Story Elements is available in two levels: Grades 3 to 6Grades 5 to 8Originally part of Story Elements: Using Literature to Teach Literary Elements, Grades 5–8, this “slice” focuses on Setting. It helps students understand that setting refers to the time and place in which a story takes place and that it includes scenery, weather, clothing, furniture, and other elements. Setting can help set the mood, or atmosphere, of the story. Activities use one or more examples from classic or modern lit