Selecting the Setting When? Where?

All stories have a setting. The setting tells…. when & where the story happens.

The setting may be….. Real or make believe Very specific or very general In the past, present, or future

Authors give clues!!! Authors use clues to help us figure out the story’s setting. Those clues might be… descriptions of land dates names of seasons or months names of places pictures

Let’s practice! We will: 1. Read the passage. 2. Look for clues. 3. Decide when and where the story takes place.

Jess is spending the summer with Aunt Minnie and Uncle Frank. It took two days on a railroad train to get to their home. Aunt Minnie and Uncle Frank have a two- story house with a grand staircase inside. As Jess looks out the window in his room, he sees horses pulling fancy carriages down the dusty dirt road called Main Street. This visit will be a real adventure for a boy from the prairie! When? In the past and in the summer Where? At this aunt & uncle’s house in town

It was windy outside. “I’ll wear my jacket,” said Lilly. Lilly and her mom rode on a bus. They saw seals. They saw lions and tigers. They even saw a hippo! A cloud covered the sun and the cool wind blew. Lilly was glad for her jacket. When? On a cool, windy day Where? Outside, at the zoo

Yoshi looked out the window at the clouds. His mom and dad were asleep in the seats beside him. They had all been flying all night. It was seven in the morning. Suddenly, the clouds were gone. Yoshi could see the ground below. “I see buildings. I see a baseball stadium!” Yoshi said. Then the pilot said, “Welcome to America!”When? At seven in the morning Where? On an airplane about to land in America

CRACK! Mike tilted back his head and squinted into the bright morning sky. Finally, he saw the spinning circle appear, as tiny as a golf ball. He held his breath as it got closer and closer. Mike leaped and stretched out his glove. Suddenly, he felt the sting of a catch. Grinning, he ran to join his teammates.When? On a sunny morning Where? Outside, maybe in a baseball field

Kevin and Brad huddled in the small tent. It was dark and windy and strange sounds seemed to be coming from everywhere. Crickets chirped in the grass. A loud owl hooted in the trees above. A lonely coyote howled in the distance. Suddenly, the boys heard something go crashing loudly through the trees near the tent. Kevin and Brad jumped up, scrambled out of the tent, and ran for home.When? At night Where? Outside in a tent, maybe in the woods