unexpected present.

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If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer? Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.

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Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.

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Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

• “The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing.”
• “The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone’s plates were full.”
• “At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn’t opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun.”
• “The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves.”

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“The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves.”

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What can you infer about the setting of the story from the passage: "When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West."?

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The story might take place in the past.