Instructional Video6:10
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Learn Zillion: Understand Adverbs

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the function of adverbs by identifying words that describe verbs in sentences. [6:10]
Instructional Video4:40
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in an Essay Using Example, Addition, and Contrast Transition Words

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, and contrast transitions. [4:40]
Instructional Video5:40
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Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragraphs With Real Life Examples

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs by stretching out your reasons with examples from your life. [5:40]
Instructional Video4:16
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Learn Zillion: Cite Research Sources Used in an Informational Text

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a list of sources by compiling all of the sources you used. [4:16]
Instructional Video4:58
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Learn Zillion: Organize an Informational Text

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your research essay by using boxes and bullets.Slideshow includes a teaching rubric and tips for teachers. [4:58]
Instructional Video4:53
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Learn Zillion: Organize Information for an Argumentative Essay

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your information for an argumentative essay by using boxes and bullets to prioritize evidence. [4:53]
Instructional Video5:07
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Learn Zillion: Order the Information in Informational Writing

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [5:07]
Instructional Video4:09
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Learn Zillion: Write a Research Thesis Statement

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:09]
Instructional Video5:04
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text: Reserve Funnel Method

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by using the reverse funnel method. [5:04]
Instructional Video4:31
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Learn Zillion: Draft a Thesis Statement

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a thesis statement for your argumentative essay by combining your claim and supporting reasons. [4:31]
Instructional Video4:51
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Put on the Back Burner"

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to put on the back burner" by using context clues. [4:51]
Instructional Video3:41
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Learn Zillion: Read With Periods at the End of Sentences

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to read fluently by stopping at the period at the end of each sentence. [3:41]
Instructional Video4:22
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Learn Zillion: Read by Pausing at Commas

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to read fluently by pausing at commas in sentences. [4:22]
Instructional Video4:32
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Learn Zillion: Develop and Organize Supporting Ideas in Argumentative Writing

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize and develop supporting reasons by using boxes and bullets. [4:32]
Instructional Video8:27
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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]
Instructional Video4:52
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text by Recapping and Reflecting

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by recapping and reflecting. [4:52]
Instructional Video4:53
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Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for a Speech by Considering Life's Obstacles

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to brainstorm persuasive topics by exploring life obstacles. [4:53]
Instructional Video5:08
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Learn Zillion: Grow Research by Reading Informational Text Resources

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to add to your current research by reading new texts with your burning questions in mind. [5:08]
Instructional Video3:53
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Learn Zillion: Analyze a Writing Prompt to Determine the Purpose of the Essay

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the purpose of an essay by using the action verbs and the subject in a prompt. [3:53]
Instructional Video4:05
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Learn Zillion: Pause for In-Sentence Punctuation Marks

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn that good readers read fluently by taking a quick break for in-sentence punctuation marks. [4:05]
Instructional Video3:50
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas and Examples in Argumentative Writing

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by connecting your examples to your opinion. [3:50]
Instructional Video4:58
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Learn Zillion: Decode Open Syllable, -Cle Words in Isolation

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to read words starting with an open syllable and ending with the -Cle syllable by remembering the -Cle syllable makes the /ul/ sound like in "table." [4:58]
Instructional Video4:31
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Learn Zillion: Generate Research Questions

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate burning questions to guide your research by asking, What do I want to know more about? [4:31]
Instructional Video2:50
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Learn Zillion: Begin Research by Listing What You Already Know

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to start research for writing an informational text by listing what you know and what you want to find out. [2:50]