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Slide Notes

The setting of a story is where and when it takes place. Most students get the where, the when is harder.

Common Core Standard:
4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event
in a story or drama, drawing on specific details
in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).


This activity refreshes what setting is and then challenges students to make their own to add to the Deck.
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Setting

Published on Dec 04, 2015

The setting of a story is where and when it takes place. Most students get the where, the when is harder.

Common Core Standard: 4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

This activity refreshes what setting is and then challenges students to make their own to add to the Deck.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Setting

Where and When a story takes place
The setting of a story is where and when it takes place. Most students get the where, the when is harder.

Common Core Standard:
4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event
in a story or drama, drawing on specific details
in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).


This activity refreshes what setting is and then challenges students to make their own to add to the Deck.
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Where
And
When

Photo by Justin in SD

Context Clues

  • day or night
  • spring or summer
  • location
  • actions of people
Photo by Nino.Modugno

Farm

Farmers harvest on a farm in the 1950s during harvest time.
Photo by Hindrik S

Mountains

I ski in the mountains during winter.
Photo by vl8189

House

I relax at my house during Christmas time.

Your Turn

  • Pick a place or picture
  • Name of the place goes on line 1
  • Where and when goes on line 2
  • Use a complete sentence
Photo by DonkeyHotey