Setting

READ THE PASSAGE

Anne stared through the glass at the intense colors of the newly blooming flowers and green budding trees.

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•"Anne, we still have ten minutes. Focus," Mrs. Lau said before launching into another equation. Ten minutes seemed like an eternity. Anne waited impatiently for the last bell to ring so she could race home.

• The setting is a classroom at the end of the school day during the spring time.

• The setting is a classroom at the beginning of the school day in the fall.

• The setting is a classroom in the middle of the school day during the winter.

Read the passage.

•The village was full of rundown aluminum houses and rusty old bikes. Children with torn clothes and empty stomachs ran through the dirt streets, playing games to forget about their troubles. As the sun went down, lights flickered on in some of the windows. Children abandoned their games and wandered home. We approached one house, and knocked on the door.

Which of the following details about the setting hints at a conflict?

• Children abandoned their games.

• We approached one house.

• As the sun went down

• Children with torn clothes and empty stomachs.

Read the passage.

The clock's minutes ticked loudly through the small room. Tick-tock! Tick-tock! It was enough to drive a person crazy. The windows were sealed shut, and the hot air made it feel difficult to breathe. A distant alarm clock gave out a faint blare. Someone down the hall slammed a door shut, and a picture that had been hanging on the wall came crashing to the floor.

What mood does the setting of the passage create?

• hopeful

   

   

   

• easygoing

• tense

• confused

Read the passage

It had been rough traveling so far. The rain had been relentless, flooding our tents. The wagon's wheels were constantly stuck in deep ruts of mud. Mosquitoes attacked us day and night. I longed for home—a roof over my head, a warm fire for toasting my feet, protection from the elements.

What detail tells you this passage's setting is sometime in the past?

• The rain had been relentless

• B. The wagon's wheels were constantly stuck

• A roof over my head

• Mosquitos attacked us day and night

Which detail suggests that this story is set in a bustling city?

• The sun gleamed over the endless cornfields.

• The biting winter air ripped through my thin jacket.

• Hundreds of people hurried down the sidewalks between the monstrous buildings.

• We all tumbled out of the car and sprinted toward the crowded beach.

Does the setting in the passage help create the conflict?

1.They huddled around the radio. Outside, the hurricane raged. Rain and wind whipped the palm trees; the walls shook. But the radio was clear: no rescue helicopters were coming. And their food was running short.

• yes

• no

Does the setting in the passage help create the conflict?

That morning in the kitchen, Luis flipped through the paper to find his interview. But when he read it, he gasped. The reporter had promised to tell his side of the story. Instead, she had twisted his words!

• yes

• no

Read the passage.

Eliot stared at the giant rollercoaster. Then, remembering his little sister, he called out to her. Turning around, he realized with a shock that she was gone. Eliot ran through the packs of people, searching everywhere. Finally, he stopped under a tree to catch his breath. Where could Sierra be? And how would he ever find her in this crowded park?

How does the setting affect the plot?

• It only tells where the story takes place.

• It makes the conflict more complicated.

• It tells important details about the story.

• It tells when the story takes place.

Read the passage.

The basement was dark and damp. Joe and Angela searched for the lights, but couldn't find any. They had to rely on their senses. Feeling along the walls, their hands tangled with cobwebs. Then, they found a door, but it turned out to be a small cupboard. After searching for several minutes, Angela found a closet. They ran their hands across the old clothes, looking for a wool coat belonging to Joe's grandfather.

What is the setting of this passage?

• inside an old coat

• a small cupboard

• a dark and damp basement

• inside an old coat

Setting can give clues about a story's _________.

Select all that apply.

• plot

• mood

• conflict

• author