Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting?
2 minK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A reading mini-lesson on setting -- where and when a story takes place -- and how it shapes the story.
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Discussion questions
The setting is where and when a story happens.
- What does 'setting' mean?
- What two things does a setting tell you?
- How can the setting change a story?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: setting, where, when
- Name the setting of a story you know.
- Draw the setting and label where and when.