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Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragaphs for Argumentative Writing

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs for an argumentative essay by introducing evidence and explaining how it supports your thesis. [4:56]
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in Informational Writing

5th Standards
In this lesson, students practice revising a draft about invasive species with a focus on using transitions to connect ideas across and within paragraphs. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and...
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Learn Zillion: Use a Comma to Set Off a Tag Question From the Rest of a Sentence

5th Standards
In this lesson, students practice editing a draft about using a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and improve their draft. The video...
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Learn Zillion: Estimate Solutions to Two Step Word Problems

3rd Standards
In this lesson plan, you will learn to estimate solutions to multi-step story problems by rounding. [4:11]
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Learn Zillion: Graph Quadratic Equations Using the Zeros and the Vertex

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson learn to graph a quadratic equation by using the zeros and the vertex. [5:03]
Instructional Video
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Learn Zillion: Use Circle Models to Find Simple Equivalent Fractions

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to find equivalent fractions by using circle models. [3:17]
Instructional Video
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Learn Zillion: Solve Word Problems About Volume Using Number Line

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to solve word problems about volume by adding and subtracting on a number line. [4:10]
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Learnzillion: Use Domain Specific Vocabulary

5th - 7th Standards
In this Learnzillion lesson, students will understand the importance of using domain-specific vocabulary instead of vague word choices in their writing. [5:17]
Instructional Video3:52
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Learn Zillion: Write an Argument for a Thesis Statement

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write the argument for a thesis statement by turning the purpose statement into a claim. [3:52]
Instructional Video4:18
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Learn Zillion: Inform a Specific Audience About an Idea by Writing a Persuasive Letter

3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to tell someone specific about your idea by writing a persuasive letter. [4:18]
Instructional Video4:08
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Learn Zillion: Identify Key Ideas in a Narrative Writing Prompt

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to figure out what type of writing you should do to answer a prompt by identifying the key ideas in the prompt. [4:08]
Instructional Video6:50
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Learn Zillion: Crafting Personal Narratives That Reveal Something About Yourself

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to reveal something about yourself in your writing by showing the reader how you have changed. [6:50]
Instructional Video4:40
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in an Essay Using Example, Addition, and Contrast Transition Words

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, and contrast transitions. [4:40]
Instructional Video4:16
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Learn Zillion: Cite Research Sources Used in an Informational Text

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a list of sources by compiling all of the sources you used. [4:16]
Instructional Video4:58
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Learn Zillion: Organize an Informational Text

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your research essay by using boxes and bullets.Slideshow includes a teaching rubric and tips for teachers. [4:58]
Instructional Video5:07
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Learn Zillion: Order the Information in Informational Writing

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [5:07]
Instructional Video4:09
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Learn Zillion: Write a Research Thesis Statement

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:09]
Instructional Video5:04
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text: Reserve Funnel Method

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by using the reverse funnel method. [5:04]
Instructional Video4:32
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Learn Zillion: Develop and Organize Supporting Ideas in Argumentative Writing

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize and develop supporting reasons by using boxes and bullets. [4:32]
Instructional Video8:27
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Learn Zillion: Show, Don't Tell

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your story more realistic and exciting by showing, not telling. [8:27]
Instructional Video4:52
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text by Recapping and Reflecting

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by recapping and reflecting. [4:52]
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Learn Zillion: Video: Interpret a Text by How the Theme Applies to the Real World

5th - 7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to interpret the text by considering how the theme applies in the real world. [3:45]
Instructional Video1:42
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "barking up the wrong tree" by looking at a cartoon. [1:42]
Instructional Video1:45
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Bend Over Backwards"

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "bend over backwards" by looking at a cartoon. [1:45]