Instructional Video16:04
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Elements of Literary Fiction: Characters, Setting, Plot, Theme, and Point of View

12th - Higher Ed
Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...
Audio1:00
Lit2Go

The Fox and the Mosquitoes

5th - 8th Standards
A trapped fox prefers the full mosquitoes swarming him to the hungry ones who would replace them in Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Mosquitoes.” Class members listen to an audio version of the tale before completing a graphic organizer...
Audio0:42
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The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller

5th - 8th Standards
Would a charcoal-burner make a good roommate? Read about the drawbacks of living with someone in the opposite profession with Aesop's "The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller." A graphic organizer prompts learners to identify the beginning,...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Identifying Plot Advancement

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to identify plot advancement (actions or events that move the plot forward) in fiction writing. [5:44]