Lit2Go
The Traveler and His Dog
Why do loiterers blame delay on their active friends? Consider the very question by reading Aesop's 72-word fable "The Traveler and His Dog" and completing a letter-writing activity. As part of a series of audiobooks, the 41-second...
Lit2Go
The Flies and the Honeypot
Is temporary pleasure worth a lifetime of pain? A group of flies learns their unfortunate—and sticky—lesson with Aesop's fable "The Flies and the Honeypot." After listening to an audio version of the tale, class members map the plot...
Lit2Go
The Fawn and His Mother
Teach your class about fear and cowardice from the perspective of a doe and her fawn. A teaching resource based on Aesop's "The Fawn and His Mother" includes an audio version of the fable, a text passage, and a reading activity in which...
Townsend Press
Relationships I
Transition words can be a very important addition to any writer's toolbox. Learn more about addition words and time words, and how they can enhance the organization of any writing passage, with an informative video about reading...
Townsend Press
Relationships II
Cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, illustration and example -- your class has undoubtedly seen these essay structures before. But how are they related? Watch a reading video about the ways relationships between...
Townsend Press
Implied Main Ideas
Skilled readers can find the main idea of an informative passage without finding it directly stated. A reading video prompts elementary learners to examine supporting details in several examples, and to infer what the main idea...
Townsend Press
Main Ideas
Once you find the main idea of a paragraph, it's easy to see how the rest of the details are supporting evidence. Take your readers through an explanatory video that demonstrates the points and supports of several reading examples.
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]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: State Opinons Worth Supporting
Writers state opinions worth supporting. Let's practice adding a purpose to our opinion. [8:43]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Craft Opinion Statements That Are Debatable
Writers craft opinion statements that are debatable. Let's practice crafting a debatable opinion statement by making sure the statement takes a side and is not a fact. [10:02]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Draft an Introductory Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to write an introductory paragraph by hooking your reader and stating your thesis. [4:18]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Introduce a Topic Clearly
Writers introduce a topic clearly. Let's practice introducing a topic by describing it using background information. [11:51]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Strong Opening
In this lesson, you will learn how to pull in the reader by writing a strong opening and thesis. [5:31]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Draft an Opening With an Engaging Story
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft an engaging opening by writing a story that connects to your opinion. [4:36]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Match the Body of a Paragraph to the Introduction
Writers use an introduction to organize the ideas that follow. Let's practice organizing the ideas within a paragraph according to the paragraph's introduction. [7:46]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Using Paragraph Form
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize ideas and evidence in a persuasive essay by using paragraph form. [7:14]