Read longer narrative and expository text independently, including chapter books. 0301.8.14

Links verified on 12/24/2014

1. Alaska Native Stories: Using Narrative to Introduce Expository Text - Students compare and contrast the two types of text in terms of fiction and nonfiction. The narrative stories provide students with a context to begin studying a content area topic, and thus, this lesson emphasizes the integration of curriculum.
2. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - A twelve-chapter performance in RealAudio by the Wired for Books Players
3. BAB Books On-Line - stories for primary students. No audio
4. Chateau Meddybemps Beantime Stories - (on-line stories where jellybeans ripen under tropical rainbows) some are for preschool and primary, others are for all ages (Check their homepage for other neat things.)
5. Children's Books Online in a variety of languages - posted by artist and designer, Asbjorn Lonvig in Denmark
6. Exploring Cause and Effect Using Expository Texts About Natural Disasters - explore the nature and structure of expository texts focusing on cause and effect
7. Online Children's Stories - There are a lot of stories available on the Internet to read or download. Some of them are from well-known books, others can be found only online.
8. Online Children's Stories to Read - Fables and stories.

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