Supporting the Main Idea Literature analyzes literature by showing how examples of paraphrasing and quotes support the main idea about the text.

Text Structure and Genre shows how knowledge of the structure of a text can determine the genre of the text.

Unfolding Plot describes how a given story's plot unfolds by retelling the story and citing events.

A video entitled “The Importance of Setting” which explores how to revise the setting of a text to change the mood.

This video discusses the nonfiction genre as well as qualities, types of pieces, and characteristics of the genre.

So we're finally getting somewhere in the story... literally... [slaps knee]. Jamoncito finally leaves the couch of his friend in the street in search of a pink penguin for his friend. Will he find her?

In this thrilling episode, we find out what Luis has to get out of furthering his friendship with Jamoncito, a striped pig and compulsive liar.

In this exciting episode we see how Luis, the green penguin reacts to Jamoncito's treachery!

In this episode we see how Jamoncito attempts to deal with his forgetting his friend's birthday party!

Here's another thrilling installment of "Cuentas Conmigo"! In this installment, we discover the true meaning of Jamoncito's dismay!

Sorry it's a little late. But in this riveting episode of "Cuentas Conmigo," we finally discover the name of our hero... well maybe not hero. I mean he DOES live on a couch loaned to him by his friend the green penguin. Either way, we...

Will Jamoncito ever find true happiness? Will Luis ever get his girlfriend? Will the orange pig retaliate after Jamoncito punched him? Find out answers to all these questions in the final installment of "Cuentas Conmigo."

In this episode, we discover where that angry green penguin lives!

Did Jamoncito ever find out if the mermaid could help him or what else he might be able to do to change the color of the penguin?!

In this episode, we have a pig on a mission to find paint and a brush. Where does he go?

So Jamoncito finally ventures to Chile... but how does he get there again?

Hopefully you didn't lose sleep over the weekend wondering how exactly the two made it to the lake! But what did they find at the lake? Is Jamoncito's journey finally coming to a close?

In this episode we find out what exactly lives in Chile. Does Jamoncito find a pink penguin for his friend?

“I Recall: Part 3” discusses parts of a fable, reads “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and answers questions about the fable.

“I Recall: Part 2” reviews characters, setting, and events and asks questions about these story elements after reading the story “The Clubhouse.”

“I Recall: Part 1” discusses characters, setting, and events and applies these story elements to answering questions about the fiction story “Learning to Fly.”

This video focuses on the two main genre of books: fiction and nonfiction. Kids learn aspects of each type of book and then practice naming whether a book is fiction or nonfiction. Kids also learn about realistic fiction.

A video entitled “Poetry Interpretation,” which demonstrates the process of reading a poem to interpret its message.

A video entitled “Tone and Mood in Literature” which analyzes the tone and mood in literary passages.