ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting?
Stories are made up of different parts, and one important part is called the setting. Let’s learn what a setting is by looking at some examples. Imagine a hot, sunny day at the beach during summer, or a cold, rainy night at a haunted house in October. Can you guess what the setting is?
The setting is the time and place where a story happens. It helps us answer the questions “When?” and “Where?” For example, a story might happen in the past or the future, during the day or at night, in summer or winter. The place could be a school, a jungle, a big city, or even a desert!
We can use describing words, called adjectives, to talk about the setting. These words can tell us if it’s sunny, cold, bright, busy, or spooky. To find the setting, look at the pictures and read the words in the story.
Imagine I was walking in the park on a warm day. How would you describe this setting? The words tell us I’m in a park, it’s warm, and it’s daytime. The picture might show flowers, birds, and the sun. It sounds like Spring! So, we can say the setting is a warm, Spring day in the park.
So, remember, the setting is the time and place where a story happens. What settings have you seen in stories before? Think about your favorite stories and where they take place. Have fun exploring different settings in the stories you read!
Setting Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects that remind you of different settings. For example, a beach towel could remind you of a beach setting, or a toy dinosaur could remind you of a prehistoric jungle. Share your findings with a friend or family member and explain why each object represents a particular setting.
Create Your Own Story Setting: Use art supplies like crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw a picture of a setting for a story you would like to tell. Think about the time of day, the season, and the place. Is it a sunny day at the park or a snowy night in the mountains? After drawing, describe your setting to the class or a family member using adjectives to make it come alive.
Setting Detective: The next time you read a story or watch a video, be a setting detective! Pay close attention to the words and pictures. Ask yourself, “When and where is this story happening?” Write down or draw what you discover about the setting. Share your findings with a friend and see if they noticed the same details.
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**Story Elements for Kids: What is a Setting?** by Teaching Without Frills
Story elements are the different parts of a fiction story. The setting is an important story element. Can you figure out the definition of setting from the following examples? The setting might be a hot sunny day at the beach during the summertime, or it could be a cold rainy night at a haunted house in October.
So what do you think the definition of setting is? Pause here to think, or keep watching to find out. Setting is the time and place of a story. It often answers the questions “When?” and “Where?”. The time of a story may be in the past or in the future, in the daytime or at night, in the summer or winter. A story may take place in a school, in a jungle, in a big city, in the desert, or in a variety of other places.
We can also use adjectives or describing words to tell about the setting, like if it’s sunny, cold, bright, busy, or spooky. You can determine the setting of a story by looking at the illustrations and finding information in the text.
Let’s try it. I was walking in the park on a warm day. How would you describe this setting? The text tells you I’m in a park, it’s warm, and it’s daytime. The illustration shows flowers and birds and the sun. I think it might be Spring. So we could describe the setting as a warm, Spring day in the park.
So remember, setting is the time and place a story happens. What settings have you seen in stories before? If you liked this video, make sure you click the thumbs up below. To learn more, you can watch my story elements for kids playlist or check out the Teaching Without Frills channel for more learning videos. Thanks for watching!
