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#6 Elements of a Story--Characters, Setting, Plot & Theme (Reading Comprehension)
In this video, I teach you the elements of a story. I will cover characters, setting, plot and theme. You will understand the who of the story-the characters, the where and when of the story-the setting, the different plots of the plot,...
The Learning Depot
Structural Features of Text | Literary & Expository | Improve Your Reading Comprehension Skills
Recognizing text structure will help you be a better reader. Once you are familiar with the text's organizational pattern, you can make predictions as you read and form a mental map. In this lesson, we cover eight elements or structure...
Curated Video
The lost neighborhood under New York's Central Park
Before Central Park was built, a historically black community was destroyed. Become a Video Lab member!='http://bit.ly/video-lab' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>member! If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably visited Central...
Deep Look
The Amazing Life of Sand
If you look close enough, sand can tell you a story. A video lesson describes the creation of sand over time. Scholars explore how different types of sand have come to be and the different materials found in a sample of sand.
British Council
British Council: Kids Stories: Treasure Map
Read and listen to a story about two children who find a treasure map in a bottle floating in the sea. They follow the map, with the help of a talking parrot, to find the hidden treasure. Students can also view the map online or even...
PBS
Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Lived History: The Story of the Wind River Virtual Museum
'Lived History' documents the making of the Wind River Virtual Museum, a high definition archive of Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho ancestral artifacts. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will...