STORY SETTING LESSON AND RESOURCES

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on story setting.

After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:

• Understand how setting helps to create atmosphere.
• Discuss setting features and characteristics.
• Spot the setting elements of a given text and describe the setting.

This Resource Includes:

• Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
• Vocabulary Overview - Setting, Time, Place, Duration, Atmosphere
• Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Why Setting is Important for a Story?
• Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Label the Setting
• Success Criteria - Story Setting Checklist
• Scaffolding Notes - Setting Features, Characteristics, and Elements
• Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
• Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes
• Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics
• Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome
• Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Worksheet
• Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQE Technique
• Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers
• Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4/6
• Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
• Word-Bank: Connectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives

Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:

• To challenge early finishers
• For effective tutoring
• As ESL stations and sub tubs
• As holiday work and homework
• For small group collaborations
• For an end of unit assessments
• For reinforcement and enrichment