Andrews McMeel Publishing
POW! A Peanuts Collection
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Conjunction and Its Types
This video lesson features information about correlative conjunctions. Examples of correlative conjunctions are provided, and they are also contrasted with coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. [5:05]
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Learn what sentences are, and learn to use simple, compound, and complex sentences effectively.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Understand the Function and Use of Adverbs in Sentences
In this lesson, you will learn the function of adverbs by identifying words that describe verbs in sentences. [3:45]
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Learn Zillion: Describe a Setting Using Words and Phrases From the Text
In this lesson, you will learn how an author develops setting by using words and phrases to create a mental picture of where the text takes place and what the place is like. A slideshow and student handouts are available with site login....
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Learn Zillion: Join Sentences or Clauses Using Relative Adverbs
A lesson explaining relative adverbs and how they can be used to join sentences. [8:08]
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Learn Zillion: Recognize and Correct Run on Sentences
Writers use complete sentences to make their writing clear and professional. Let's practice finding and correcting the type of run-on sentence known as the "comma splice." [7:58]
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Learn Zillion: Use Similes
Writers use similes to make their writing more expressive. Let's practice using similes. [6:55]
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Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Noticing Words That Stand Out
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read for emphasis and meaning by noticing words that stand out. [3:56]
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Learn Zillion: Use Supporting Phrases in an Opinion Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to extend your topic and explain your opinion by using supporting phrases. [4:21]
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Learn Zillion: Use Specific Words to Describe Events and Setting
In this lesson, students use precise words and phrases to create mental images for their readers, and practice adding specific words to make the writing come alive. [9:29]
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Learn Zillion: Recognize Sentence Fragments and Produce Complete Sentences
Writers produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting sentence fragments. Let's practice making sure each of our sentences has a subject and a predicate. [9:49]
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Learn Zillion: Use Prepositional Phrases to Expand Sentences
Writers add prepositional phrases to add details to their sentences. Let's expand our sentences by adding prepositional phrases. [7:52]
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Subordinating Conjunctions
This is a video lesson about subordinating conjunctions including a definition, examples, a list of common subordinating conjunctions, and how to use them to combine sentences.
Other
Golden Kids Learning: Site Words 4th Grade
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How to Recognize a Phrase: No Nonsense Grammar
This video focuses on phrases, groups of related words that does not include both a subject and a verb. It only has one or the other.