Characters and Setting in a Story

Book Project: Characters and Setting

Multiple Select

What does "setting" mean in a story?

• Who the story is about

• Where the story takes place

• Why the story is happening

• When the story takes place

• What the story is mainly about

Make sure your slide:

• Is written in complete sentences: "This story takes place in the forest."

• Uses an easy to read size and font.

• You can use colors or add pictures to your slide to make it unique!

Character traits:

What kind of person are they?

Multiple Choice

Harry wears glasses and has a scar on his forehead.

• Character traits

• Not character traits

Character traits are NOT physical descriptions.

They tell what kind of person they are, not what they look like.

Multiple Choice

Katniss volunteers to take her sister's place in the Hunger games. Katniss is brave and selfless.

• Character traits

• Not character traits

Character traits describe what kind of person Katniss is.

She is a brave and selfless person.

Multiple Choice

The Big Bad Wolf blows down the Little Pig's house of sticks. The Little Pig runs to his brother's house. The Little Pig is scared.

• Character trait

• Not a character trait

Character traits are NOT feelings.

Feelings come and go. Traits are always there.