The Great War
George Patton and Douglas MacArthur In World War 1
Have you ever wondered about the man behind the corncob pipe? Or the brains behind the motivational speeches to troops? Young historians examine how Douglas MacArthur and George Patton cut their teeth in the battlefields of World War I....
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Appositive and Punctuation: English Grammar, Language
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how punctuate appositive phrases. [8:05]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Commonly Confused Words
This lesson focuses on a list of commonly confuses words such as as/like, less/fewer, further/farther, than/then, that/which, amount/number, etc. It explains the differences in the meanings of the words and how to use them correctly....
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Sophia: Commonly Misused Words
This video lesson focuses on commonly misused words by offering tips to avoid misusing words, It also provides a list of 14 commonly misused words with their correct and incorrect meanings: ambivalent, aggravate, anxious, continuous,...
Brightstorm
Brightstorm Act Prep: Top Punctuation Rules
Video teaches grammar, punctuation and sentence structure skills to help prepare students for the ACT. L.11-12.1b Usage issues. [4:09]
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Sophia: Common Issues With Homophones
This lesson focuses on homophones: words that sound the same, but have different meanings. First it explains the differences between homonyms and homophones; then it looks at a list of commonly confused homophones, their meanings, and,...
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Sophia: Compound Words: When to Use a Hyphen
This video lesson focuses on compound words and the rules for when to hyphenate them. Real Player is required.
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Sophia: Dashes and Hyphens 3
A screencast lesson introducing the usage of dashes and hyphens and explaining how to create both punctuation marks in a Word document. [5:07]
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Sophia: Hyphens
This screencast provides the rules for using hyphens and links to other resources with more examples of hyphen use. Real Player is required.
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Sophia: Commonly Confused Words: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over similar words that are commonly confused. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Commonly Confused Words."
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Sophia: Hyphenation!
This lesson focuses on when to use a hyphen and when not to use a hyphen. It also offers a short quiz. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
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Sophia: Hyphens: Lesson 5
This lesson discusses why we use a hyphen and how it is used and the most common hyphen errors. It also offers a short quiz. It is 5 of 8 in the series titled "Hyphens." L.11-12.2a Hyphens
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Sophia: Common Issues With Apostrophes
This lesson explores common errors made with apostrophes and how to correct them.
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Sophia: Common Issues With Homophones
This lesson goes over homophones that are commonly confused.
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Sophia: Commonly Confused Words
This lesson goes over similar words that are commonly confused. [9:36]
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Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession
This lesson explains the use of apostrophes to form possessives.