Townsend Press
Critical Reading
Skilled readers know that any author's argument must be carefully analyzed and evaluated. Assist youngsters in their reading pursuits with a video about logical fallacies, including circular reasoning, straw man arguments, and false...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Thinking and Reading Comprehension
Julie Cowan from Willowbank School explains how she supports students to become strategic, reflective, and metacognitive readers and thinkers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Body Paragraphs
This lesson introduces body paragraphs. [3:41] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Develop a Thesis and Supporting Reasons
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop essay points by writing your thesis statement and listing reasons in order of importance. [3:46]
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Learn Zillion: Connect Examples, Body Paragraphs, and Reasons With the Thesis
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your essay flow by connecting your examples, facts, and reasons to your thesis. [3:14]
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Learn Zillion: Organize Ideas and Evidence for Responding to Constructed Response
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your evidence by writing supporting paragraphs. [5:31]
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Learn Zillion: Support an Argument Using Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to support an argument by finding text-based reasons that support your opinion. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:52]
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Learn Zillion: Writing a Hook Sentence and Introducing a Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to begin your response by first hooking the reader and then telling them what you will be arguing. [4:46]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion Referring to "Big Ideas"
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your response by referring to the prompt and the "big ideas" of your response. [4:55]
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Learn Zillion: Order the Paragraphs in an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [4:46]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your argumentative essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action. [5:35]
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Learn Zillion: Answer Questions About a Text by Locating Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the answer to a question in an article by locating evidence in the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [4:25]
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Learn Zillion: Inform a Specific Audience About an Idea: Write Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to tell someone specific about your idea by writing a persuasive letter. [4:18]
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Learn Zillion: Revise and Explain Evidence in Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your argumentative essay by telling the reader how the evidence proves your point. [4:51]
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Learn Zillion: Write Body Paragraphs for a Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to you write body paragraphs by stating your reason and then supporting it with evidence. [4:53]
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Introduction to Reading Skills: Claims and Support
This engaging video highlights the importance of providing reasons and evidence to support a claim. [2:41]
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Introduction to Reading Skills: Claims and Supporting Evidence 2
This video highlights the importance of supporting claims with evidence. [2:35]
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in Informational Writing
In this lesson, students practice revising a draft about invasive species with a focus on using transitions to connect ideas across and within paragraphs. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and...
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Learn Zillion: Develop and Organize Supporting Ideas in Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize and develop supporting reasons by using boxes and bullets. [4:32]
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Learn Zillion: Develop Supporting Evidence for a Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop strong supporting evidence by including cause and effect. [3:58]
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Learn Zillion: Generate Research Questions
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate burning questions to guide your research by asking, What do I want to know more about? [4:31]
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Learn Zillion: Draft a Concluding Paragraph for a Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a memorable closing paragraph by explaining why your opinion matters. [4:50]
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Learn Zillion: Identify the Different Parts of an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the different parts of an essay by labeling the thesis, topic sentence, supporting details and elaboration. [6:27]
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Learn Zillion: Elaborate on Supporting Details Using an Anecdote
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on your supporting details by using an anecdote. [5:13]