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Writing an Interesting Narrative: Using Sensory Details and Checking Your Plan
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to write an interesting narrative that includes all parts of a given prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of checking their plan, using sensory details, and reading out loud to...
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Solving 2-Step Story Problems with Equations and Variables
In this video, the teacher explains how to solve two-step story problems by using letters to represent unknown quantities.
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Reading Dialogue: How Good Readers Read Fluently
In this video, the teacher explains how good readers read dialogue fluently. They emphasize the importance of using a talking voice, paying attention to tag words and clues, and reflecting on the character's emotions. The teacher...
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Noticing and Describing Repetition in a Poem
In this video, a teacher guides students in analyzing the poem "The star" by Jane Taylor. The focus is on understanding the poet's use of repetition and what it teaches readers about the star. Through close reading and highlighting...
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Application Process - How to get a Job
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Application Processes - How to get a Job
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Creating Flow in Your Paragraphs: Using Transition Phrases to Connect Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They discuss the importance of having a clear thesis statement and providing reasons and examples to support it. The teacher also emphasizes the use...
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Choosing the Best Story Idea
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to choose the best story idea when writing to a prompt. They review a list of possible story ideas and discuss the importance of imagining the story before writing. The teacher...
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Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that the evidence in a persuasive speech connects to the thesis statement. The teacher outlines three steps: rereading with a purpose, checking if the speech is going off track, and...
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Creating Strong Endings: How to Leave the Audience with Strong Feelings
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to create strong endings for their narratives by effectively conveying their emotions. The teacher explains the five steps of the writing process and provides a specific example of...
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Editing for Grammar and Spelling: Improving Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that readers can read and understand your writing by correcting grammar and spelling mistakes. The teacher emphasizes the importance of rereading and looking for specific types of...
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Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. They emphasize the importance of staying focused on the thesis statement and avoiding storytelling. The teacher demonstrates the process...
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Connecting Ideas: Using Transition Words in Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to connect related ideas in writing by using transition words. The teacher provides an example of a paragraph and identifies areas where the flow between sentences is not smooth. They then...
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Writing a Memorable Conclusion: Leaving Your Reader with a NIP
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a memorable conclusion for an essay by leaving the reader with a NIP (New Thinking, Implication, Plea). The teacher guides students through the process of re-reading their thesis...
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Showing vs. Telling
In this lesson you will learn how to show" the reader instead of "telling" the reader by using detailed descriptions."
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Making Your Narrative Flow: Avoiding Jumps in Time and Place
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to ensure that your personal narrative makes sense to the reader. It emphasizes the importance of rereading, identifying jumps in time and place, and using transitional words to maintain a...
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Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to improve their personal narratives by using detailed language to describe events. They go through the writing process and emphasize the importance of adding sensory descriptions to make...