Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Bring Characters to Life Using Details

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to bring characters to life in a story by using details such as thoughts, feelings, actions, and dialogue. [8:01]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Interpret Information in Pictures and in Text

3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to explain an event by looking at the images and rereading the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [6:46]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Locate Text Features

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find text features by finding clues in the text, such as boxes and parentheses. Login gives access to an additional video. [2:49]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Introduce an Opinion Essay by Hooking the Reader

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to begin your response by first hooking the reader and then telling them clearly what you will be arguing. [7:39]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Support Reasons With Details From a Text

4th - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to support reasons with details in an opinion piece by rereading and grouping related ideas together. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:04]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Explain Cause and Effect Relationships

6th Standards
Writers clearly explain cause and effect relationships in their writing. Let's practice making cause and effect relationships obvious by using transition words and phrases. [5:46]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Ensure Clear Meaning by Using Correct Subject Pronouns

6th Standards
Writers use subject pronouns properly to make their writing clear. Let's practice using subject pronouns in sentences containing a compound subject made of pronouns. [8:43]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Information From Text and Illustrations to Understand a Topic

3rd Standards
In this lesson students will learn how to understand a topic by combining information from the words and illustrations in the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:15]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determining the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words as You Read

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to tackle unfamiliar words by substituting another word that makes sense in the sentence. Login gives access to an additional video. [3:41]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Provide a Satisfying Conclusion to a Story

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to provide a satisfying conclusion to your story by ending with the character's feelings and their response to what happened in the story. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:50]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Read Dialogue Using Dialogue Clue Words

3rd
In this lesson, you will learn how good readers read dialogue by using dialogue clue words. [4:47]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Preview a Text by Skimming the Title, Images, and Headings

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to preview a text by skimming the title, images, and headings and asking, "What do I already know about this topic?" Login gives access to a second short video. [4:03]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Conclude a Persuasive Essay

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your persuasive opinion essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action. [6:50]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determine the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words in a Text

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the meaning of unknown words by thinking of another word that would make sense. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [4:02]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Plan Structure of a Written Response by Generating a List

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to plan the structure of your written response by rereading the text and generating an organized list. [5:12]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Asking, What Needs to Stand Out in This Sentence?

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read for emphasis and meaning by asking, "What needs to stand out in this sentence?" [4:59]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Read Fluently by Noticing Words That Stand Out

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read for emphasis and meaning by noticing words that stand out. [3:56]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Strengthen a Concluding Paragraph by Reflecting on the Consequences of Inaction

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to strengthen your concluding paragraph by reflecting on the consequences of inaction. [4:28]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Develop Support for an Argument in Opinion Writing

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to support your argument by turning the topic sentence into a question. [4:51]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Decode 4 Phoneme Words That Start With Consonant Blends

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to decode four-phoneme words that start with consonant blends by segmenting each sound and blending them all together to make words. [3:05]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Decode 4 Phoneme Words That Start With Consonant Blends End With E

3rd
In this lesson, you will learn how to decode four-phoneme words that start with consonant blends and end in magic e by segmenting each sound and blending them all together to make words. [4:21]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Decode 5 Phoneme Words That Start With 3 Consonant Blends

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to decode five-phoneme words that start with three-consonant blends by segmenting each sound and blending them all together to make words. [4:05]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Decode 5 Phoneme Words That Start and End With Consonant Blends

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to decode five-phoneme words that start and end with consonant blends by segmenting each sound and blending them all together to make words. [4:09]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Decode 5 Phoneme Words That Start With 3 Consonant Blends

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to decode five-phoneme words that start with three-consonant blends in a text by segmenting each sound and blending them all together to make words. [4:17]