SETTING

Setting is the same across genres.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

False. Setting is treated differently based on the genre selected. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Atmosphere can be defined as…

• the overall genre of a text.

• the mood and tone of a text.

• the imagery used by a text.

Answer explanation

Atmosphere can be defined as the mood and tone of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Setting can determine the atmosphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

True. The setting of your story creates the mood and tone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which of these suggestions is the least helpful when thinking about creating a convincing setting for a short story? 

• write about a setting you are familiar with.

• research your setting.

• use lots of different settings in one story.

Answer explanation

It is least helpful to use lots of different settings in one story. It’s better to focus on creating one convincing setting, rather than use lots of different settings.  

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which piece of advice is the least helpful when analysing the setting of a fiction text?

• just focus on where & when the story is set.

• a writer's choice of setting is deliberate.

• setting can often act as a symbol.

Answer explanation

When analysing a text, it is least helpful to just focus on where and when the story is set. When analysing, you also need to consider why the story has that setting and how the writer communicates that setting to the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3