Sophia Learning
Sophia: How to Read a Writing Assignment
This video lesson focuses on how to read and understand a writing assignment. It begins by defining keywords used in assignments: analyze, compare and contrast, evaluate, describe, and propose. Then using a sample assignment, it...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Summarizing as You Read
This lesson explains the reading strategy of summarizing as you read. [5:37] RL.9-10.2 & RL.11-12.2 Analyzing Theme, RI.9-10.2 central idea/summary.
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.
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.