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Learn Zillion: Find the Main Idea of a Section of Nonfiction Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a section of text by anticipating the box and bullets structure as you read a new section. Login gives access to a slideshow and additional videos. [3:21]
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Learn Zillion: Determine the Main Idea of Paragraphs as You Read
In this lesson, you will learn how to keep track of what you read by using your palm for the main idea and your fingers for details. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:02]
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Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words and Text Features to Help Identify Details
In this lesson, you will learn to locate additional details by looking for transitional words and phrases, white space, and text features. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:29]
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Learn Zillion: Find the Main Idea of a Section of Nonfiction Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a section of nonfiction text by gathering details from that section and asking "What are these details mostly teaching me about?" [3:31]
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Learn Zillion: Write Body Paragraphs for an Opinion Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a body paragraph by stating your reasons and supporting them with evidence based on the text. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:57]
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Learn Zillion: Write Sub Points for a Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to write the sub-points for your thesis statement by turning the argument into a why question. [4:11]
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Learn Zillion: Use Anecdotes to Support an Argument
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on your supporting details by using an anecdote. [5:03]
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Learn Zillion: Develop and Organize Supporting Ideas in Opinion Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize and develop supporting ideas by using boxes and bullets. [4:51]
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Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragraphs With Real Life Examples
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs by stretching out your reasons with examples from your life. [5:40]
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Learn Zillion: Take a Position on a Topic by Analyzing Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to take a position on a prompt by analyzing the evidence for each side. [5:53]
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Learn Zillion: Gather Evidence to Support a Thesis
In this lesson, you will learn how to collect evidence to support your thesis by using observations, statistics, quotations, personal interviews, and questions. [4:41]
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Learn Zillion: Clarify How Evidence Supports the Reason
Students will be able to clarify how each piece of evidence supports the reason by writing sentences explaining each piece of evidence. [5:28]
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Learn Zillion: Develop Supporting Ideas
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop supporting ideas by using personal experiences. [5:27]
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Learn Zillion: Elaborate on Supporting Details Using an Anecdote
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on your supporting details by using an anecdote. [5:13]
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Learn Zillion: Include Details to Make a Story Flow
In this lesson, students include necessary details to avoid reader confusion, and practice adding details and information to make a story flow naturally. [9:36]
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Learn Zillion: Recognize and Express Ideas That Are Contrary to Fact
In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize and express ideas that are contrary to fact by recognizing and utilizing specific types of if clauses. Login is required in order to access an additional video. [6:03]
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Learn Zillion: Prove Your Point Using True Examples From Real Life
In this lesson, you will learn how to prove your point by adding true examples. [4:24]
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Learn Zillion: Revise the Order of Paragraphs in Arugmentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to reconsider the order of your paragraphs by determining a logical and connected journey of thought. [5:45]
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Learn Zillion: Write Opinions That Can Be Supported With Facts
Write opinions that can be supported with facts. [7:24]
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Learn Zillion: Determine the Main Idea of an Article
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the main idea by gathering and using evidence from the text to support the main idea. [8:10]
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Learn Zillion: Make Sure You Have Two or More Clear Reasons to Support Opinion
Provide multiple clear reasons to support an opinion (2 or more of the student's reasons are really the same reason). [5:50]
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Learn Zillion: Elaborate on Supporting Details by Writing Hypothetical Details
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on a supporting detail by writing hypothetical details. [5:00]
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Learn Zillion: Support Reasons With Details From a Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to support reasons with details in an opinion piece by rereading and grouping related ideas together. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:04]
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Learn Zillion: Develop Support for Your Argument
In this lesson, you will learn how to support your argument by turning the topic sentence into a question. [5:07]