By illustrating all of the rules and tricks, the Standard Deviants show you when and where you should - and shouldn't - use these punctuation marks. How to create pauses in a sentence. This is part 3 in the series: 'English Punctuation:...

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about the future in English.

What are you doing this evening? What are your plans for next year? Who will win the next World Cup? After you watch this lesson, leave us a...

Max loses a race because another competitor passes the finish line in the "nick of time." Max thinks Moon is referring to Nick, the race winner. What she really meant was Nick won just in time, at the last possible moment.

In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "the pot calling the kettle black" using context clues. The teacher emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the individual words and that context clues...

In this video lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "to know like the back of one's hand" by using context clues. The teacher explains that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of individual words, but...

In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back." She emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by their literal meanings and instead require context clues. Through examples and...

In this video, the teacher explains how to solve subtraction word problems by identifying key phrases. The teacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem as a whole and not just relying on key words. Examples are given to...

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of idioms and how to understand their meanings through context clues. Using the example of "water under the bridge," the teacher encourages students to think beyond the literal...

How motifs, phrases, and periods are used to construct themes

Going shopping and buying clothes is a popular hobby, especially in Paris - the fashion capital of the world! This is part 2 in the series: 'Talking About Yourself'.

In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of using transition words and phrases to connect their ideas in their writing. The teacher provides examples and explanations, and encourages students to practice identifying...

Writers include transitions about the sequence of events to help their readers follow along. Let's practice adding transitions that reveal time.

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using varied transitions in writing to keep readers engaged. The teacher provides examples of time and place transitions and discusses the use of punctuation. Through interactive...

This video is a lesson on using linking words and phrases to connect reasons to a claim in argumentative writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students through revising a draft to make the connections between their reasons...

In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English.

You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible sentences, to long, complex sentences which contain many...

This video serves as an introduction to the Passage Based Reading section of the SAT. This is part 5 from the series 'Critical Reading & Writing'.

In this video lesson, students will learn the meaning of the idiom "skeletons in one's closet" by using context clues. The teacher explains that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of each individual word, and...

In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "to burn bridges" using context clues. The lesson emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the literal meaning of each word, and instead, learners should rely...

In this video, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "to be in over one's head" using context clues. The teacher emphasizes that idioms cannot be understood by looking at the individual words and encourages students to use...

Learn all about prepositions - words like "above", "below", "under", and "over". This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Prepositions'.

There are many literary and poetic devices we use in our everyday speech. Epistrophe and Anaphora are also the kind of literary devices which can be a great and easy introduction into poetry for our youth. But don't be mistaken my...