Characters and Story Worlds · Narrative Reading

Setting the Scene

Examining where and when stories take place and how the setting influences the plot.

Key Questions

  1. 1How would the story change if it happened in a different place or time?
  2. 2How do illustrators help us understand the mood of a setting?
  3. 3What clues in the text tell us about the world the characters live in?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Characters and Story Worlds
Period: Narrative Reading

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