All the background information your students need to LOVE Charlotte's Web! Students sometimes have a hard time relating to--and consequently, comprehending--a historical novel. Much of the book may be foreign to a 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grader: the era, the culture, and the setting. As teachers, we sometimes assume kids "get" more than they actually do.I created a "Visual Text Support" PowerPoint slide show for the novel Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. My purpose was to generate student excitement