Setting 3rd Grade, Language Arts

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Setting3rd Grade, Language Arts
Write a Story
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• Mary Ruebusch
• McCurdy School

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Objective The students will practice the
elements of story setting. This should help
them compose a story to a prompt.
Summary

• Setting is establishing the place, time, season,
  time of day, historical period, mood, and the
  like in which a story happens.

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Activity The students will draw a picture
to show a setting. If time allows they can write
sentences to describe the setting.
Procedure 1. Read through the slides and discuss
them with the children. 2. Follow the directions
and draw a picture of the sentence as they
picture it. 3. In groups or as a class, write a
paragraph describing the setting.
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Setting is the place and time, or where and when
a story happens.
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Picture this sentence in your mind.Quinn was
walking to school.
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Did you picture--the country,the city,or
the suburbs?
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Was Quinn going to school today or in the past?
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Was Quinn going to school in the morning,
afternoon, or evening?
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Was he going in the winter, spring, summer or
fall?
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Draw a picture of Quinn going to school. Include
details that will show time and place.
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Write a paragraphdescribing details of the
setting.
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