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Youtube: Magic Spell Using Ge and Dge
In this video, a teacher works with a student to master the spelling rules governing the /j/ sound at the ends of words.
Other
You Tube: Commas in Dates and Lists
Watch Super Comma help to make lists and dates make more sense.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How to Use the Correct Capitalization: No Nonsense Grammar
Capitalizing is extremely important. Not only is it proper writing, but it also makes writing look polished and finished. Learn what should be capitalized and what shouldn't in this video.
Curated Video
You Tube: End Punctuation
This video talks about end punctuation, a Common Core standard for Kindergarten students. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B: Recognize and name end punctuation.) Here we talk about the three different punctuations that can go at the end of a...
Curated Video
Kids Academy: Punctuation in English | Punctuation at the End of a Sentence| 1st
Punctuation is a very important part of written English, it clears the meaning of words and expresses what is being said in the right manner. Without punctuation, the sentences would remain confused and the meanings will be unclear. For...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Three Ways to End a Sentence
David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, introduce the three ways to end a sentence: the period, the exclamation point, and the question mark.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: There, Their, and They're
This is one of the most frequently-confused trios in the English language. Follow along, and learn to suss out the differences between these three words.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Apostrophe
David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, introduce a new piece of punctuation: the apostrophe!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Singular and Plural Nouns
Learn the difference between singular and plural nouns.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Contractions
Apostrophes are great at standing in for missing letters, allowing us to shorten words. Paige and David discuss contractions and the Principle of Least Effort.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Commas in Space and Time
Learn how to use commas when writing addresses (in space) and dates (in time).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Irregular Plural Nouns Foreign Plurals
You don't need to know how to speak Latin and Greek in order to understand English, but some words in English come from those languages. It's helpful to know how some Greek and Latin words change from singular to plural.
Songs for Teaching
Contractions Song for Learning
Contractions are easy when you use this song to help you remember how to form them.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Forming and Using Possessive Nouns: No Nonsense Grammar
This video focuses on forming and using possessive nouns; they show when a noun belongs to someone. It is often indicated with an apostrophe "s," but when words end in "s" only an apostrophe is added.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: N Apostrophe T
Learn this simple contraction with this clever song.