Welcome Back 6th Grade!
Today, we are going to continue working with the story, 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury. So far, we read the story, looked at the different parts of the plot, and looked at the imagery the author used. Now, we are going to focus on the setting. Please, take out your mini-lesson section of your notebook, skip a line or two and write today's statement.
Readers identify the setting of the story before analyzing the story's mood.
Now, let's take a few notes reviewing both setting and mood. (Look back in your mini-lessons and Writing About Reading for more information on both topics.)
Read this passage. Underneath your mini lesson notes, identify the setting and then write the mood (HOW YOU FEEL) while reading.
It was a dark and stormy night. In her attic, Margaret was wrapped in a blanket as she sat on the foot of her bed, and watched the trees tossing in the frenzied lashing of the wind.
Let's try 1 more example!
He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing, and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent were grueling and exhausting, but he was READY. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school!
Finally, today, let us take this knowledge of setting and mood going together to look at our story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
Here is a copy of the story if you did not print or download it.
www.mukilteoschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=183&dataid=731&FileName=6-All-Summer-in-a-Day-by-Ray-Bradbury.pdf
Use your story to answer the following questions!
Today, we are going to continue working with the story, 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury. So far, we read the story, looked at the different parts of the plot, and looked at the imagery the author used. Now, we are going to focus on the setting. Please, take out your mini-lesson section of your notebook, skip a line or two and write today's statement.
Readers identify the setting of the story before analyzing the story's mood.
Now, let's take a few notes reviewing both setting and mood. (Look back in your mini-lessons and Writing About Reading for more information on both topics.)
- Setting
- Where and when the story takes place
- Where and when the story takes place
- Mood
- The feeling created by the reader as they read the story
- The feeling created by the reader as they read the story
- When we read, we combine these two topics to see if the SETTING impacted our MOOD in any way.
Read this passage. Underneath your mini lesson notes, identify the setting and then write the mood (HOW YOU FEEL) while reading.
It was a dark and stormy night. In her attic, Margaret was wrapped in a blanket as she sat on the foot of her bed, and watched the trees tossing in the frenzied lashing of the wind.
- Identify the setting. (Where and when did this take place?)
- What mood is created? (Exciting, Terrifying, Solemn, _______insert your word)
Let's try 1 more example!
He approached the task with sheer determination. He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing, and was sure of his approach. The hours he spent were grueling and exhausting, but he was READY. This was the year he would win the pie eating contest at school!
- Identify the setting.
- What mood is created?
Finally, today, let us take this knowledge of setting and mood going together to look at our story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
Here is a copy of the story if you did not print or download it.
www.mukilteoschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=183&dataid=731&FileName=6-All-Summer-in-a-Day-by-Ray-Bradbury.pdf
Use your story to answer the following questions!