Elementary Library Media (K-5)
Educational Links
Strand 2
Meaning of text through format and text features
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Elementary Librarian
This site has downloadable activities and worksheets that help teach the parts of a book, author & illustrator and more.
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Elements of a Story
This Annenburg interactive helps students understand the parts of a story.
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Flocabulary- Five Things (Elements of a Short Story)
An animated rap song explaining setting, theme, plot, conflict, and character.
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Parts of a Story
A YouTube animated video of a song defining characters, setting, plot, etc.
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Story Elements
An animated YouTube video explaining the elements of fictional stories.
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Story Maps
This site provides tools for creating story maps to help students understand the elements of a book or story.
http://www.uen.org - in partnership with Utah State Board of Education
(USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education
(USHE). Send questions or comments to USBE
Specialist -
Sara Wiebke
and see the Library Media website. For
general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director
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Jennifer Throndsen.
These materials have been produced by and for the teachers of the
State of Utah. Copies of these materials may be freely reproduced
for teacher and classroom use. When distributing these materials,
credit should be given to Utah State Board of Education. These
materials may not be published, in whole or part, or in any other
format, without the written permission of the Utah State Board of
Education, 250 East 500 South, PO Box 144200, Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-4200.