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SettingWorksheet1

Directions:Readeachpassageandlookforcluesthatrevealthesetting.Thenexplainyouranswer.
Rememberthesettingisthetimeandplacethatastoryhappens.

Alexshutthelidtohislaptopwithaloudclap.Someofthepeoplesittingatthetablesnearhim
lookedupfromtheirbooksandgavehimannoyedlooks.Alexrealizedthathehaddisturbedthemand
helduphishandapologetically.Thelibrarianturnedtowardhimandshushedhimloudly,perhaps
louderthanthenoisethathehadmade.Alexputthelaptopinhisbagandbeganwalkingtowardthe
door.Heheldhisheaddownlow.

1.Whereisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinalibrary.Ibelievethisbecauseeverybodyisbeing
quietandthereisalibrarian.

2.Whenisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinmoderntimes.IbelievethisbecauseAlexhasa
laptop.

VancePowersgrabbedthecontrolstick.Upuntilnowhehadbeenaprisoneronthisspaceship,but
eventhecaptainknewthatVancewastheonlyonewhocouldnavigatethroughanasteroidbelt.
"Quick!Taketheselasercuffsoff!"Thecaptainandtheguardlookedatoneanotherhesitantly.Boom!
Theshipskiddedoffalargeasteroid."Now!Takethecuffsoff!There'snotime!"Vanceshoutedatthe
men.Thecaptaingavetheguardaslightnod.Theguardwavedthemagnetickeyoverthelasercuffs
onVance'swrists.ThecuffspowereddownandfelloffofVance'swrists.SuddenlyVancehadfull
controlofhisarmsagain.Vancetestedthemovementofhisarmsbydisarmingtheguardandslapping
thelasercuffsonhiminoneswiftmotion.VancePowerswasback.

3.Whereisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinthedistantfuture.Ibelievethisbecausethereis
advancedtechnologylikelasercuffs.

4.Whenisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceonaspaceship.Ibelievethereisacontrolstickandthe
textclearlystatesthattheshipisbouncingoffofasteroids.

SirAndersfrownedathissquire,Toby.Tobylookedbackworriedly.HewaseagertopleaseSir
Andersbuthedidn'tknowhow."Well,Toby,doyouwantmetoputthesaddleonmyself?"Aboltof
realizationstruckToby.Hegrabbedasaddleofthewallandbeganapologizing,"Whyofcoursenot,
SirAnders.WhatwasIthinking?"TobyawkwardlytriedtogetthesaddleonSirAnder'swhite
stallion."LetmejustgrabbedthebelthereanduhAh!"TobywasmutteringtohimselfwhenSir
Ander'shorseturnedsuddenlyandknockedhimintoapileofhay.SirAnderscouldnothelpbutto
crackaslightsmileatthisscene.AsTobybrushedoffthehay,SirAndersconsoledhim,"Heknows
thatyou'rescared,Toby.Grabthebridleoffofthewall,helpmeremovemyarmor,andI'llshowyou
howit'sdone."

5.Whereisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinabarnorastable.Iknowthisbecausethereishay
andahorseandTobykeepsgrabbingequipmentfromoffofthewall.

6.Whenisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplacealongtimeinthepast,likemedievaltimes.Ibelieve
thisbecauseSirAnderswearsarmorandhasasquire.

Thepartystoppedatasmallbrook.Thewomanwhowasleadingthepartywhispered,"Ok,if
anybody'sthirsty,thisbeagoodtimetodrink.Wekeepmovingfromheretothenextstation."This
windblewthroughthethicktrees.Ayoungboyinthebackofthepartylookedupatanoldermanand
asked,"Iswereallygonnabefree?"Theoldmansighed,asifhecouldnotbelieveithimself."You
seethatstarupdere?Dat'stheNorthStar.Wekeepfollowingthat,andMissTubmanupdere,"hesaid
gesturingtothewomanleadingtheparty.Hecontinued,"We'llbefreealright."Theboysmiled,and
thensomethingelseoccurredtohim.Helookedupattheoldmanandsaid,"Well,whatifweruninto
demslavecatchers?"Theoldmanscratchedhisheadandsaid,"Don'tlet'emcatchyou."

7.Whereisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

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SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinthewoods,probablyalongtheUnderground
Railroad.IbelievethisbecausethepartyappearstobeledbyHarrietTubmanandbecausetheyareat
asmallbrook.

8.Whenisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinthepast,duringtheeraofslaveryinAmerica,
specificallythe1850s1860s.IknowthisbecauseHarrietTubmanisleadingslavestotheNorthand
theboyisafraidofslavecatchers.

"IwantSugarLoops!"Tommyscreamedathismother.Sheshookherheadindistressandthen
responded,"Look,Tommy.That'snothowyouaskforanything,andwe'vealreadygoneoverthis.
YoucanhaveBranFlakesorDryOs.NoSugarLoops."Tommyshookhisheadbackandforth
violently.Hethenlaiddownonfloorandstartedkickinghisfeetandscreaming.Clearlyhedidnot
acceptthisanswer.Momgrabbedherphoneoutofherpurse."Tommy,ifyoustopthistantrumand
getbackinthecart,I'llletyouwatchTatakaiFightingWarriorsonmyphone."Tommylookedup
excitedlyandbegangatheringhimselfoffofthefloor.MomputtheboxofSugarLoopsbackonthe
shelfandtossedtheDryOsintothecart.

9.Whereisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceinagrocerystore.Ibelievethisbecausetheyhavea
cartandtherearecerealboxesonshelves.

10.Whenisthisstorytakingplace?
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Howdoyouknow?

SuggestedAnswer:Thisstoryistakingplaceduringmoderntimes.IbelievethisbecauseMomhasa
phonethatcanplayvideos.

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