Setting 6th grade

In the passage below, what can you infer about the setting of the story?

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.

• The story might take place on a different planet.

• The story might take place in the past.

• The story might take place in a desert.

• We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage.

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What is a setting in a story?

• lesson being taught

• where and when the story occurs

• the events happening in the story

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What is the setting in this passage?

"My hamster ran away last night in my bedroom and I can't find it anywhere in my house. I wonder if I'll ever see her again..."said Lilly.

• Lilly's bathroom

• Lilly's house

• Lilly's basement

• Lily's school

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Which of these things would you be likely to see in this setting?

Jake found his seat with the other trumpet players. He had just enough time to get his trumpet assembled before Mr. Ashley, the band teacher, called them to attention.

• baseball bat

• a toothbrush

• a piano

• a jar of jam

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Where does this story take place?

After they bought popcorn and soda, Jacob and Lauren found seats near the front. Lauren was excited, but Jacob was a little nervous. He had heard that this one was really

scary.

• at school

• in the living the room

• at the movies

• at a basketball game

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Where does this take place?

Mrs. Craig stood in the long line tapping her foot impatiently. She had a package to mail to her aunt across the country and she wanted to buy some stamps too.

• at the hospital

• in the mall

• in the airport

• at the post office

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Which of these things would you be likely to see in this setting?

As Brian opened the door, sunlight flooded the small room. He grabbed a shovel that was leaning against the wall and headed back out to the garden without closing the door.

• a balloon

• a rake

• a loaf of bread

• a basket

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Where does this take place?

"Okay, we need apples, milk, some cereal, and a carton of

eggs, " said Mom as she grabbed a cart.

• in a toy store

• in a restrurant

• at a grocery store

• at a bookstore

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What is the setting of the passage below?

One summer day, Mario the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Savannah. The light of morning crept slowly through his curtains. Mario blinked against the sunlight, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful end.

• winter in a train station of a busy city

• a hospital in the future

• a summer morning in a castle

• a grocery store in the 1980s

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In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

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.

• Randolph is a mean person.

• Randolph is a prince or king.

• Randolph has an older sister.

• The setting doesn’t give us any clues about Randolph.

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