Characters and Setting

Find who a story is about and where and when it happens.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 6

Every story has characters. Characters are the people or animals in the story. The main character is who the story is mostly about.
Every story has a setting. The setting is where and when the story happens.
Let's read one together. Tap Read it to me, and follow along.
The main character is Mia. Grandpa is a character too. The setting is the beach, on a windy Saturday morning.
When you read, ask yourself: Who is this about? Where are they? When is it happening?

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

2.T.T.1.a — Identify and describe techniques used to craft stories, including characters, setting, major events, and dialogue.