Introduction to Setting

Multiple Select

Setting is the ____ and _____ of a story.

• Time

• Tone

• Place

• Mood

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A setting can be in a ​

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geographical location and time period or a in a ​

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world with and imagined place and time.

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real

fictional

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Setting also includes the

: the physical landscape, climate, weather/the societal and cultural surroundings that serve as a backdrop for the action.

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Setting is typically revealed in the ​

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of the story.

Open Ended

Physical Settings rely on our senses to imagine what the character is experiencing.

Below, explain what you think a character in this coffee shop can see, hear, smell, and taste.

Open Ended

Social or Cultural Settings rely on rules, norms, and expectations.

What do you think are some of the social norms in a middle school cafeteria?

Open Ended

Historical Settings rely on a time and place in the past.

When might a story featuring this castle take place? What do you think a character's life would be like in this time period?

Open Ended

Psychological Settings rely on symbolism. The setting reflects the character's feelings.

How might a character be feeling on a day with blue skies and sunshine?

Open Ended

Geographical Settings rely on details about the physical, geographical environment surrounding the character.

What words/phrases do you think an author would use to describe a character climbing Mount Everest?

Match

Match the type of setting to the most likely example:

• Physical Setting

• Social/Cultural Setting

• Historical Setting

• Psychological Setting

• Geographical Setting

The character's room in their house

A private school with uniforms

The late 1900's

A funeral on a rainy day

A dry, hot desert

• The character's room in their house

• A private school with uniforms

• The late 1900's

• A funeral on a rainy day

• A dry, hot desert

Multiple Choice

Settings can contribute to tone and mood.

What is the most likely tone of a story featuring a cold, desolate landscape?

• Lonely

• Exciting

• Wonderful

• Hopeful

Open Ended

Setting can influence the conflicts characters face.

What conflicts might a character be facing if they have to give a speech in a crowded theater?

Multiple Choice

Settings can help move the plot forward.

Brian is on his way to visit his father in Northern Canada when the pilot of his plane has a heart attack and the plane crash lands in the wild Canadian wilderness.

Which part of the plot might this happen in?

• Rising Action/Climax

• Falling Action/Resolution

• Inciting Incident/Rising Action

Multiple Choice

All Summer in a Day takes place on a planet with near-constant rain. The sun only shines one day every 7 years. What might be a potential symbol/motif in a story with this kind of setting?

• Windows

• Sunshine

• Rain

• School

Drag and Drop

Setting can help to:

Set the ​

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(feeling) and ​

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of a story; Create or influence ​

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for characters; Move the ​

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(events) forward; Provide ​

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(and motifs) for readers.

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tone

mood

conflict

plot

symbolism

Draw

Draw a setting for a character to live in!