What is the setting of the passage below? 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.

winter in a train station of a busy city

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.

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 a very selfish character.

Lena might be mad at her best friend.

Lena might be talking to her uncle.

If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer? Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.

Lena might be playing a board game or card game.

Lena might be talking to herself.

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 in the past.

The story might take place on a different planet.

The story might take place in a desert.

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

Character and Setting

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English

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4th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.4.3, RI.4.4, RL.3.4

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Margaret Anderson

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

Where and when does the story take place?

Who are the people the story is about?
Why and why did the author write the story?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Setting is defined as the _ and _ of the story.

tone and place

time and place

tone and plot

time and plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: One way that setting impacts the story is by affecting the characters.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: Setting can impact the story by creating conflict.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: The author always directly states the specific time and place of the setting.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is the setting important in a story?

It tells us the end.

It tells us about the conflict.

It helps us be a part of the story.

Its not important

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Setting includes everything EXCEPT:

Time

Place

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Setting is defined as the _ and _ of the story.

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True or false: Setting can impact the story by creating conflict.

True or false: The author always directly states the specific time and place of the setting.

Why is the setting important in a story?

Setting includes everything EXCEPT:

Match the following definition to the correct literary term: "a struggle between two opposing forces"

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True or false: One way that setting impacts the story is by affecting the characters.

True or false: Setting can impact the story by creating conflict.

True or false: The author always directly states the specific time and place of the setting.

Why is the setting important in a story?

Setting includes everything EXCEPT:

Match the following definition to the correct literary term: "a struggle between two opposing forces"

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Darlene was the most _ person I had ever met. She had climbed Mt. Everest, swam in the ocean, and zip lined through the jungle. Sometimes, I couldn’t believe the stories she would tell of her journeys! If I could be half as _ as she is, I would be happy!