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...
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...
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: How to Retell a Story Instructional Video (1.Rl, Quest 3)
Learn how to retell a story by using the five finger approach. This video uses the story "The Tortoise and the Hare" as an example. [3:33]
British Council
Learn English Kids: The Lucky Envelope
After reading along and listening to this story, you can print off activities that check your comprehension. Practice story sequencing and other comprehension skills and write a message.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Make Connections Between Key Events Using Text Structure
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how key events in the story are connected by asking questions about the text structure. [8:54]
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Beginning, Middle, End k.rl.3
This eSpark video outlines a new learning quest that will help students master Common Core State Standard K.RL.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. This video is only the beginning of...
PBS
Pbs: Piggley's Storyteller Warehouse
In this episode of Piggley's Storyteller Warehouse, the host shares the basic building blocks of all stories: Who? What? Where? The host then sets the characters' names, the conflict, and the setting to the tune of a rap song.
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...
Jack Hartmann
Jack Hartmann: Parts of a Story
Story retelling is a critical skill for reading comprehension. Sing along with Jack and increase your reading comprehension and story retelling skills. Learn about the parts of a story or elements of a story. [2:38]
Curated Video
Parts of a Story Song Little Songs for Language Arts
This song helps children learn the typical structure of most stories by giving examples in a fun and easy to memorize call and response format! In addition to teaching the concepts of "beginning," "middle," and "end." It also teaches the...
Curated Video
Youtube: Storytelling Tips With Karrie Korroch
A children's librarian explains 5 things you can do to prepare for telling a story. [5:10]
Curated Video
Youtube: Vodcast Retelling a Story
This video explains 4 things that a good reader considers when retelling a story. [4:29]
PBS
Pbs: Rounding Up the Rhymes
In this video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, the teacher reads text to identify pairs of rhyming words within the story.
PBS
Pbs: Setting a Purpose for Reading Story Map, Part 3
This video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, demonstrates how to set a purpose then listen to see if you can find the solution.
PBS
Pbs: How Do We Know What the Character Is Feeling
This video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, demonstrates how to identify how the character feels in a story.
PBS
Pbs: Setting a Purpose for Reading Story Map, Part 2
In this video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, students are asked to identify the story elements, specifically the problem in the story.
PBS
Pbs: Story Retelling With Aac: Strategies for Students With Cognitive Disabilities
Video, effective for engaging students with significant cognitive disabilities, demonstrates students use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to retell a story.
Learnbat
Show Me: Key Details in a Story
A video screencast [1:45] on using a graphic organizer to identify the key details in a story.
Education Development Center
Tv411: Tune in to Learning: Summarizing
In this video, a policeman discusses summarizing in everyday life: movies, fairy tales, events, etc. He says, no details - only the main idea. [1:25]
Other
Andrea Hollingworth: Identifying Characters, Setting, and Main Events in a Story
This video teaches the standard for Kindergarten, Reading: Literature
Curated Video
Youtube: How to Retell a Story for Kids
This short video explains how to retell a fiction story by telling the characters, setting, and major events from beginning to end! [1:48]