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Perfect Tense: Showing Time Relationships in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of perfect tense and how it is used to show time relationships in writing. The teacher provides examples and a timeline to help students understand the different forms of perfect tense. The...
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Understanding Adjectives
In this video, students will learn about adjectives and how they are used to describe nouns in sentences. The video explains the function of adjectives in providing more clarity and visualization to readers. Students will also practice...
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Using Correlative Conjunctions in Writing
This video is a lesson on how to use correlative conjunctions correctly in sentences. It explains what correlative conjunctions are, provides examples, and guides students through exercises to practice using them. The video also...
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Using Gerund Phrases to Add Precision in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers can use gerund phrases to make their writing more precise. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to underline gerund phrases in sentences and revise...
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Fixing Comma Splices: Improving Sentence Structure in Writing
This video is a lesson on identifying and correcting comma splices, a type of run-on sentence. The teacher explains what comma splices are and provides three ways to fix them: changing the comma to a period, adding a coordinating or...
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Writing an Opinion Statement in an Introduction
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing an opinion statement in the introduction of a text. They explain the difference between facts and opinions and provide examples for students to practice...
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Using Participial Phrases to Add Detail and Variety to Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use participial phrases to add detail and vary their sentence structure. The students are guided through examples and practice exercises to identify and create participial phrases that...
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Using Commas with Opening Interjections
This video is a lesson on using commas after opening interjections. The teacher explains what an interjection is and how it is used in a sentence. The students are given practice exercises to identify and correct sentences with missing...
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Using Transition Words to Connect Ideas in a Paragraph
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using transition words to connect ideas within a paragraph. They provide examples and guide students through a practice exercise to revise their own writing. The video emphasizes the...
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Supporting Opinions with Facts and Examples
In this video, the teacher explains how writers support their opinions with reasons and information. They emphasize the importance of using facts as examples to make reasons clearer and more valid. The teacher provides examples and...
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Crafting Effective Opinion Statements
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing opinion statements that are not too narrow for the topic. The teacher explains the concept of narrowness and provides examples to help students understand. They...
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Using Ellipses to Omit Words in Quotations
This video is a lesson on how to effectively use ellipses (...) to omit words from quotations. The teacher explains the rules for using ellipses and provides examples and practice exercises for students to follow. By using ellipses...
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Organizing Ideas in a Paragraph
This video is a teacher's lesson on how to organize ideas within a paragraph based on the introduction. It emphasizes the importance of aligning the body of the paragraph with the ideas presented in the introduction to ensure clarity and...
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Using Verbs in Different Moods to Engage Readers
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of verb moods and how they can be used to make writing more engaging. The video provides examples and practice exercises for identifying and using verbs in different moods, such as...
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Using Passive Voice to Emphasize Action in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of passive voice and its purpose in writing. The teacher provides examples and prompts for the students to practice identifying and using passive voice. The video also emphasizes when and...
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Active Voice vs. Passive Voice: Strengthen Your Writing
This video is a teacher-led lesson on active voice in writing. The teacher explains the difference between active and passive voice, provides examples, and guides students through identifying and correcting passive voice sentences. The...
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The Elements Of Fiction - Understanding Theme's
The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . these are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...
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Using Specific Nouns to Enhance Your Writing
This video is a tutorial on using specific nouns in writing to express ideas precisely. The speaker explains the concept of nouns and how important it is to use specific nouns to make writing clear and effective. The video provides...
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Making Your Writing More Realistic and Exciting: Show, Don't Tell
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to make their writing more realistic and exciting by showing, rather than telling. The lesson covers the steps of the writing process, common mistakes to avoid, and provides...
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Commonly Confused Homophones
This program meets Common Core 4th grade language standards by introducing and differentiating between commonly confused homophones, such as to/too/two and there/their/they're. Detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as...
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Using Quotation Marks to Show Dialogue
In this video, the teacher explains how to use quotation marks correctly to indicate dialogue in writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to reinforce the concept. The video also emphasizes...
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Engaging Beginnings: Hooking Your Reader
In this video, the teacher discusses different techniques that writers use to engage their readers and focuses on constructing an engaging beginning for a narrative. The teacher explains the three strategies of using actions, dialogue,...
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Writing Effective Conclusions: Summarizing and Restating the Topic
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using a conclusion in writing to summarize important information and restate the topic. The teacher provides examples and guides students through the process of writing a conclusion....
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Writing a Persuasive Letter: Convincing Others of Your Great Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive letter to convince someone about a great idea. The lesson covers the format of a letter, the importance of choosing a specific person to write to, and the steps to effectively...