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Citing Sources: Book with Multiple Authors
Citing Sources: Book with Multiple Authors shows how to cite a print source when provided with the title, authors, publication, and copyright information by writing the correct citation for a book with more than one author using correct...
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Let’s Talk about Punctuation
Miss Palomine introduces the three types of punctuation that are used at the end of sentences; the period, the question mark and the exclamation point. She then gives examples of where they are used and the type of sentence that each...
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Reading Fluency: Speed, Accuracy, and Expression
This video teaches kids the three most important parts to being a fluent reader: just-right speed, accurately reading the story, and expression through feeling and punctuation. These videos are educational videos and lessons for kids....
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Bibliography
Bibliography teaches how to create a bibliography page that includes citations for sources used to research an assigned topic using correct format, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Conventions of English
Conventions of English demonstrates how to use conventions of English by writing sentences using correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Citing Sources: Encyclopedia Article
Citing Sources: Encyclopedia Article shows how to cite a print source when provided with the title, author, publication, and copyright information by writing the correct citation for an encyclopedia article using correct capitalization...
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Using Commas: Items in a Series
Using Commas: Items in a Series teaches how to use of commas to separate items in a series by adding commas where necessary to correct sentences.
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Citing Sources: Book with One Author
Citing Sources: Book with One Author shows how to cite a print source when provided with the title, author, publication, and copyright information by writing the correct citation for a book with one author using correct capitalization...
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Learning About Contractions: Making Words Shorter and Faster
In this video, Jenny and Lucas learn about contractions as they prepare for the grand opening of their store. They explore how contractions are formed by removing letters and using apostrophes. The video covers various common...
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Using Commas in Letter Writing
This video is all about the comma. Commas are punctuation used to separate lists, numbers, or ideas. We use commas to show a short pause, like just now! Commas can be tricky to learn, so we'll start with commas used in letter writing....
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Reading with Voice Expression
Join us in this video as we practice reading with expression. Students learn how to change their tone, volume, and pace by identifying punctuation marks and typeface. When reading a story, it is so much better to use expressive reading....
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Sentence Comprehension: Pronouns, Punctuation, & Multiple-meaning Words
Comprehension is complex for kids. This focuses on sentence comprehension with pronouns, punctuation, and multiple meaning words. Kids will learn how noticing these in sentences can grow their comprehension.
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained ENJAMBMENT and ENDSTOPPED
How do poet's decide to end their lines? How are you supposed to read them? In many ways, poetry is more like sheet music than it is a novel; knowing the difference between enjambment and end-stopped lines will help you better read it....
Debunked
English Phrases That We Get Wrong Everyday!
We've all been saying them, and we've all been wrong!
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Editing
Editing explores the important elements of the editing step of the writing process.
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Punctuation Place: Exclamation
Dr. Reed Moore explains that when strong feelings need to be expressed, a writer uses an exclamatory sentence with its punctuation.
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Exclamations
“Exclamations” explains what exclamations are and demonstrates the use of exclamation points to end sentences.
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Parenthetical Punctuation
A video entitled “Parenthetical Punctuation” which presents ways to use marks of punctuation (commas, parentheses, and dashes) to indicate nonrestrictive elements.
Sir Linkalot
Sir Linkalot: How to spell "accommodation"
I can't tell you how many times I've seen this classic banana skin misspelt on pub signs and B&Bs. What may surprise you is the o after the second m is where people slip up the most.
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Sir Linkalot: How to spell 'diarrhoea'
Avert your eyes if you're a grown-up grown-up but, if you're a childish one, enjoy...!
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How to spell "secretary"
Secetary...secretry...secetry...secretery...secetarey...secretarey...ohhhhh! I've got it! PA. Simples!