Setting

What is a setting in a story?

• lesson being taught

• where and when the story occurs

• the events happening in the story

Which of the following is an example of setting in a story?

• a fight

• a high school in 1987

• blue jacket

• March

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

• True

• False

Read the sentence below. Choose the best answer(s) that is/are an element of setting.“The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept toward the chicken coop.”

• Fox slowly crept

• Chicken coop

• Moon was shining brightly

Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

• tone and place

• tone and plot

• time and place

• time and plot

Why is the setting important in a story?

• Because my teacher said it was important

• It tells us the ending.

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

In "Oh the Places You'll Go", which of the following are the best TWO choices for setting?

• Outside

• In and out of town on an air balloon

• in a car

• tree

Setting can give you clues about a story's __________.

• conflict

• tone

• mood

• all of the above

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 the 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 has an older sister.

• Randolph is a prince or king.

• The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.

If that passage below were set at Lena's birthday party, what could you infer?

Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

• Lena might have received an unexpected present.

• Lena might be mad at her best friend.

• Lena might be a very selfish character.

• Lena might be talking to her uncle.