Exploring Story Settings with Cinderella
Exploring Story Settings with Cinderella
What do you already know about where stories happen?
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Learning Objective
To create a comparative analysis of the different settings in the story.
Success Criteria
• I can identify the different settings in Cinderella. • I can talk about why each setting is important. • I can use a Venn diagram to compare settings.
Think, Pair, Share
1.Which place looks happier? 2.How are these places different? 3.Where would you like to go? Why?
Today we will learn how settings make stories special!
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What is a Setting?
Setting means WHERE and WHEN a story happens. In Cinderella, examples are the kitchen (where she works) and the palace (where the ball is).
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Explore the Settings
Where is Cinderella at the start? Where does the ball happen? Think: kitchen – dark, quiet. Palace – bright, magical!
Compare the Settings
Bright, huge, magical, a place for fun.
Palace
Kitchen
Dark, small, quiet, a place for chores.
Mid plenary:
1. Where do we first see Cinderella?
A. Palace
B. Kitchen
C. Park
D. Beach
2. Which option BEST describes the setting of the ball?
A. A quiet kitchen in the morning
B. A bright palace at night
C. A dark forest at noon
D. A small room in the evening
3. What makes the palace setting different from the kitchen?
A. It is smaller and quieter
B. It is brighter, bigger, and more magical
C. It is exactly the same
D. It has no people
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Choice Board Challenge
TASK 1
1. MATCH THE SETTING
2. Say one word describing each setting.
HOT Question
How would the story change if Cinderella stayed only in the kitchen? Think and share your ideas!
Closure
Which setting did you like most and why? Write or draw your answer for our magic reflection wall!
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.