Lit2Go
The Frog and the Ox
A conceited frog pays the consequence in Aesop's "The Frog and the Ox." Pupils listen to an audio version of the fable before comparing and contrasting it with another with a concept map.
Other
You Tube: Flocabulary Five Things (Elements of a Short Story)
Learn about five story elements: plot, character, conflict, theme and setting in this engaging music video. [3:42]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Choose the Best Story Idea From a Brainstormed List
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a story idea by asking, "Which of these could I write most about?" and then imagining the story. [6:03]
Other
Flocabulary: Five Elements of a Story
A music video [3:42] about the five elements of a story: setting, plot, characters, conflict, and theme. Includes downloadable student handouts.
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Comparing Stories in the Same Genre Framing Video (5.Rl.9)
Explains how to compare stories within the same genre for their similarities and differences and how this skill will benefit one as a reader. This video introduces a followup activity where students would compare two fables and two...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Theme
Learn how to identify theme in a literary work in this short animated video [2:26] from WNET.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Conflict
Learn how to identify different types of conflict in literature in this animated video [2:46] from WNET.
Other
Flocabulary: The 5 Types of Text Structure
How do authors organize the texts they write? This musical video teaches five common text structures used in informational and nonfiction text: description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. [3:49]