Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Check Understanding by Teaching

4th - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to check to see if you understood a text by teaching it to someone else. [3:35]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determining the Main Idea of a Text

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a text by looking at the information you've put into categories and asking "How does it all fit together?" Login gives access to an additional video. [3:28]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Find the Main Idea of a Section of Nonfiction Text

5th Standards
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]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Find the Main Idea of a Nonfiction Article

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to get the big idea of a nonfiction text by stopping at new information and asking "Is this adding to an idea I already have, or is it giving me a new idea?" Login gives access to a slideshow with...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determine the Main Idea of Paragraphs as You Read

5th Standards
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]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words and Text Features to Help Identify Details

5th Standards
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]