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Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze a Symbol in a Text'

11th - 12th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze symbols by connecting figurative language with the meaning of a text. [6:32]
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Learn Zillion: Examine How Characters Interact Through Dialogue

2nd - 3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how an author uses dialogue to introduce a story by examining what the characters say to each other and determining how the story is set up. A slideshow and student handouts are available with site login....
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Learn Zillion: Identify the Setting of a Story by Finding Key Details

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the setting of a story by finding keywords that show where the story takes place. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [5:20]
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Learn Zillion: Video: Analyze How Point of View Impacts the Meaning of a Story

11th - 12th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how the point of view affects the meaning of the story by identifying when a narrator is reliable and when he is unreliable. [8:20]
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Learn Zillion: Video: Explain How Character's Actions Contribute to the Sequence

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how the characters' traits and motivations contribute to the sequence of events by asking, 'What character trait or motivation made this event happen?' [7:58]
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Learn Zillion: Identify Cause and Effect of Story Events by Examining Character

4th
In this lesson, you will learn to identify what caused particular events in a story by looking back and examining characters' actions. [5:36]
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Learnzillion: Understand How an Author Develops Setting

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how an author develops setting by using words and phrases to infer where the text takes place and what the place is like. [7:05]
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Learn Zillion: Draw Inferences About What a Character Is Thinking

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to infer what a character thinks by examining what they say. [7:05]
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Learn Zillion: Describe How a Playwright Builds Suspense

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to describe how a playwright builds suspense by using clues in the setting, stage directions, and dialogue. [6:01]
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Learn Zillion: Derive the Quadratic Formula: Completing the Square

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to derive the quadratic formula by completing the square. [6:01]
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Learn Zillion: Graph a Line Using X and Y Intercepts

9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn how to graph a line by using its x- and y-intercepts. [5:31]
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Learn Zillion: Find the Maximum or Minimum Value of a Quadratic Function

9th - 10th Standards
This video explains how to find the least or greatest value of a quadratic function by rewriting the function in vertex form. [4:34]
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Learn Zillion: Understand the Relationship Between Two Numbers

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn about the relationship between two numbers by finding their location on a number line. [4:40]
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Learn Zillion: Find the Perimeter of a Square or Rectangle by Adding Side Lengths

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the perimeter of a square or rectangle by adding the side lengths. [3:14]
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Learn Zillion: Find the Missing Quotient in a Division Problem

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the missing quotient in a division problem by creating an array. [2:42]
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Learn Zillion: Prove the Pythagorean Theorem: Using Similar Triangles

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to prove the Pythagorean Theorem by using similar triangles. [4:54]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Rates as a Type of Ratio

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how rates are part of the ratio family by reviewing the qualities of a ratio. [5:55]
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Learn Zillion: Understand the Law of Large Numbers

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the law of large numbers by comparing experimental results to the theoretical probability. [5:02]
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Learn Zillion: Visualize Cross Sections of Pyramids

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to visualize the 2D cross-sections of pyramids by determining the number of faces intersected by a plane. [3:53]
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Learn Zillion: Determine the Meaning of Words to Understand Contrast

1st - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how an author creates a contrast by determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. [7:22]
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Learn Zillion: Develop Ideas About Characters by Tracking Actions and Feelings

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to grow your ideas about characters by tracking characters' actions and feelings and asking "What does this tell me about the character?" [2:31]
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Learn Zillion: Explain How a Playwright Tells a Story

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to explain how a playwright tells a story by looking at setting, character dialogue, and stage directions. [6:26]
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Learn Zillion: Describe a Character Using Evidence From the Character

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to describe a character in a story by drawing on characters' words. [6:50]
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Learn Zillion: Notice Figurative Language in a Poem

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to notice figurative language in a poem by looking for double meaning in words. [4:24]