“Exclamations” explains what exclamations are and demonstrates the use of exclamation points to end sentences.

“Precise Word Choice” will guide you in writing with more emotional information through word choice.

“Point of View” will help students to decipher between the different points of view, including first-person point of view, third-person limited point of view, and third-person omniscient point of view.

Creating Mood through Choice of Words explores how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses and affects the mood of text.

“Exploring Tone and Mood” analyzes the relationship between tone and mood and explains how both literary devices create an overall feeling in a story.

“Author’s Point of View” explores how to determine an author's point of view when reading a nonfiction passage.

Learning authorś purpose with this video is as easy as pie! This is an interactive video to teach students how to determine the author´s purpose of the text: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.

Exploring Points of View identifies and analyzes use of various points of view by describing first-person, third-person, third-person limited, and omniscient point of view.

A video entitled “Flashback and Foreshadowing” which analyzes how an author's use of time in a story contributes to the reader's understanding.

A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.

“Time Order Words” examines the importance of time and sequence in a narrative or explanatory text.

The video “Sound Elements and Imagery” evaluates the use of sound elements and imagery in poetry.

This video entitled “Considering New Interpretations” models how to summarize points of agreement and disagreement in diverse perspectives.

This video illustrates the step-by-step process of writing a persuasive essay, including how to write a thesis statement, an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.

“Identify Persuasive Texts” identifies the characteristics of a persuasive writing piece.

In this video, you will learn how to write a draft for your realistic fiction story. Your draft should include events leading up to the problem, and then a detailed description of the problem.

In this video, you will learn how you can hook the reader of your persuasive writing with a good introduction! We will start with a question and then state our opinion.

In this video, you will learn how to make a glossary for your informational writing book. We will discuss how to choose important key words and provide short definitions.

In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your informational writing. We will discuss different types of closing strategies, such as summarizing the main points and providing a next step for the reader.

In this video, you will learn how to write a first draft of your informational book. We will discuss how to use headings to organize the facts that go together. We will also draw and label pictures that help to teach the reader more...

In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction for your informational book. We will discuss strategies to hook the reader and introduce your topic.

In this series, you will learn how to write a How-To! If you have chosen a topic, written an introduction, and written steps, you are ready to revise your steps to make them even better. Be sure to add details so the reader knows exactly...

In this series, you will learn how to write a How-To! If you have chosen a topic and written an introduction, you are ready to start writing the steps. Be sure to list each step in order and use transition words to connect your ideas.

f you have brainstormed and chosen a topic for your How-To book, you are ready to start writing an introduction! An introduction should hook the reader, name your topic, and tell the reader what materials are needed.