Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

Writing Lively and Engaging Stories: Adding Similes

K - 5th
In this video lesson, students will learn how to write lively and engaging stories by incorporating similes. The teacher reviews the definition of a simile and explains how it can enhance storytelling. Students are guided through the...
Instructional Video4:09
Curated Video

Locating Evidence in a Text by Skimming

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to find evidence in a text by skimming and marking related sentences. They emphasize the importance of selecting the right amount of evidence, neither too much nor too little, to support the...
Instructional Video3:55
Curated Video

Bringing Your Writing to Life: Adding Dialogue

K - 5th
In this video lesson, the teacher explains the importance of adding dialogue to bring writing drafts to life. They review the five steps of the writing process and focus on the fifth step of revising. The teacher provides examples and...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: How to Read an Assignment: Lesson 2

9th - 10th
This lesson discusses how to read a writing assignment. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "How to Read an Assignment."