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Identify Informative Texts
The video “Identify Informative Texts” describes the characteristics of an informative text.
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Important Parts of a Book
The video “Important Parts of a Book” identifies text features in a printed book.
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Fiction Nonfiction Genre: Story Elements
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.
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Key Ideas and Details
A video entitled “Key Ideas and Details” which models how to identify key ideas and details in an informational text.
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 7: Making a Table of Contents
In this video, you will learn how to make a table of contents for your own informational writing book.
Curated Video
Data Science and Machine Learning (Theory and Projects) A to Z - Feature Engineering: Image Features
In this video, we will cover image features. This clip is from the chapter "Machine Learning: Feature Engineering and Dimensionality Reduction with Python" of the series "Data Science and Machine Learning (Theory and Projects) A to Z".In...
Curated Video
Organizing Text with Headings
The teacher explains how writers organize informational text by grouping related paragraphs under appropriate headings. The students are given practice sheets and guided through exercises to identify headings for paragraphs and divide a...
Curated Video
Finding Evidence in Text: Strategies for Answering Open-Ended Questions
In this video, the teacher explains how to find evidence in a text to answer an open-ended question. They guide the viewers through the process of understanding the question, using text features and clue words to locate evidence, and...
Townsend Press
Active Reading and Study
The difference between an active reader and a passive reader has to do with the ways they access the same material. Review study skills and note-taking techniques with a video about active reading, which includes tips for using...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Find the Meaning of Bold Words Using a Glossary'
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the meaning of bold words by using a glossary. [5:36]
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Learn Zillion: Determine the Meaning of Words Using Text and Text Features
In this lesson, you will learn how to understand the meaning of words by using definitions, sentences, and illustrations in the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [7:19]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Footnotes to Determine Meaning in Shakespeare
In this lesson, you will learn to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text by referencing footnotes strategically. [10:04]
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Learn Zillion: Use Text Features and Clue Words to Find Evidence in a Text
In this lesson, you will learn to find evidence for your answers by using text features and clue words. [5:08]
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Learn Zillion: Consider an Author's Choices and Purpose Using Text Structure
In this lesson, you will learn how to think about the choices an author made by asking "Why did the author choose to write it this way instead of that way?" [2:41]
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Learn Zillion: Gather Information From Nonfiction Text Features
In this lesson, you will learn how to get ready to read an article by gathering information from nonfiction text features. Login gives access to an additional video. [5:14]
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Learn Zillion: Use Text Structure to Understand Author's Purpose
In this lesson, you will learn how to understand an author's purpose by thinking about why the author chose a particular text structure. [2:32]
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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: Organize Ideas in Informational Writing Using Headings
In this lesson, you will learn how to use paragraphs to organize ideas by introducing headings. [5:09]
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Learn Zillion: Use Diagrams and Graphic Aids to Understand a Text's Meaning
In this lesson, you will learn how to understand complex text by using information presented in a graphic aid. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [5:39]
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Learn Zillion: Answer a Question About a Text by Finding Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to answer a question about an informational text by finding evidence throughout the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:10]
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Learn Zillion: Interpret Information in Pictures and in Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to explain an event by looking at the images and rereading the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [6:46]
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Learn Zillion: Locate Text Features
In this lesson, you will learn how to find text features by finding clues in the text, such as boxes and parentheses. Login gives access to an additional video. [2:49]
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Learn Zillion: Use Information From Text and Illustrations to Understand a Topic
In this lesson students will learn how to understand a topic by combining information from the words and illustrations in the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:15]
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Learn Zillion: Preview a Text by Skimming the Title, Images, and Headings
In this lesson, you will learn how to preview a text by skimming the title, images, and headings and asking, "What do I already know about this topic?" Login gives access to a second short video. [4:03]