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Setting Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these settings would best fit in a science fiction story?

a)

a school

b)

a spaceship

c)

a beach house

d)

a ski lodge

2.

A story about knights and dragons probably takes place in the ...

a)

future

b)

present

c)

evening

d)

past

3.

"Richard tied his cleats and ran back on the field. He adjusted his knee pads. A cool breeze blew across his face as he took his place at the goal. He got into position, ready to stop anything that came his way." What is the setting of this story?

a)

the forest

b)

the swimming pool

c)

the soccer field

d)

the classroom

4.

The setting refers to:

a)

The conflict in the story

b)

Time and place in the story

c)

The rising actions in the story

5.

The place in a story could be:

a)

Tegucigalpa, December 9th

b)

A playground where you go to play

c)

In the afternoon

6.

True or False: The setting in a story is always the same.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mrs. Nelson got her marker. She wrote on the board. She turned around and checked on the sick patient. What is the setting?

a)

school

b)

hospital

c)

church

d)

home

8.

My sister picked up the racquet. She got two round, green balls. She walked onto the court. What is the setting?

a)

basketball court

b)

football field

c)

soccer field

d)

tennis court

9.

Mrs. Nelson got her marker. She wrote on the board. She turned around and checked on the sick patient. What is the setting?

a)

school

b)

hospital

c)

church

d)

home

10.
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. 
a)
winter in a train station of a busy city
b)
a hospital in the future
c)
a summer morning in a castle
d)
a grocery store in the 1980's
11.
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.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king. 
c)
Randolph has an older sister. 
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 
12.
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. 
a)
The story might take place on a different planet. 
b)
The story might take place in the past. 
c)
The story might take place in a desert. 
d)
We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage. 
13.

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

a)

He held his head down low.

b)

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap

c)

The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.

14.
Read the story.
Kelly loved to play in the snow.  She loved to wear gloves and hats.  Her favorite thing to do was to make a snowman.   One Sunday, Kelly put all of her snow clothes on and went outside. Kelly made snowballs and snow angels.  Kelly went inside to eat lunch.  After lunch, she made a snowman.  It was a great day.
The story mostly takes place —
a)
in Summer
b)
in Fall
c)
in Winter
d)
in Spring
15.
Read the story.
Tina put on her boots and grabbed her umbrella.  As she walked outside, she looked up at the sky and saw gray clouds with water falling to the ground.  She had to watch her step so that she didn't fall in a puddle. 
The story mostly takes place —
a)
During a snow storm
b)
On a hot summer day
c)
During a rain storm
d)
During a hail storm
16.

Which sentence from the story best shows that it is set in a bookstore?

a)

"Noah clipped the nametag onto his shirt pocket and then opened the glass door."

b)

"As Timothy explained how to use the cash register, Noah knew he had found the perfect job."

c)

"Several employees stood at the tops of ladders placing books into the high shelves near the ceiling."

17.

Annie and Sarah walked through the dark forest. The air was very cold. They were scared of the monster. 
What is the setting? 

a)
Annie and Moby 
b)
Monster 
c)
Forest 
d)
Cold 
18.
Tim and Moby were sitting in their desks. The teacher was going to give a big test! They were so nervous because they did not study! 
What is the setting? 
a)
home 
b)
doctor's office 
c)
classroom 
d)
lunchroom 
19.

"I'm going to be a pirate this year," said Derek. "What about

you?"

"I'll be a vampire!" replied Emma. "We got the costume yesterday when we got our pumpkins."

When does this take place?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

April

d)

August

20.

After they bought popcorn and soda, Jacob and Lauren found seats near the front. Lauren was excited, but Jacob was a little nervous. He had heard that this one was really

scary. Where does this story take place?

a)

at school

b)

in the living the room

c)

at the movies

d)

at a basketball game