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| Grade Level | |
|---|---|
| Video Length | 6:06 |
| Related Text | Dana Murphy shares a whole-class conversation about identifying the climax of the plot. She reminds us that defining story elements is not always clear-cut. |
| Related Topics | listening, minilesson |
Instructor
Gigi McAllister is a K-5 library-media specialist with over 30 years in education as a teacher, interventionist, and literacy coach. She writes about books and teaching at The Late Bloomer’s Book Blog.
Instructor
Dana Murphy has been an educator for over two decades in Illinois. She has served as an elementary teacher and instructional coach. Dana wrote for the Two Writing Teachers blog for several years, and is now teaching elementary school in the suburbs of Chicago. Follow Dana on Twitter @DanaMurphy__.
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