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What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs

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What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
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Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled

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Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.
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Metaphors

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Learn about metaphors and the difference between similes and metaphors!
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Cause And Effect

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Learn some Keywords that show the cause and effect relationship.
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Compare And Contrast

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Learn about the keywords that help us compare and contrast in our writing.
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Context Clues

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Learn about the different clues you can find in a sentence to help you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word!
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Author's Purpose

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Learn the reasons why authors write certain texts.
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Theme

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Learn how to find the theme or the moral of a story.
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What Is A Haiku?

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Hai & Ku learn how to write Haiku poems!
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How to read music - Tim Hansen

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Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm).
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How To Write A Research Paper Part 5

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In this video, we discuss how to revise a research paper after writing.
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How To Write A Research Paper Part 4

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In this video, we discuss how use your plan to write a draft.
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How To Write A Research Paper Part 3

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In this video, we discuss how to start researching a topic after you make a plan.
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How To Write A Research Paper Part 2

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In this video, we discuss how to make a plan before researching.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids: Planning & Pre-writing

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Learn how to make a quick plan of the reasons you will use in your writing.
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Opinion Writing - Episode 1

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This series will lead you through all of the important steps to writing an opinion piece.
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The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao

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Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.
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Writing A Personal Narrative - Part 8

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Publishing your personal narrative.
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The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang

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Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
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Writing A Personal Narrative - Part 2

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Planning and pre-writing your narrative.
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Writing A Personal Narrative - Part 1

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Are you ready to write a personal narrative? First you have to brainstorm some ideas! This video shows you how to think of topics for your narrative writing.