Instructional Video3:33
Curated Video

Writing an Interesting Narrative: Using Sensory Details and Checking Your Plan

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video1:19
Curated Video

Sensory Wording

9th - Higher Ed
This video, entitled "Sensory Wording," explains how including sensory details in a story improves the reader experience.
Instructional Video25:26
Curated Video

Writing paragraph two of the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of the build-up of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The second paragraph of the build-up heightens the suspense and reveals the Ghost of Jacob Marley. - Precise vocabulary is...
Instructional Video7:29
Curated Video

Adding Descriptive Details to Deepen Meaning in Writing

K - 5th
This video is a lesson on how to add descriptive details to writing in order to create a more vivid picture for the reader. It explains the importance of word choice, figurative language, and sensory images, and provides examples and...
Instructional Video7:48
Curated Video

Adding Sensory Details to Enhance Your Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to add sensory details to their writing to create vivid images in the reader's mind. The teacher provides examples and prompts for students to revise a paragraph by incorporating sensory...
Instructional Video18:58
Curated Video

Exploring memories of home in the poem ‘Childhood Tracks’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explore how James Berry presents memories of his hometown and use this to help me write about my own experiences. Key learning points: - Berry uses sensory language in 'Childhood Tracks' to evoke a vivid image of his...
Instructional Video4:29
Curated Video

Organizing Your Thoughts: Using Boxes and Bullets to Plan Your Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize thoughts when writing to a prompt. The teacher introduces the concept of using boxes and bullets to plan the different parts of a narrative. They provide an example prompt about things...
Instructional Video26:45
Curated Video

Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a narrative setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'. Key learning points: - The purpose of a setting description is to provide rich detail that creates an atmosphere for the reader. - Precise...
Instructional Video8:27
Curated Video

Using Descriptive Language to Paint a Picture in Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using descriptive language in writing to help readers visualize and engage with the text. They provide examples of weak linking verbs and encourage students to revise sentences by...
Instructional Video4:04
Curated Video

Using Boxes and Bullets to Plan Your Narrative Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to organize thoughts when writing to a prompt. Using boxes and bullets, the teacher demonstrates how to plan a narrative by clearly outlining the beginning, middle, and end...
Instructional Video4:47
Curated Video

Writing a Strong Beginning

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a strong beginning to engage readers. She emphasizes the importance of starting with an interesting story to hook the reader, and including a clear thesis...
Instructional Video20:51
Curated Video

Planning the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can generate precise vocabulary to plan two paragraphs for the build-up of 'A Christmas Carol'. Key learning points: - The build-up of ‘A Christmas Carol’ creates an eerie atmosphere leading up to the Ghost of Marley...
Instructional Video23:56
Curated Video

Understanding Lila's feelings in the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify and understand the emotions of Lila in the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter’. Key learning points: - Lila faces physical and emotional challenges that the reader does not know if she will overcome....
Instructional Video2:48
NUMBEROCK

Writing and Interpreting Numerical Expressions Song for 5th Grade

K - 5th
Writing and Interpreting Numerical Expressions Song

Grades: 5th Grade - 6th

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Instructional Video19:27
Wonderscape

Great Authors: E.B. White

K - 5th
This video is a lesson about the life and works of EB White, a renowned children's book author. The teacher discusses White's background, his major children's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan), and the...
Instructional Video6:55
Curated Video

Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video25:42
Curated Video

Writing a gothic description

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a multi-sensory and thrilling Gothic description. Key learning points: - In descriptions, you can focus on how the scene smells, feels, sounds and tastes, as well as just what it looks like. - Multi-sensory...
Instructional Video22:56
Curated Video

Planning fiction writing about a malevolent character

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan a piece of fiction writing using a success criteria. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are a useful tool for planning writing. - When you plan writing, you should plan the vocabulary that you will...
Instructional Video3:44
Curated Video

Generating Story Ideas: Choosing the Best One

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to generate a storyline for their writing by using a web of ideas and choosing the one they can visualize the most. The teacher explains the prompt and the need to imagine and write a...
Instructional Video23:51
Curated Video

Adopting different perspectives

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can switch between third person and first person perspectives in writing and I can use a range of techniques to write a detailed internal monologue. Key learning points: - Narratives are often written in the third...
Instructional Video2:32
NUMBEROCK

11 Times Table Song | Skip Counting the Multiples of 11

K - 5th
Video: 11 Times Table Song For Kids

Grade Levels: 3rd Grade - 4th
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Instructional Video4:17
American Chemical Society

Can I Still Eat This?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The United States sends 133 billion pounds of edible food to landfills every year. A lesson from the ACS Reaction series discusses the chemical reactions that cause food to change over time. Some reactions make food taste different while...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Describing Style

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on describing an author's style. It explains the five main elements constituting style: syntax, diction, punctuation, sensory details, and literary/rhetorical devices. It lists nine common writing styles and gives...
Instructional Video8:27
Imagine Learning Classroom

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]