Exploring the Role of Setting in Storytelling

What are the three main components of a story's setting?

• Characters, Plot, Theme

• Place, Time, Environment

• Conflict, Resolution, Climax

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following is an example of a 'place' in a story's setting?

• At noon

• During summer

• In the snow

• On Halloween

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the 'time' component of a story's setting refer to?

• The characters involved in the story

• The period when the story occurs

• The plot of the story

• The location where the story takes place

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following is an example of a 'time' in a story's setting?

• In a dark spooky house

• At a loud rock concert

• During summer

• Under water in the ocean

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does the 'environment' component of a story's setting describe?

• The characters' actions

• The surroundings of the story

• The plot of the story

• The theme of the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following is an example of an 'environment' in a story's setting?

• During a rainy wet day

• In the future

• During summer

• At noon

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How would the story of 'Frosty the Snowman' change if the setting was summer?

• Frosty would have melted

• Frosty would have stayed the same

• Frosty would have grown bigger

• Frosty would have turned into rain

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Why is the setting important to a story?

• It sets the theme of the story

• It decides the number of characters

• It influences the plot and characters' actions

• It determines the length of the story

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

If the first house in 'The Three Little Pigs' was made of brick, how would the story change?

• The story would end the same way

• The wolf would easily blow it down

• The pigs would have no conflict

• The pigs would be safe from the wolf

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What happens when the setting of a story changes?

• The story and characters' actions remain the same

• The story and characters' actions change

• The story becomes shorter

• The characters change but the story remains the same

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3