Setting the Setting for a Story with Madeline!

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The setting is where and when the story takes place.

Stories can take place in more than one setting.

Setting is not only about where the story takes place, but also the time or time period and environment.

Understanding and describing the setting of a story can make you a better reader. In this lesson, you will explore how to find the setting of stories and books.

Read Three Elements of Setting Development from ReadWriteThink to help you understand place, time, and environment in a story. Someone may need to help you read some of the words in the document.

Next, watch Identify the time period of a story using illustrations and text clues from Learn Zillion. (It helps to know The Story of The Three Bears.)

After watching the video, think about the examples from The Story of the Three Bears.

Print the Graphic Organizer - Setting found under the Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar. Use it to draw and label an example of each of the elements of setting (place, time, and environment) from the story.

Now, you are ready to read Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans!

First, print a new copy of the Graphic Organizer - Setting. As you follow along with the story (below), fill in the place, time, and environment on your organizer. You can use text and illustrations on the graphic organizer.

For example, you might draw the Eiffel Tower to represent Paris. You will also have more than one answer in each category.

Watch Madeline | Read Aloud from Mint Reads to the World:

When you have completed your organizer, check it against the suggested answers found on the Graphic Organizer – Setting Answer Key (Downloadable Resources).

• Was your organizer similar?

When you are ready, continue on to the Got It? section to examine a book and write your own!