Setting

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Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

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Where and when does the story take place?

Front

Setting can give clues about a story's _____.

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all of the above

Front

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story? Options: a frog and a witch, happy and loving, a high school in 1956, love is stronger than fear

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a high school in 1956

Front

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 the 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

Front

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story? Options: "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.

Front

What is a setting in a story?

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where and when the story occurs

Front

Can the setting affect a character's mood in a story?

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True

Front

What is an element of setting in the sentence: “The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept toward the chicken coop.”?

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Chicken coop

Front

Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.

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time and place

Front

Why is the setting important in a story?

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It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.