Where Does the Story Happen?

Story Brief #4

The place where a story happens is called the setting.

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Find the main idea hiding inside.

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What you'll learn · 1 of 4

The place where a story happens is called the setting. Listen for place words.

What you'll learn · 2 of 4

A story might happen at the beach, in a forest, at school, or in a kitchen. Listen: Sam and Dad built a sandcastle.

What you'll learn · 3 of 4

Waves splashed nearby. Where are they? The beach!

What you'll learn · 4 of 4

The words sandcastle and waves were clues, even though the story never said beach.

Key points

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The children sat at their desks. The teacher read a book. Where are they?

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Tall trees were all around. An owl hooted in a branch. Where is this?

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What is the setting of a story?

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