Camelea Publishing
Camelea: Like a Seagull
Hummingbirds and seagulls—how different and alike are the two birds? At her brother's birthday party, Camelea taps into her inner bird as she dances like a zippy hummingbird. But when it is time to sleep, she thinks of the calm seagull...
British Council
Romeo and Juliet
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
British Council
Twelfth Night
Scholars experience Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night, with an engaging interactive. After watching the story, six activities extend the learning experience. Topics include characters, vocabulary, a sequence of events, comprehension, and...
Camelea Publishing
Camelea: Like the Elephants
Camelea loves the ocean air, breeze and beautiful things she sees on the beach. Her brother and mother both want her to swim in the ocean, but she doesn't want to get water in her nose. Follow along with the story to see how Camelea...
Learning Upgrade
Characters and Setting Song
Put a reggae spin on literature instruction with a music video detailing what characters are, and what a setting is. In addition to the concept's definitions, the video displays an excerpt that showcases how to identify the characters...
Andrews McMeel Publishing
POW! A Peanuts Collection
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
McGraw Hill
Introduction to Reading Skills: How Characters Respond to Major Events
A character's response to major events can have a significant effect on how a story unfolds. This quick video follows characters in a fictional show, Scout Ship 7. Watch as Captain Rodney and Edison Benson critique this episode of the...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Describe a Character's Traits Using Key Events'
In this lesson, you will learn to describe characters' traits by focusing on key events and asking, 'What does this event teach me about the characters?' [7:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Final Draft of a Narrative Story
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a final draft of a narrative reading response by incorporating all revisions in the correct order. [5:44]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Examine How Characters Interact Through Dialogue
In this lesson, you will learn how an author uses dialogue to introduce a story by examining what the characters say to each other and determining how the story is set up. A slideshow and student handouts are available with site login....
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Explain How Character's Actions Contribute to the Sequence
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how the characters' traits and motivations contribute to the sequence of events by asking, 'What character trait or motivation made this event happen?' [7:58]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Determine a Character's Motivation'
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine character motivation by asking "Did my character do this because he or she feels a certain way?" [4:24]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Explain How a Playwright Tells a Story
In this lesson, you will learn to explain how a playwright tells a story by looking at setting, character dialogue, and stage directions. [6:26]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Details About Characters in Personal Narrative
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters. [5:45]
Curated Video
You Tube: Narrator Definition, Examples, and Practice
This video and worksheet define narrator and explain how the narrator compares to the author and characters in a story. The video defines each term, then gives excerpts from well-known stories for learners to read and evaluate based on a...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Add Details About Characters in Narrative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters. [5:38]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify the Theme by Asking "What Did the Main Character Learn?"
In this video, you will learn how to learn how to identify the theme in a story by asking "What did the main character learn?" [3:13]