Reading - Literary Text

Students learn comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading text.

The Fundamentals of Reading (Fiction) can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.

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The Fundamentals of Reading (Fiction) can be found at South Carolina ELA Standards.

Little Red Hen in Gullah | Gullah Tales
Little Red Hen in Gullah | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Hen in Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Little Red Hen in English | Gullah Tales
Little Red Hen in English | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Hen in English. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales
Red Riding Hood | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Little Red Riding Hood in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales
Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)
Rhythm and Line Breaks | Tools of the Trade
Rhythm and Line Breaks | Tools of the Trade
Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rhythm and Line Breaks There are even more ways that Tom Slack can improve on his word "painting." Michael Carey teaches that rhythm and line breaks are basic tools that add meaning to poems. Like a...
What Is Haiku? What Are the Rules?
What Is Haiku? What Are the Rules?
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What Is Haiku? "Simply what is happening in this place at this moment." - Matsuo Basho Traditional haiku describes a moment in time using words that awaken the senses. Matsuo Basho, a famous haiku...
Archibald Rutledge | Poets Laureate
Archibald Rutledge | Poets Laureate
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Archibald Rutledge S.C. Poet Laureate 1936-1949 It has been said that "Archie" Rutledge was a born poet. He composed his first piece of poetry at the age of three. It exists in print to this very day...
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 7

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Pat Mora (1942 - ) Pat Mora is a writer of numerous children's books of poetry and prose. Mora is a native of El Paso, Texas and her work often features local interests, such as her family, the...
Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars
Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 5

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rita Dove 1952 - In 1987, Rita Dove was one of the youngest poets to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Dove also became the youngest poet laureate of the United States in 1993. Currently, Dove is a...
Robert Frost | Poetry All-Stars
Robert Frost | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 4

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Robert Frost 1874-1963 After a failed attempt at farming in New Hampshire, Frost moved with his wife to England in 1912. There, he was influenced by the great English poets of the day. His friend Ezra...