Setting & Its Influence

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Sample questions

1. Lily played on the swings at the sunny park after school. What is the setting of this story?

○ Lily

○ The swings

✓ A sunny park in the afternoon

○ Playing

Answer: A sunny park in the afternoon — Think about *where* Lily was and *when* she was there.

2. Tom snuggled under his warm blanket in his bed as the moon shone brightly outside. What is the setting of this story?

○ Tom

○ Warm blanket

○ The moon

✓ His bed at night

Answer: His bed at night — Look for words that tell you *where* Tom was and *what time* it was.

3. The farmer woke up early when the rooster crowed. He went to milk the cows in the barn. What is the setting of this story?

○ The farmer

✓ A farm in the morning

○ Milking cows

○ A rooster

Answer: A farm in the morning — What clues tell you *where* the story happens and *when* it happens?

Identify the time and place (setting) where a story takes place.
Describe details from the text that help establish the setting.
Explain how the setting influences the characters' actions or the events of the story.
Compare and contrast the settings of two different stories.
Rewrite a key scene from a familiar story, changing the setting dramatically (e.g., from a forest to a bustling city), and explain how this change would alter the characters' feelings and actions.

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