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Reconstruction Crash Course Black American History
At the end of the Civil War, the United States was still a very divided place. 700,000 people had died in a bitter fight over slavery. Reconstruction was the political process meant to bring the country back together. It was also the...
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The Frog with Hidden Claws
A frog with retractable claws? Weird. A frog with claws that it has to push through its skin to use? Even weirder.
Crash Course
Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig is going to continue our discussion of due process. Technically, we started last week with the 4th amendment and search and seizure, but this week we’re going to look at the 5th and 6th amendments and how they ensure a...
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Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Claws vs. nails | Matthew Borths
Consider the claw. Frequently found on animals around the world, it's one of nature's most versatile tools. Bears use claws for digging as well as defense. An eagle's needle-like talons can pierce the skulls of their prey. Even the...
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Relative Clauses (Defining & Non-Defining) | EasyTeaching
A relative clause gives more information about someone or something. Some relative clauses refer to a whole sentence. Some relative clauses refer to a noun. There are two kinds of relative clauses that refer to a noun: defining and...
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Relative Pronouns: When and Why to Omit Them | EasyTeaching
Relative clauses often begin with a relative pronoun. Like in these two sentences. Sometimes the relative pronoun can be left out.In this lesson, we’re going to look at when and why the relative pronoun can be left out.
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How to Use a Comma
Howcast - If you ever sprinkle a sentence with too many commas, or miss a few, this guide will keep you from repeating your mistakes.
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Subject and object
Pupil outcome: I can identify the subject and object in main clauses. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - Given that any clause contains a verb, it must contain an agent that does or is the verb....
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Clause structure
Pupil outcome: I can identify three different types of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A...
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Fronted adverbials: phrases and clauses
Pupil outcome: I can use and recognise the difference between a fronted adverbial phrase and a fronted adverbial clause. Key learning points: - A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter that is followed by a comma. - A fronted adverbial...
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Modal verbs
Pupil outcome: I can identify a modal verb and its purpose in a clause. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb. - A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb...
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Considering sentence structures in Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
Pupil outcome: I explain and emulate how Bilan uses multiple adjectives, prepositions, and embedded clauses in 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'. Key learning points: - Using two adjectives in front of a noun creates a detailed description. -...
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Using the comma rule in adverbial complex sentences
Pupil outcome: You can use the comma rule to write accurate adverbial complex sentences. Key learning points: - The position of an adverbial subordinate clause can move in an adverbial complex sentence. - If the adverbial clause comes...
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Fronted adverbials: single words, phrases and clauses
Pupil outcome: I can choose when to use a fronted adverbial single word, fronted adverbial phrase or fronted adverbial clause. Key learning points: - A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma that expresses detail...
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Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect
Pupil outcome: I can use sophisticated sentence structures to create specific effects. Key learning points: - Inverted sentence structures add variety to your writing. - Inverted sentence structures also draw attention to moments or...
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Prepositions
Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types with prepositions to indicate time, place or cause. Key learning points: - Prepositions tell the reader where or when something is in relation to something else. - Prepositions can...
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Single words, phrases and clauses in fronted adverbials
Pupil outcome: I can write a paragraph with a variety of fronted adverbials: single words, fronted adverbial phrases and fronted adverbial clauses. Key learning points: - A fronted adverbial is a sentence starter followed by a comma that...
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Further study of modal verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use different modal verbs to change the meaning in varying sentence contexts. Key learning points: - A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb. - A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb of a clause. - A...
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Using modal verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use modal verbs in a speech sentence and a persuasive sentence. Key learning points: - A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb. - A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb of a clause. - A modal verb is...
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Two types of clause
Pupil outcome: I can identify two different types of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A...
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Two types of clause, including subordinate clauses
Pupil outcome: I can identify different types of clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A subordinate...
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Four sentence types
Pupil outcome: I can say and write four different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - A sentence composed of at least two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating...