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Setting: Where and When

Narrative Writing: Story Elements

Day 142of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what a story setting is

2

Describe setting using sensory details

3

Recognize how setting impacts a story

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)

God creates amazing settings in His story of creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Story map graphic organizer
  • Colored pencils
  • Drawing paper
  • Picture books with clear settings
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that today we'll learn about story settings - the where and when of a story.

💭 Review Question: Who can tell me what a setting might look like?
2Teaching (8 min)

A setting is where and when a story happens. It can be a place like a farm, forest, or city. It can also be a time like daytime or nighttime.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Settings help us imagine the story
  • Settings can change how characters feel
  • God creates amazing settings in nature
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What setting do you see in your favorite book?
  • How does the setting make the story feel different?
3Activity: My Imagination Setting (8 min)
hands-on

Students will draw and describe a story setting using all five senses

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into four sections
  2. Draw a setting in each section
  3. Write or draw what you might see, hear, smell, touch, and taste in each setting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw one setting with help from teacher

Challenge: Write a short sentence about each sensory detail

4Closing (4 min)

Share our amazing story settings and talk about how they make stories special

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a setting?
  • Why are settings important in stories?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for creating such beautiful places for stories to happen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about story problems!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 33:9

“For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood fast.”

— Psalm 33:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out creating different settings by 'speaking' them into existence

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning to visualize and describe story environments

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Help child use all five senses
  • Read books pointing out different settings
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with abstract concept of setting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Detailed drawings, attempts to describe sensory experiences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a photo album of different settings
  • Act out stories in different imaginary places
  • Read books focusing on unique settings

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