One way to better understand a story is to identify the setting. This pertains to the "where" and "when" of the story that one is reading. Most of the time, the setting is already written in the text. If the setting is not explicitly mentioned, the reader needs to search for the keywords that will help them identify it. Here are some worksheets on identifying story settings: Reading 4 - Identifying the setting of the story This contains short excerpts from Aesop's fables. It includes a challenger question at the end Reading 4 - Identifying the setting of the story 2 More short excerpts from Aesop's fables. It includes a challenger question at the end