Transcript Setting, 3rd Grade

Setting
3rd Grade, Language Arts
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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.
Setting is the place
and time, or where
and when a story
happens.
Picture this sentence in
your mind.
Quinn was walking to
school.
Did you picture-the country,
the city,
or the suburbs?
Was Quinn going to
school today or in the
past?
Was Quinn going to
school in the morning,
afternoon, or evening?
Was he going in the
winter, spring, summer
or fall?
Draw a picture of
Quinn going to school.
Include details that
will show time and
place.
Write a paragraph
describing details of
the setting. The end