Story Setting

What does the setting of a story tell?

• It tells about the location and time where the story takes place

• It tells about the main character of the story

• It tells about the climax of the story

• It tells about the ending of the story

The school was really big. The walls were blue and the floors were white.

Which story element is this?

• character

• setting

• problem

• solution

A setting is . . .

• the people, animals, or things in a story.

• when and where the story takes place.

• the important things that happen.

• the music in a movie.

How is the setting of Ninth Ward connected to the main conflict?

• The narrator and TaShon are unprepared for how much they miss Mama Ya-Ya.

• The screams from people on their rooftops compel the narrator and TaShon to act.

• The people in the helicopters notice the narrator and TaShon but fail in the attempts to rescue them.

• The narrator and TaShon are stranded on a roof because the Mississippi River is flooding.

Which detail shows that this passage is set long ago in the past?

• Charlotte moves to California.

• The travelers use stagecoaches.

• The river washes out the bridge.

• There are different kinds of roads.

The setting must be

• make believe.

• an exact time and place.

• realistic.

• realistic to the story.

In this version of an old spooky tale, the setting is  ___________.

• a small town in the past

• a jungle in South America

• a city in the future

• a forest in Alaska

Anderson wiped sweat from his forehead, cheeks, and nose. Heading across the long stretch of sand, he felt as if each foot weighed 10 pounds. His throat was dry as the sun beat down on him. Anderson couldn’t remember the last time he'd drank a sip of water - or had even seen water. His skin burned more with each passing minute, and he wondered if he’d ever find shade or see night again. "Ah!" Anderson gasped, sitting up in an instant. He stared left, right, up, and down, blinking in the pitch-black darkness. Peering outside, Anderson spotted thick snowflakes tumbling from the sky and sticking to the window. Snuggling into his pillow, Anderson pulled his fluffy blanket up to his chin, smiling even as the cold pricked his forehead, cheeks, and nose. He was asleep a minute later. Compared to paragraph 1, the setting in paragraph 2 makes Anderson feel...

• excited and alert

• lonely and anxious

• disappointed and sad

• happy and relaxed

The setting doesn't have much impact on a story.

• True

• False

What was the weather like when the Cat in the Hat visited?

• rainy and cold

• sunny

• snowy

• windy