Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Identify the Setting of a Story by Finding Key Details

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the setting of a story by finding keywords that show where the story takes place. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [5:20]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Video: Make Connections Between Key Events Using Text Structure

1st - 3rd Standards
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]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write a Rough Draft of a Narrative Story in Complete Sentences

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a rough draft of a narrative reading response by using your planning chart to write the events of the story in complete sequenced sentences. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:51]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Plan an Explanatory Paragraph Using a Graphic Organizer

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to plan an informational paragraph by completing a graphic organizer. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:22]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Revise a Narrative Story by Rereading the Draft

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise a narrative reading response by rereading and asking yourself, 'What details can I add to make my story stronger and are there any details I can remove?' Login gives access to a slideshow as...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Identify and Describe How an Author Foreshadows Certain Events

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to look for clues about what will happen in the story by rereading and asking, "What words are clue words that foreshadow something in the story?" [6:19]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Add Dialogue That Shows a Character's Thoughts and Feelings

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to add dialogue and clue words to show what characters are saying, thinking, and feeling by asking yourself, 'How is the character feeling?' and adding the words and punctuation to show the character's...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Piggley's Storyteller Warehouse

Pre-K - 1st Standards
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.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Narrative Writing Topics

1st - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to focus ideas on a topic by making a list. [5:46]