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How to Write for Your Audience - Writing Video For Kids
This video will help you learn how to write for your audience in narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. You'll learn about writing style, formal and informal word choice, and tone.
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How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 1: What is it?
In this video, you will learn how to write an imaginative narrative, or fantasy story! In Episode 1, we answer the question, "What is an imaginative narrative?" After learning about the characteristics of this genre, we'll look at...
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How To Retell a Story For Kids
In this video, you will learn how to retell a fiction story by describing the characters, setting, and major events from beginning to end!
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Asking and Answering Questions About a Story: Reading Literature
In this video, you will learn how to ask and answer questions before, while, and after reading a fiction story or book. RL.K.1, RL.1.1, RL.2.1, RL.3.1
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Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting?
Setting is an important story element! In this video, you'll learn the definition of setting and how to determine the setting in a story.
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Story Elements For Kids: What Is a Character?
Characters are an important story element! In this video, you'll learn the definition of character. We'll play "Character or Not?" to see what you've learned.
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Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 5: Writing a Closing
In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your realistic fiction story. We will review different strategies such as writing about a lesson learned, adding humor, and discussing feelings.
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Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 1: What Is It?
In this series, you will learn how to write realistic fiction stories! In this video, we will describe the elements of realistic fiction, including the characters, setting, and events.
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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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Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 6: Writing a Closing
In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your informational writing. We will discuss different types of closing strategies, such as summarizing the main points and providing a next step for the reader.
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How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 4: Revising Steps
In this series, you will learn how to write a How-To! If you have chosen a topic, written an introduction, and written steps, you are ready to revise your steps to make them even better. Be sure to add details so the reader knows exactly...
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How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 3: Writing Steps
In this series, you will learn how to write a How-To! If you have chosen a topic and written an introduction, you are ready to start writing the steps. Be sure to list each step in order and use transition words to connect your ideas.
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How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 2: Writing an Introduction
f you have brainstormed and chosen a topic for your How-To book, you are ready to start writing an introduction! An introduction should hook the reader, name your topic, and tell the reader what materials are needed.
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How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 1: Brainstorming
This series will teach you all about writing how-to, or procedural, writing. The first step is to brainstorm your ideas for topics you could write about
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How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 3: Planning Your Story
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your imaginative narrative using a story map! We will plan the characters, setting, and events, including the problem and solution.
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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids - Episode 4: Writing a Draft
In this video, you will learn how use your research paper plan to write a first draft. We will write an introduction, facts we learned from our research, and a closing to end our research report.
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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids - Episode 3: Researching
In this video, you will learn how to start researching a topic after you make a plan for your animal research paper. We will check to make sure the facts we already knew are really true. Then we'll learn even more information in books,...
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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids | Episode 2 | Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your research paper before you begin researching. We'll discuss how to choose categories of "big ideas" that will serve as subtopics in your report!
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Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 6: Revising Your Story
In this video, you will learn how to revise your realistic fiction story to improve your writing. We will discuss how to add, change, or remove parts of your story to make it even better!
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Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 4: Writing a Draft
In this video, you will learn how to write a draft for your realistic fiction story. Your draft should include events leading up to the problem, and then a detailed description of the problem.
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Realistic Fiction Writing for Kids Episode 3: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction for your realistic fiction story! An introduction should hook the reader and introduce the main character and setting.
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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!