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How to Write a Short Story
A short story is a great way to try your hand at creative writing. These steps will help you to write a short story that expresses your unique point of view.
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Learn English with a Short Story: In a World of Our Own
Are you ready to learn English with a short story? In a World of Our Own is a story created for English learners as a listening resource. Captions are provided to aid your listening. This is episode 77 of the English Like A Native...
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Reading 'Propping Up the Line', a short story about World War One by Ian Beck
Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in ‘Propping Up The Line’, including commenting on some of the choices Beck made. Key learning points: - ‘Propping Up The Line’ is a short story by Ian Beck written using a third person narrative...
Rock 'N Learn
Learn to Read with Phonics | Short Vowels, Consonants, Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Words | Part 1 of 4
Here is the fun and easy way to learn to read with Rock 'N Learn Phonics. Part 1 of our 4-part series covers short vowels, beginning consonants with vowels, oral blending, rhyming words, double consonants, story practice, and more. This...
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Ending Explained! Chopin's "Story of an Hour"
A short look into an even shorter story. In just two pages, Chopin takes readers on a journey of grief and how the oppressive forces in society can drive people to the most startling of discoveries. In this video we'll look at how Chopin...
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Ray Bradbury's Usher II: Introduction and Analysis
A spoiler free look at one of my all time favorite short stories, Ray Bradbury's "Usher II" pays homage many of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous tales including: “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit in the Pendulum,” “The Premature Burial,” “The...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Identifying Key Ideas - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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Ending Explained! Joyce's "Araby"
James Joyce is one of the greatest writers of all time, but that doesn't make his work easy to understand. This video covers the major events of his most famous short story: "Araby," and pays particular attention to those confusing last...
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Dinner on the Moon by Jordan Reid
In this short story, we are introduced to a boy who has dinner with his friends. However, this meal does not take place in the dining room. Come along for a wild ride as they shoot past the stars.
Out of this Word
Tongue in Cheek
Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is ‘The Ingoldsby Legends’ and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this “great book” to...
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Tongue in Cheek
Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is 'The Ingoldsby Legends' and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this "great book" to...
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#4 Summarize a Book with the 5W’s (Reading Comprehension)
In this video, I teach you how to summarize with the 5 W's as you read. This is a great way to help you understand what you are reading. I explain the purpose of summarizing and give you two examples. I even include a FREE workbook. I...
PBS
The (Stephen) King of Horror Feat. Lindsay Ellis
Few writers have had the sheer staying power, popularity, and prolific output as Stephen King. From insatiably flesh-hungry clowns and sentient cars to telekinetic teenagers and mystical gunslingers, if there’s one author who has taken...
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TOP 10 MUST see films & MUST read books for ENGLISH LEARNERS
5 Books every English student should read, and 5 Films every English Learner should see. Add your recommendations to the comments box below.
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English Pronunciation Mistakes Every Learner Makes
I start by working through a handful of winter-themed English words that are often mispronounced. Then I read through a short story which includes these words.
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Theme:A Guilty Conscience
Theme:A Guilty Conscience demonstrates understanding of theme by identifying an example of theme found in the short story, A Guilty Conscience.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples
The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator's chamber. A beating heart buried under the floorboards. Poe's macabre and innovative stories of gothic horror have left a timeless mark...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
No Breathing In Class - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
No Breathing In Class Read by Michael Rosen fro The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser' some years ago and then it went...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Laura Singing | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Laura Singing | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen From The Hypnotiser Published by Lions Poetry You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/books/ I wrote a book of poems for children...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Random Thoughts & Jokes | Poetry Megabundle 4 | Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen
A compendium of poems, random thoughts and jokest written and performed by Michael Rosen. This compilation includes: Deep Down George Far Away Box Headache I Think Logic Puzzle 1 Puzzle 2 Quite Please Spots in my eyes Telly The Toenail...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Schram and Scheddle - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Schram and Scheddle Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser' some years ago and then it went...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
My Dad - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
My Dad Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser' some years ago and then it went out of print....
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Tomato 1 - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Tomato 1 Read by Michael Rosen from The Hypnotiser You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: http://bit.ly/MichaelRosenBooks "I wrote a book of poems for children called 'The Hypnotiser' some years ago and then it went out of...