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The Setting of a Story
The ___________________ of a story is the background of the story. It is the
________________ where the story happens and the _________________ when it happens. It answers the questions of _________________ and ________________.
Setting: The Time of the Story
Many stories have a historical background. These stories ______________ place in the
________________. Among the stories that take place in the past, some stories take place in the ______________ past, such as stories set in the 1960s. Other stories take place in the ______________ past such as stories that happen during the Roman empire or __________________ ages. Still other stories are _______________ in an imaginary _________________. These stories are predictions of what life
______________ be like.
Setting and Mood
Setting is important for setting the ______________ of a story. In a ___________ story, an old house filled with dust and _________________ helps to heighten the fear, especially if the story happens on a ________________ night. Similarly,
__________, jungle or _________________ settings can help create a sense of adventure in adventure stories.
Setting and Characters
The setting of a story also tells us what kind of
_________________ we can expect to meet in the story. For example, in a story set in a graveyard, there might be a
______________. Or a story that takes place in the medieval ages might be about a _________________. A
________________ might be the main character in a story that happens in the wild west. _________________ who try to control the world could be characters in a story set in the future.
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