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How Authors Describe Characters: Direct vs Indirect Characterization
When taking a reading comprehension test, have you ever been stumped by a question asking about how the author or another character feels about a specific character? Or perhaps when reading a novel or story, you’re somewhat confused...
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Catenative Verbs | A Chain of Verbs
Catenative verbs are verbs that connect to other verb forms and form a chain; thus their name catenative because in Latin, catena means chain. A catenative verb will link or connect to other verbs to form a chain of verbs. And in theory,...
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Write an Equation for a Table
In this video we will write an equation for a table of values to solve a math test problem. We will begin by reviewing the information provided and understanding the table of values. We will interpret the relationship by discovering what...
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Using Probability to Predict
In this video, the teacher explains how to use probability to predict the number of times a numbered cube will land on A1 or A4 when rolled 400 times. The video provides step-by-step instructions on how to solve the problem.
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Using Angle Facts
In this video, the teacher uses angle facts to solve math problems. The students are given a diagram with intersecting lines and angles, and they are asked to write algebraic equations to find the values of X and Y. The teacher walks...
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Use Pythagorean Theorem to Create an Equation
In this video, the Pythagorean Theorem is explained and applied to solve a real-world problem involving a ladder leaning against a building. The viewer is guided through the process of creating an equation using the given measurements...
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Simplifying Powers
In this short math video we will be simplifying powers to answer a standardized math test question. We will recognize that we are presented with a power multiplied by a power. I will introduce and review how to used the Product of Powers...
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Rewrite an Expression to Represent Discount
In this short math video we will rewrite an expression to represent discount. We will be presented with a real world situation involving discount. We will read and interpret a given algebraic expression that represents the discount of an...
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Multiplying a Whole Number by a Fraction
In this video, the teacher guides viewers through solving a real-world math problem involving multiplication of a whole number by a fraction. Using a table and a calculator, the problem is broken down step by step to find the number of...
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Identifying Linear and Nonlinear Equations
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine whether an equation is linear or nonlinear by identifying the exponent of the variable. The teacher provides five equations and asks the viewer to determine which ones are linear and...
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Identifying Intervals on a Graph
In this short math video we will answer a standardized math test question by identifying intervals on a graph. We will begin by reviewing the four answer choices provided. We will identify sections of the graph that show an increasing...
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Identify the Equations that are Linear Functions
In this short math video we will be presented with 5 equations and asked to identify the equations that are linear functions. We will understand that a linear function must be able to be written in the form y=mx+b. We will also...
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Finding Slope and Y-Intercept from a Table of Values
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the slope and Y intercept of a linear function from a table of values, using a standardized math test question as an example. The teacher walks through the steps of finding the slope...
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How to Write the Equation of a Line
In this video, the teacher explains how to write the equation of a line using slope intercept form. They provide step-by-step instructions on how to identify the slope and Y intercept of a line using given information, such as a point...
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How to Solve an Equation with Parentheses
In this video, the teacher demonstrates how to solve a multi-step equation using the distributive property. The problem involves finding the value of X that makes the equation true, and the teacher walks through each step of the process,...
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How to Rearrange a Formula
In this video, the teacher explains how to rearrange formulas to solve for different variables. They use the example of finding the height and radius of a cylinder given its volume, radius, and height. The teacher breaks down the steps...
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How to Make an Inference from Data
In this video, the teacher guides the viewer through solving a standardized math test question that requires making an inference from data. The question involves estimating the number of people in a city who own a car based on a random...
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Finding Slope Between Two Points Challenge Day #5
This video will review/introduce the concept of finding slope between two points. This is the fifth and last of five videos, a 5 day challenge, to build proficiency finding the slope of a line using two points. We will use the formula...
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Finding Discount and Tax
In this video, the teacher explains how to calculate the final cost of an item on sale with a discount and tax, both in a physical store and online. Two different methods are presented for each scenario.
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Find the Volume of a Cylindrical Candle
In this video, the teacher demonstrates how to find the volume of a cylindrical candle using the formula V = πr^2 * h. The problem is broken down step-by-step.
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Does the Graph Represent a Linear Function?
In this short math video we will answer a standardized math question where we determine "Does the Graph Represent a Linear Function?" We will begin by review that a the graph of a linear function is a line that is not vertical. We will...
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Distribute to Simplify an Expression
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify a linear function by reviewing the definition and analyzing four different graphs.
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Circumference and Area of a Circle
In this video, a math teacher guides students through test prep questions related to circumference and area of circles. Using formulas and rounding techniques, the teacher helps students arrive at the correct answers and provides helpful...
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Angles formed by Parallel Lines and a Transversal
In this video, the teacher explains angle facts using the concepts of alternate interior angles and supplementary angles in the context of parallel lines and a transversal. The teacher reviews four algebraic expressions representing...