1. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective Name _______________________ Today, we will describe 1 the setting of a story. 1 say what something is like CFU What are we going to do today? What are we going to describe? What does describe mean? Activate (or Provide) Prior Knowledge Today, we are going to describe the setting of a story. CFU Students, you were all able to tell each other a story about a time you went to a store. The store is where your story takes place, which is called the setting. When you told what the store was like, you were describing the setting. Just like the story you told has a setting, stories we read also have a setting. Today, we are going to describe the setting of a story. We are going to describe the setting of a story. Describe means to say what something is like. Tell your partner a story about a time you went to a store. What was the store like?

2. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Concept Development The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Non-Examples: CFU What is the setting of a story? The setting of a story is ________________________________________. What does it mean to describe the setting of a story? Which of the following is a description of a setting? How do you know? 1. It was a warm, sunny day. 2. Jim was a boy. 1. Jack was lost in the forest. 2. It was a cold and dark winter night. 3. He heard his mother calling him. 4. He followed the sound of her voice. 5. He made it out of the forest! 34 words Examples: Jack Mother Where: the forest When: at night; in winter What it is like: cold and dark

3. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com It is important to describe the setting of a story because it: 1. Sarah and Sam were at the playground. 2. It was very hot and sunny. 3. Sam fell off the slide! 4. Sarah ran to him. 5. Sam wasn’t hurt. 6. They kept playing. 28 words CFU Does anyone else have another reason why describing the setting of a story is important? (pair-share) Why is it important to describe the setting of a story? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more important to you? Why? 1. helps us to picture the story in our mind. 2. helps us to retell details 2 from the story. 2 facts about something Importance The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like.

4. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com sunny Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. Arnold was in his backyard. 2. It was a sunny afternoon. 3. He was eating an ice cream cone. 4. Oh, no! 5. It fell on the ground! 6. Arnold did not cry. 7. He got another one! 33 words CFU How did I know what to look for in the story? How did I know which pictures described the story? How did you know what to look for in the story? How did you know what pictures described the story? How did I know that _________________ was not the setting? Arnold Describe the setting of the story. backyard afternoon Skill Development/Guided Practice Name______________________________ The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like.

5. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Describe the setting of the story. Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. Betty, the cow, was on a farm 2. It was fall. 3. It was rainy. 4. Betty fell into a puddle! 5. She was all dirty. 6. She had to take a bath. 7. She got clean. 31 words Betty farm rainy fall Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. CFU How did I know what to look for in the story? How did I know which pictures described the story? How did you know what to look for in the story? How did you know what pictures described the story? How did I know that _________________ was not the setting?

6. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Closure 1. What is the setting of a story? The setting is ________________________. 2. Describe the setting in the story below. 3. What did you learn today about describing the setting? Why is that important to you? (pair-share) 1. It was early morning. 2. Al was at the store. 3. It was hot. 4. He put his name on a paper. 5. He put the paper into a cup. 6. A man picked his name. 7. Al won a prize! 35 words store hot Al early morning Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting.

7. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Independent Practice Name______________________________ The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. My mom and I were at the train station. 2. It was a cold evening. 3. We were very late. 4. We ran and ran. 5. We saw the train doors closing. 6. A man held the doors for us. 7. We made it! 36 words train station cold evening Mom

8. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 1 Name______________________________ The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. Bill is in his garden. 2. It is a cloudy day. 3. He sees a rabbit eating his plants! 4. He chases the rabbit away. 5. He builds a fence. 6. Now, the rabbit can ’ t eat his plants. 33 words garden day cloudy rabbit

9. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 2 Name______________________________ The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. My family and I were at the zoo. 2. I brought my stuffed tiger, Tommy. 3. It was a hot summer day. 4. I put Tommy down to get some water. 5. Now he is gone! 6. It ’ s okay. 7. My mom is holding him. 39 words zoohot summer Tommy

10. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 3 Name______________________________ The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is when the story takes place. When we describe the setting, we tell what the setting is like. Describe the setting of the story. Step #1: Read the story. a. Look for words that describe the setting. Hint: Ask where? When? What is it like? Step #2: Circle the pictures that describe the setting. 1. Carl, the bird, lives in a tall tree. 2. The air is foggy and windy. 3. Carl hears stomping. 4. Ed the elephant is stomping so hard it shakes Carl ’ s tree. 5. Carl asks Ed to stop. 6. Ed stops. 7. He comes to talk to Carl. 8. Now they are friends. 45 words tree Carl foggy windy

11. 1 st Grade Literary Analysis 3.1 Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective : Identify the setting of a story. Cognitive StrategiesTeaching Strategies ElaborationExtend arms to show that setting is a place.Demonstration Targeted vocabulary: identify, setting, story Language Strategies Vocabulary Words Academic identify Content setting Support story Vocabulary Strategy Multiple-Meaning Synonym Definition Identify means to find Homophone Internal Context Clue Listen, SpeakSimilar Sounds “eye” says the same sound as “identify” Read Tracked Reading What is the sound of the letter /s/? When we read setting, we read it /sssssssssssss/ Decoding Rules Write Writing Content Access Strategies Comprehensible Input Cognates Contextual Clues Graphic Organizer Contextualized Definitions Pictures Library, school, playground, pizza restaurant, beach, duck EDI – Cognitive, Teaching and English Learners Strategies