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Tv411: Tune in to Learning: Summarizing
In this video, a policeman discusses summarizing in everyday life: movies, fairy tales, events, etc. He says, no details - only the main idea. [1:25]
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Learn Zillion: Video: Interpret a Text by How the Theme Applies to the Real World
In this lesson, you will learn how to interpret the text by considering how the theme applies in the real world. [3:45]
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Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Identify Why Characters Act in Unexpected Ways'
In this lesson, you will learn to challenge your theory about a secondary character by identifying why a character acts in an unexpected way. [3:15]
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Flocabulary: The 5 Types of Text Structure
How do authors organize the texts they write? This musical video teaches five common text structures used in informational and nonfiction text: description, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution. [3:49]
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Vantage Learning: Signal Words
Explains what signal words are and what messages they convey. Discusses words that compare, contrast, or add information, and what to do when you encounter them. [3:22]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Play It by Ear"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "play it by ear," by looking at a cartoon. [1:56]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "A Taste of His Own Medicine"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "a taste of his own medicine" by looking at a cartoon. [2:05]