{Make a book}

4.Your book title:

5.What time period is your story set?

present time period
past
future

6.What evidence in the story proves your story setting in question #4?

(For example, my story takes place in past. I know this because it is during The Great Depression and that was a real period in American history in the 1920s. The characters clothes, work on the farm, and difficulty getting food support this setting.)

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7.Tell me WHERE your story takes place.

(Example: My story takes place in Mexico on a beautiful vineyard. However, something is about to happen and I am getting clues they will have to move soon.)

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8.Make a connection to your story's setting. You might connect to your self, connect to another text you have read, or connect to the world.

(Example: I have never been to Mexico, but I have visited vineyards here in Texas and it helps me picture the beautiful scenery and lovely nature the book describes.

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9.Setting (the time and place) is an essential part of a story. Talk about how your story's setting affects the plot of the story.

(Example: Esperanza Rising is a story about a girl growing up, but the setting of the Great Depression really intensifies the pressure on the family. I find myself asking how would Esperanza's life have been different if it happened in present day?)

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10.Is there anything that you wanted add about your novel that didn't fit well in the boxes above?

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