Lesson Plan

Where Am I?, Understanding Plot Lesson Part IIII

Sometimes authors choose to describe their setting for readers to imagine, but don't actually tell them where the story is set! In this lesson, students will learn to deduce settings from context.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to deduce story setting from context clues and write their own setting.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
Reading Like a Writer, Writing Like a Reader
  • Ask students to get out their workbooks and pencils.
  • Discuss terms they might see when reading that describe setting, such as dark, bright, grassy, or house.