Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write a Rough Draft of a Narrative Story in Complete Sentences

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a rough draft of a narrative reading response by using your planning chart to write the events of the story in complete sequenced sentences. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:51]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Plan an Explanatory Paragraph Using a Graphic Organizer

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to plan an informational paragraph by completing a graphic organizer. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:22]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Revise a Narrative Story by Rereading the Draft

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise a narrative reading response by rereading and asking yourself, 'What details can I add to make my story stronger and are there any details I can remove?' Login gives access to a slideshow as...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Develop a Topic by Rereading and Grouping Related Information

2nd Standards
In this lesson you will learn how to develop a topic by rereading and grouping related information together in paragraphs.[6:14]
Instructional Video
Curated Video

Youtube: Storytelling Tips With Karrie Korroch

Pre-K - 1st Standards
A children's librarian explains 5 things you can do to prepare for telling a story. [5:10]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: African/african American Culture: Anansi's Rescue From the River

1st - 8th Standards
The Anansi tales are told by the Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, and have been passed down through the generations by oral tradition. Here you can watch "Anansi's Rescue from the River" performed.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Add Details About Characters in Narrative Writing

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters. [5:38]
Instructional Video
Curated Video

Youtube: How to Retell a Story for Kids

K - 1st Standards
This short video explains how to retell a fiction story by telling the characters, setting, and major events from beginning to end! [1:48]
Instructional Video
Curated Video

Youtube: Retelling Stories

2nd - 5th Standards
Listen to tips on how to retell as story. [2:25]