In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "add fuel to the fire" by looking at a cartoon. [1:50]

In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "a needle in a haystack" by examining a cartoon. [1:57]

In this lesson, you will learn how to compare the remaining elements by listing similarities in a table. [5:34]

In this lesson, you will learn how to express the main idea by writing a thesis statement. [5:38]

In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your evidence by writing supporting paragraphs. [5:31]

In this lesson, you have learned how to make your story more lively by adding similes. [5:24]

In this lesson, you will learn how to check to see if you understood a text by teaching it to someone else. [3:35]

In this lesson, you will learn how to think about the choices an author made by asking "Why did the author choose to write it this way instead of that way?" [2:41]

In this lesson, you will learn how to make sure your anecdotes are focused on the prompt by using the prompt as you review your work. [5:38]

This video lesson explains how to remember vocabulary by researching the meaning. [5:27] L.9-10.4c References, L.11-12.4 Word Meanings, L.11-12.4c References, L.11-12.4 Word Meanings

In this lesson, you will learn how to compare two elements by skimming to find matching information. [5:20]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write an introduction by building on the thesis statement. [4:58]

In this lesson, you will learn to strengthen your writing by using linking words and "wow" words. [5:22]

In this lesson, you will learn how to focus ideas on a topic by making a list. [6:03]

In this lesson, you will learn how to begin your response by first hooking the reader and then telling them what you will be arguing. [4:46]

In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your response by referring to the prompt and the "big ideas" of your response. [4:55]

In this lesson, you will learn how pacing impacts the meaning of a poem by reading aloud and considering author's purpose. [4:46]

In this video, you will learn how poets use sound to influence emotion by finding repetition, rhyme, and alliteration and examining the feelings created. [6:03]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the theme of a poem by analyzing the author's use of repetition. [6:00]

This video lesson focuses on inferences including the definition, how to determine the strength of an inference, and the role of inferences in writing. [5:47] RL.9-10.1, RL. 11-12, RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1 textual evidence and inferences

Writers state opinions worth supporting. Let's practice adding a purpose to our opinion. [8:43]

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a text by looking at the information you've put into categories and asking "How does it all fit together?" Login gives access to an additional video. [3:28]

In this lesson, you will learn how to grow ideas about a text by asking questions as you read and using what you already know to try to answer those questions. Login gives access to a slideshow and additional videos. [3:11]

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a section of text by anticipating the box and bullets structure as you read a new section. Login gives access to a slideshow and additional videos. [3:21]