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Drawing Conclusion
Drawing Conclusions teaches how to use clues from informational text to draw conclusions.
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4 Most Common PREFIXES {Vocabulary}
Prefixes are letters or groups of letters at the beginning of words. It's important to know prefixes to be able to understand the meaning of words. Four of the most common prefixes are dis-, in-, re-, and un-. This video teaches about...
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Finding Relevant Facts
“Finding Relevant Facts” will identify the ways in which responsible research practices can develop an argument.
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I Think Because
The video “I Think Because” discusses opinions and gives examples of opinion and factual statements.
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Media Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
Educators, discover how media literacy can be taught/learned within all social studies classes.
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Author’s Point of View
“Author’s Point of View” explores how to determine an author's point of view when reading a nonfiction passage.
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Determine Fact and Opinion
Determine Fact and Opinion defines fact and opinion, explains the difference between the two, and gives examples of statements that are facts and opinions.
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Different Accounts
The video “Different Accounts” demonstrates how two people can have different perspectives of the same event.
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Considering New Interpretations
This video entitled “Considering New Interpretations” models how to summarize points of agreement and disagreement in diverse perspectives.
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Persuasive Essay
This video illustrates the step-by-step process of writing a persuasive essay, including how to write a thesis statement, an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.
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Identify Persuasive Texts
“Identify Persuasive Texts” identifies the characteristics of a persuasive writing piece.
Teaching Without Frills
Fact or Opinion for Kids *UPDATED*
In this video, you'll learn the difference between a fact and an opinion! We'll test your knowledge with a short quiz.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 1: What is It?
In this video, you will learn: What is persuasive writing? What does it mean to persuade or convince someone of my opinion? Who can I persuade? How can I do it? Watch this video to find out the basics of persuasive writing!
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 6: Writing a Rough Draft and Closing
In this video, you will learn how to write a rough draft and end with a closing or conclusion.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 5: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how you can hook the reader of your persuasive writing with a good introduction! We will start with a question and then state our opinion.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 4: Developing Reasons
In this video, you will learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counter-arguments and facts about your topic!
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your persuasive writing. We will think about the audience for our writing, and choose reasons that would be the most convincing to them.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 2: Brainstorming Topics
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your persuasive writing.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Create an Outline for Kids - Planning Your Writing
In this video, you'll learn how to create an outline to plan your writing! We'll use a persuasive writing topic as an example to see how an outline can help you organize your ideas before writing.
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This "Math Test" Changed How I See Humanity
I think, for example, that pretty much every question about "cancel culture" is a question poorly phrased because "cancel culture" means at least 20 different things, from celebrities going to jail for sexual assault to viral "karen"...
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How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest and lure him or her to keep reading. The hook, also called the lead, will set the tone and mood for your essay and establish A hook can be a...
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Double Words: That That | Conjunction, Determiner, Pronoun, or Adverb?
Today we continue our lesson on double words in a sentence. Double words in a sentence look weird at first glance and may even confuse the reader. This certainly is an awkward construction, but today we’ll tackle another pair of double...
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How to Cite References on Work Cited Page in MLA Format (Example of Hanging Indent)
In this video, you will learn how to cite your sources and references in MLA format for you essay. I will show you how to create a works cited page in Google docs but you can use the same process for Word. You should be easily able to...
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Understanding Accounting Conventions: Materiality, Consistency, Conservatism, and Full Disclosure
This video explains the four accounting conventions that are essential to follow in order to gain loyalty and to portray a true picture of a business to stakeholders. The conventions discussed are materiality, consistency, conservatism,...