In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze an author's word choice by visualizing the setting. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [5:21]

This lesson takes students through a revision process focused on correct use of facts and opinions. [8:08]

Writers use descriptive adjectives to make their writing more interesting. Let's practice using descriptive adjectives in our writing. [9:45]

Writers use quotation marks to clearly show which words are dialogue. Let's practice using quotation marks correctly to show when a character is speaking. [9:19]

Writers make their writing clear by using verbs correctly to show when things happen. Let's practice choosing the right tense for our writing. [10:56]

Provide multiple clear reasons to support an opinion (2 or more of the student's reasons are really the same reason). [5:50]

Writers introduce a topic clearly. Let's practice introducing a topic by describing it using background information. [11:51]

Students will organize the reasons and counterargument to best prove claim. [6:42]

Writers organize information to make their writing clear. Let's practice revising our writing to make sure our ideas are grouped properly into paragraphs. [10:47]

Writers show the order of events using signal words. Let's practice using signal words to guide our readers through our writing. [8:16]

Writers provide clear introductions to engage their readers. Let's practice making sure all the information in the introduction is on topic by eliminating unneeded information. [8:48]

Writers use dialogue to provide additional information in a story. Let's practice adding dialogue to describe the action. [7:38]

Writers use relative pronouns to make their writing more specific and less wordy. Let's practice using the relative pronouns "who" to refer to people and "that" to refer to things. [7:39]

Writers use -'s or -s' in their writing to show possession. Let's practice correctly forming and using possessives in sentences. [8:57]

Writers use appositives to clarify meaning and add interest. Let's practice adding appositives to our sentences. [6:19]

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the GCF and LCM of two whole numbers by using their prime factors. [4:40]

In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate an expression by interpreting parentheses as "do this first." [4:55]

Writers use verbs in the subjunctive mood to express imaginary or hoped-for conditions. Let's practice using verbs in the subjunctive mood. [8:18]

Learn how to use quotation marks when citing speech. [6:38]

Writers use complete sentences to make their writing clear and professional. Let's practice finding and correcting the type of run-on sentence known as the "comma splice." [7:58]

Writers make conscious decisions about which verb tense to use, then use it consistently. Let's practice making sure our verb tense is consistent. [8:02]

Writers use active voice to make their writing strong, clear, and direct. Let's practice making sure that every sentence in our writing is in active voice. [8:23]

Writers use prepositional phrases to convey specific meaning. Let's practice adding prepositional phrases to our sentences. [7:11]

Writers use similes to make their writing more expressive. Let's practice using similes. [6:55]