Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting?

The video by Teaching Without Frills explains story elements, focusing on the setting. It defines setting as the time and place of a story, often answering when and where. Examples illustrate settings like a sunny beach or a rainy night. The video describes how adjectives can enhance setting descriptions and suggests using text and illustrations to determine the setting. It concludes with a call to explore more resources on story elements.

What is a story setting?

• The plot of the story

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The main character of the story

• The moral of the story

Which of the following is NOT an example of a setting?

• A busy city in winter

• A brave knight

• A haunted house in October

• A sunny day at the beach

How can adjectives help in describing a setting?

• They explain the story's theme

• They give more information about the time and place

• They describe the actions in the story

• They provide details about the characters

What can you use to determine the setting of a story?

• The author's biography

• The illustrations and text

• The number of pages

• The title of the story

In the example given, what season is suggested by the setting of a warm day in the park?

• Autumn

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter