Instructional Video6:40
PBS

Science Fundamentals: Compounds!

K - 8th Standards
Hydrogen and oxygen form compounds that are both necessary for life and poisonous. Learn how this is possible in a video presentation all about compounds. The informative lesson describes how compounds form and gives an in-depth analysis...
Instructional Video
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Vocabulary

Pre-K - 1st Standards
This is a collection of four videos about teaching vocabulary. The first is a principal discussing a school-wide approach to vocabulary improvement; the second is a director of the academic English at the University of California...
Instructional Video
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: What Are Word Types?

9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on word types,or as we call them, parts of speech. Included are a video about why learning to identify parts of speech is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write Cohesive Body Paragraphs Using Supporting Words and Phrases

3rd - 6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write cohesive paragraphs by using supporting words and phrases. [4:03]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Organize Ideas in Informational Writing Using Headings

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to use paragraphs to organize ideas by introducing headings. [5:09]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words and Phrases in a Persuasive Speech

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to extend your reasons for your opinion by using transitional phrases. [5:07]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Group Research Into Categories to Plan Informational Writing

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters. [3:46]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Words and Phrases to Link Opinions and Reasons

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to link opinions and reasons by rereading and adding words and phrases. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:22]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Transitional Words and Phrases to Craft a Sequence of Events

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a narrative reading response that has events that make sense by writing the events of the story in the correct order. [8:02]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words and Phrases to Link Ideas and Information

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to link ideas and information together by using transition words and phrases. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [6:34]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Conclude a Persuasive Essay

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your persuasive opinion essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action. [6:50]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Noticing Words That Stand Out

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read for emphasis and meaning by noticing words that stand out. [3:56]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Supporting Phrases in an Opinion Letter

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to extend your topic and explain your opinion by using supporting phrases. [4:21]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Generate and Choose a Topic for Argumentative Writing

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate ideas for an argumentative essay by making a list of topics. [5:48]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Intro to Articles

1st - 9th Standards
Articles--words like the, a, and an-are special adjectives we use to indicate whether a noun is specific or not specific.
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Narrative Writing Topics

1st - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to focus ideas on a topic by making a list. [5:46]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Lesson Video: Use Technical Vocabulary in Informational Writing

3rd - 6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to expand the knowledge of an informational text by adding technical vocabulary. [4:41]
Instructional Video
Other

Golden Kids Learning: Site Words 4th Grade

4th Standards
Being able to quickly identify sight words is very important for young readers. This practice video will help 4th-grade students to recognize, and correctly pronounce, sight words. You can print the full list at the end of the video.
Instructional Video
Other

Vantage Learning: Signal Words

9th - 10th Standards
Explains what signal words are and what messages they convey. Discusses words that compare, contrast, or add information, and what to do when you encounter them. [3:22]