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1. Learning ObjectiveName _______________________ Today, we will describe1 the setting of a story. 1 say what something is like CFU What are we going to do today? What are we going to describe? What does describe mean? Today, we are going to describe the setting of a story. We are going to describe the setting of a story. Describe means to say what something is like. Activate (or Provide) Prior Knowledge Tell your partner a story about a time you went to a store. What was the store like? CFU Students, you were all able to tell each other a story about a time you went to a store. The store is where your story takes place, which is called the setting. When you told what the store was like, you were describing the setting. Just like the story you told has a setting, stories we read also have a setting. Today, we are going to describe the setting of a story.

2. Concept Development • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. 1. Jack was lost in the forest. 2. It was a cold and dark winter night. 3. He heard his mother calling him. 4. He followed the sound of her voice. 5. He made it out of the forest! 34 words Examples: Where: the forest When: at night; in winter What it is like: cold and dark Mother Non-Examples: Jack CFU What is the setting of a story? The setting of a story is________________________________________. What does it mean to describe the setting of a story? Which of the following is a description of a setting? How do you know? 1. It was a warm, sunny day. 2. Jim was a boy.

3. Importance • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. It is important to describe the setting of a story because it: • 1. helps us to picture the story in our mind. 2. helps us to retell details2 from the story. 1. Sarah and Sam were at the playground. 2. It was very hot and sunny. 3. Sam fell off the slide! 4. Sarah ran to him. 5. Sam wasn’t hurt. 6. They kept playing. 28 words 2 facts about something CFU Does anyone else have another reason why describing the setting of a story is important? (pair-share) Why is it important to describe the setting of a story? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more important to you? Why?

4. Skill Development/Guided Practice Name______________________________ • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. 1. Arnold was in his backyard. 2. It was a sunny afternoon. 3. He was eating an ice cream cone. 4. Oh, no! 5. It fell on the ground! 6. Arnold did not cry. 7. He got another one! 33 words Arnold sunny afternoon backyard CFU How did I know what to look for in the story? How did I know which pictures described the story? How did you know what to look for in the story? How did you know what pictures described the story? How did I know that _________________ was not the setting?

5. Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. 1. Betty, the cow, was on a farm 2. It was fall. 3. It was rainy. 4. Betty fell into a puddle! 5. She was all dirty. 6. She had to take a bath. 7. She got clean. 31 words rainy farm fall Betty CFU How did I know what to look for in the story? How did I know which pictures described the story? How did you know what to look for in the story? How did you know what pictures described the story? How did I know that _________________ was not the setting?

6. Closure 1. What is the setting of a story? The setting is ________________________. 2. Describe the setting in the story below. 3. What did you learn today about describing the setting? Why is that important to you? (pair-share) 1. It was early morning. 2. Al was at the store. 3. It was hot. 4. He put his name on a paper. 5. He put the paper into a cup. 6. A man picked his name. 7. Al won a prize! 35 words Al early morning hot store

7. Independent Practice Name______________________________ • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. evening train station cold Mom

8. Periodic Review 1 Name______________________________ • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. day rabbit garden cloudy

9. Periodic Review 2 Name______________________________ • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. zoo hot summer Tommy

10. Periodic Review 3 Name______________________________ • The setting is where the story takes place. • The setting is when the story takes place. • When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. tree Carl foggy windy

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