All About SettingWhen and Where

Ray didn’t want to be there. He didn’t like anything about the place. It was awful! He couldn’t think of one single thing he enjoyed about it. He couldn’t believe his parents made him go.

Where is Ray?When is he there?He could be anywhere!

Ray didn’t want to be there. He didn’t like anything about the place. It was awful! He didn’t like the bugs biting him, or the idea that anything could crawl across his sleeping bag in the middle of the night. It was too hot and the wind made scary sounds blowing through the trees in the night. He couldn’t think of one single thing he liked about it! He couldn’t believe his parents made him go. He couldn’t wait until the weekend was over.

Where is Ray and When?How do we know?

Reading Notes: Setting Setting is the “_________” and the “___________” of

a story. _______________ -Time

historical/ calendar clock time seasons

_______________- Place real fantasy

WHEN WHERE

WHEN

WHERE

Guess the Setting Assign groups. Each group needs one sheet of paper with

each person’s name on it. And numbered 1-4.

Directions: There are four paper bags numbered one through four. Inside each bag are some clues that will help describe setting. Each group must look at the things in each sack and decide where they are from. Write your answer by the number on your paper that matches the number on the bag.

How your paper should look:

Names: Bob, Jane, Sue, JoeGuess the Setting

1.2.3.4.

Homework

Setting WHEN and WHERE

Main Idea Week One

Main Idea Notes The ______________ is what a piece of writing is all

about. In a ________________, all sentences should work

together to tell about, or develop, one main idea. The main idea is usually stated in a ____________. _____________ help develop the main idea. Use ___________________ to connect ideas.

main idea

paragraph

Detailstopic sentence

time-order words

Read this paragraph about a personal experience. Notice how the writer states the main idea and tells more about it by adding supporting details.

I’ll never forget the day my family moved San Antonio. It was a very hot day in July. Before we got to the city, our car brokedown. After we got the car fixed, we gotlost. When we finally found out house, wewere hungry and tired. Luckily, our new neighbors were very friendly. They invitedus for supper. Our very bad day had a very good ending. Now that we are settled, we love it there.

___________________________________________________

_______________

topic sentence states main idea

________________________________

Details tell more about the main idea

_____

A time order word connects one idea to the other

PracticeMain Idea: My day at Carson Beach was fun.

1. The sky was blue, and the sun was shining.

2. My Aunt Lydia lives near Cincinnati.3. I found a beautiful seashell in the

sand.4. I played in the waves all morning.5. Next month, I’m going camping at

Morton Park.

YesNo

Yes

Yes

No

Getting the Main Idea There are many ways to get the main idea of a

story. You can look at the pictures. You can read the title or topic sentences. Or you can scan the page for details or key words.

Looking at the picture below, what do you think is the main idea of this book?

Judging from the title, what is the main idea of the book?

Read the paragraph and notice the topic sentence, details, and the key words.

Alligators are quick swimmers. They are strong animals. They spend a lot of time in the water, but they also like to rest on the sand. They are quicker in the water than on the land because they can swim fast, but they cannot run very fast. If I were swimming and I saw an alligator, I would jump out of the water fast and run away. I wouldn’t try to get away by swimming. I know I would have a better chance on land because I can run faster than an alligator.

Main Idea Week Two

Remember… Main Idea is what the whole selection is

about. Main Idea can be found in the topic

sentence. In a paragraph all of the sentences

work together to tell the main idea. Details help develop the main idea. Time-order words help organize the

main idea.

Summary A summary tells only the main points

of a story. A summary includes the main idea and

only the most important details.