In this lesson, you will understand the elements of a biography by looking specifically at the text features within the article. [4:11]

In this lesson, you will learn to preview a text by searching for clues that tell how it is organized. Login gives access to an additional video. [3:13]

In this lesson, you will learn how to keep track of what you read by using your palm for the main idea and your fingers for details. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:02]

In this lesson, you will learn to locate additional details by looking for transitional words and phrases, white space, and text features. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:29]

In this lesson, you will learn to understand a text by jotting down information that adds to your mind movie. Login gives access to an additional video. [5:11]

In this lesson, you will learn how to figure out unfamiliar words by envisioning what is happening in the text and thinking about what the word probably means. [3:03]

In this lesson, you will learn to organize information by using text structure clues. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:42]

In this lesson, you will learn to understand an author's purpose by thinking about why the author chose to write in a particular text structure. Login gives access to an additional video. [4:22]

In this lesson, you will be able to check for understanding by teaching others what you have learned by sharing "this text teaches me.." [7:02]

In this lesson, you will learn how to speed up your understanding of a text by paying close attention to the vocabulary. Login gives access to an additional video. [3:14]

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a section of nonfiction text by gathering details from that section and asking "What are these details mostly teaching me about?" [3:31]

In this lesson, you will understand the meaning of unknown words in the text by using clue words. [4:45]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the main idea of a paragraph by looking at the first sentence and asking 'what is this paragraph teaching me?' [4:27]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the main idea and summarize what you have read by connecting ideas presented throughout the text. [7:16]

In this lesson, you will learn how to understand scientific concepts by examining specific information in nonfiction text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [7:00]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the main idea by using key details to summarize nonfiction text. [7:16]

In this lesson, you will learn how to make inferences by reading between the lines. [3:31]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the central idea of a text by determining the topic and asking what the author says about it. [6:57]

In this lesson, you will learn to determine the author's bias by asking, "What information is left out and why?" [8:48]

In this video, you will learn how to identify a theme by considering the broader implications behind a character's actions. [5:19]

In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize development of theme by analyzing a symbol in the text. [6:20]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the relationship between two characters by analyzing the impact of specific actions and phrases on the meaning of the text as a whole. [6:28]

In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze symbols by connecting figurative language with the meaning of a text. [6:32]

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....