TED-Ed
Bringing a Pop-up Book to Life
Breath life into the pages of a text with this instructional video on creating pop-up books. From choosing a topic, through the planning and creation phases, this video examines how to develop engaging visual...
Creek View Elementary School
Vimeo: How Does the Author Use Sensory Details to Introduce the Setting?
Watch an educator read a picture book, and practice identifying the sensory details as clues about the setting. [1:38]
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Learn Zillion: Add Examples and Stories to Informational Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to add detail to an informational text by including stories and examples in body paragraphs. [4:26]
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Learn Zillion: Video: Visualize a Poem by Noticing Descriptive Words and Phrases
In this lesson, you will learn how to picture a poem clearly by noticing descriptive words/phrases. [3:54]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Final Draft of a Narrative Story
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a final draft of a narrative reading response by incorporating all revisions in the correct order. [5:44]
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Learn Zillion: Revise to Include Dialogue and Inner Thinking
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop events in a narrative by including dialogue and character's thoughts. [6:17]
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Learn Zillion: Revising Writing to Be More Concise
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your persuasive speech by rereading to make sure your evidence supports your thesis statement. [5:13]
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Learn Zillion: Change Voice to Show Character Emotion While Reading
In this lesson, you have learned how good readers read fluently by changing their voice to show how the characters are feeling when they are talking. [4:47]
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Learn Zillion: Record Evidence in a Text
In this lesson, you will learn to record evidence for your answers by underlining and taking notes. [4:23]
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Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Noticing Dialogue
In this lesson, you will learn how good readers read fluently by noticing dialogue. [3:46]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Different Ways Dialogue Can Be Written
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read fluently by remembering how dialogue can be written in different ways. [4:06]
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Learn Zillion: Read Dialogue Using What You Know About Characters
In this lesson, you will learn how good readers talk like the characters by using what they know about the character.Slideshow includes teaching rubric and tips for teachers. [4:37]
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Learn Zillion: Self Correct by Rereading Dialogue
In this lesson, you will learn how good readers fix their fluency by rereading the dialogue to match their voice to the clues in the text. [4:47]
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Learn Zillion: Read Dialogue Fluently by Asking Questions
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read fluently by asking "Did I use all that I know about reading dialogue?" [4:41]
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Learn Zillion: Analyze a Writing Prompt
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine what to write about by analyzing a writing prompt. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [6:37]
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas and Examples in Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by connecting your examples to your opinion. [3:50]
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Learn Zillion: Presenting a Persuasive Speech to an Audience
In this lesson, you will learn how to present your persuasive speech by keeping your pace, volume and pauses in check. [5:24]
ABCkidTV
You Tube: How to Write for Your Audience Writing Video for Kids
This video [4:04] will help you learn how to write for your audience in narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. You'll learn about writing style, formal and informal word choice, and tone.
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Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Narrative Writing Topics
In this lesson, you will learn how to focus ideas on a topic by making a list. [5:46]