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What is the Setting of a Story?

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First graders explore the concepts of what setting is and how it's determined in a story. They play the KidWorks program to help facilitate the setting in a story. They use resources such as a picture dictionary or word wall to find and writer words with assistance as well.

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setting, plot elements, plot, literary elements

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setting, english language arts
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Grade
1st
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English Language Arts
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4 days
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