What advice would help an author write a setting for their story?

Copy the setting of a famous story.

Make sure to paraphrase in your own words.

Setting tells you where and when a story occurs. Setting includes two things: time and place. Time includes the time period. It can also include elapsed time, or how much time passes for the characters. The place is where a story happens, including details about what that space looks, sounds or smells like or what it is like to live there. Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland: Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded... Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?

“A large blue caterpillar..”

“...get back to her right size again...

How do you know what the setting of a story is? Sometimes, a narrator will tell you where and when the story occurs right away. Often, though, you’ll have to look for clues to determine the setting. Try to find words or phrases that tell you what it looks like or sounds like where the characters are. Characters can also give clues about the setting. Be sure that your inferences about the setting are backed up by evidence from the text. Read the following passage: As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened. Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?

“Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.”

“Maribelle had only moved here a few months before.”

But right now, she was frightened.

“She came because she wanted to be a singer.”

Setting can symbolize, or stand for, other elements of a story. For example, when setting changes, a character might change. Setting can also symbolize what a character is feeling in a particular scene. Setting can also help us understand the choices that characters make. Read the following passage: Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach but when he got there and saw how crowded it was, he became annoyed. The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe. The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet. Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone. “Could you not?” Gilberto asked. Which detail about the setting tells us that Gilberto is annoyed?

“The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet.”

“The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe.”

“Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone.”

“Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach...”

Which questions about a story will the setting answer?

Where and when does the story take place?

What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?

Who are the people the story is about?

Why and when did the author write the story?

What is the setting of the passage below?

winter in a train station of a busy city

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

“The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves.”

“The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing.”

“The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone’s plates were full.”

“At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn’t opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun.”

C) The setting of a story includes both time and location.

A) The setting of a story includes only the time period.

B) The setting of a story includes only the location.

D) The setting of a story includes only the characters.

A) The setting can influence the mood of a story.

B) The setting is irrelevant to the plot.

C) The setting only describes the weather.

D) The setting is only important in historical fiction.

Setting

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Where is the location of the setting? Bobby broke into the brand-new high school gymnasium way past his curfew on the chilly November night. He knew this was wrong, but he couldn’t help himself. He had to see where he would be playing this Friday. His jaw dropped at the sight of the beautiful new building. The shiny basketball court shimmered in the moonlight. In 1940, they promised this gym; ten years later, they finally came good on their promise, and Bobby was one of the first to get to play in the new facility. He took a deep breath in and grinned at the smell of the new wood on the bleachers. He began to visualize himself playing on the court. The sound of fans cheering and the feel of the ball at his fingertips. He opened his eyes. His heart filled with excitement. Friday could not come soon enough.

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Setting includes sights.

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Setting includes sounds.

TRUE OR FALSE:
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Setting includes smells.

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