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Free elementary ELA test prep videos
The Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Intro Video
The Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Intro Video is designed to give you an overview of the 5 tools in the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. Please enjoy this free video intro that shares the tools for close-reading, multiple choice questions, short response questions, extended response questions and high performance. If you like the tools, consider purchasing the additional videos that include instruction of the 5 specific tools outlined in this free intro video. My prefere
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3rd - 8th
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Video: How Can You Write a Great Informational Essay (Including on a CAASPP PT?)
If your students are asked to write an informational essay on the CAASPP / SBAC performance task, what can they do to make it as excellent as possible? This 18-ish minute video walks them through a simple rubric, asking them to improve MY essay by looking through notes on astronauts to come up with a main idea. (Which winds up being that it is difficult but fun to become an astronaut!) It has a "thinksheet" that helps students engage and follow along. I have them scan the questions before we sta
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3rd - 11th
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Complete Distance Learning Noun and Pronoun Unit, Edpuzzle Video, Google Apps
Easy for you, helpful for students. This remote learning grammar lesson includesVideo lesson on Nouns and Pronouns shot and edited with help from entertainment industry professionals.Link to the same video in Edpuzzle with embedded comprehension questions.Independent practice in Google Forms with correct answers and option to repeat the assignment until the student understands the content.Includes supplemental video material on Pronouns if students have difficulty.Based on 20 years of teaching,
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5th - 9th
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Video: How Can You Write an Excellent Narrative (Including on a CAASPP / SBAC)?
If your students are asked to write a narrative essay on the CAASPP / SBAC performance task, what can they do to make it as excellent as possible?This 15-minute video walks them through a simple rubric, asking them to improve MY essay by describing characters and the setting with details from the sources, including dialogue, and choosing strong words!It has a "thinksheet" that helps students engage and follow along. I have them scan the questions before we start so they have a sense of what they
Grades:
3rd - 11th
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21:41
Grammar and Language Teaching Tips FREE Video
Teaching those grammar and language standards can be very time consuming and a tad boring. I have some tips that will make your lessons more engaging while adding in consistency that will make them easier to prep and plan.
In this video I share:
*a day-day grammar routine
*ideas for increased engagement
*a pacing guide for grammar skills (FREE with the download of this video!)
*suggestions for keeping grammar lessons short
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2nd - 4th
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7:12
How to Plan STAAR Boot Camp with the Elementary Reading Mega Bundle
Are you wondering what is the most effective way to set up your STAAR Reading Boot Camp? If you own the STAAR Reading Test Prep Mega Bundle for grades 3-5, this video is for you!In this video, I will go over a 4-week outline and daily schedule using resources found in the bundle to help your students review and prepare for their upcoming STAAR Reading test. The 4 Week Outline is located in the bundle's bonus file.Good luck! Reach out if you have any questions. Angela - customclassroombyangela
Grades:
3rd - 5th
6:43
3 Tips to Help Students Pass STAAR ECR - Extended Constructed Response
Are you worried about the extended constructed response portion of the new STAAR 2.0 Test? Here are 3 tips to help students score 5 points on their writing ECR portion of the test. TEA 6-8th grade Rubric and Sample Answers TEA 3-5th grade Rubric and Sample AnswersFREE Practice English I & II ECR Prompts Middle School ECR Prompts 4th & 5th Grade ECR Prompts DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with TEA or STAAR; this is my interpretation as a Texas educator and test-prep writer. Looking
Grades:
4th - 10th
30:52
4th Grade FSA Writing Test Prep Bootcamp Planning Lesson (informative)
Top Score Writing just released our FSA Writing Bootcamp series! This is Lesson 3 for 4th grade. It focuses on teaching students how to effectively and efficiently plan for an informative text-based essay. Included in this product is a teacher-led lesson video, student activity pages, and Lexiled text sets! It is everything you need to teach your elementary students how to analyze a writing prompt and construct a planning outline in response to text they have read. If you like this product, pl
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4th
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8:19
How To Score 5 Points On STAAR Extended Constructed Response in 3rd, 4th, & 5th
After breaking down a 5th-grade student's sample response, I came up with a list of important elements that need to be included to receive 5 points on your STAAR Extended Constructed Response question or ECR. Looking to practice for the ECR portion of STAAR? FREE English I & II ECR PromptsFREE Middle School ECR PromptsFREE 4th & 5th Grade ECR PromptsDISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with TEA or STAAR; this is my interpretation as a Texas educator and test-prep writer.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
4:03
3 Tips to Help Students on STAAR SCR - Short Constructed Response
Are you worried about the short constructed response questions on the new STAAR 2.0 Test? Here are 3 tips to help students succeed on SCR questions. TEA 6-8th grade Rubric and Sample Answers TEA 3-5th grade Rubric and Sample AnswersSTAAR 2.0 Practice English I & II EOCMiddle School4th & 5th Grade DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with TEA or STAAR; this is my interpretation as a Texas educator and test-prep writer.
Grades:
4th - 10th
How to Take Meaningful Notes on the CAASPP / SBAC Performance Task (and Beyond!)
Over the years, I have seen how TAKING NOTES is key to a kid's success on the CAASPP Performance Task! This 10-minute video and thinksheet helps encourage kids to grab blank paper as they sit down to take the performance task portion of both the math and ELA CAASPP / SBAC exam. They can fill in the missing words on the sheet as they watch and then compare notes with a neighbor afterwards to see that they heard the same thing. Whether it's drawing out the information on the Math Performance Task
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3rd - 11th
Video: How Can You Write an Excellent Opinion Essay (Including on a CAASPP PT)?
If your students are asked to write an opinion essay on part 2 of the CAASPP / SBAC ELA performance task, what can they do to make it as excellent as possible? This 15-ish minute video walks them through a simple rubric, asking them to improve MY essay by describing characters and the setting with details from the sources, including dialogue, and choosing strong words! It has a "thinksheet" that helps students engage and follow along. I have them scan the questions before we start so they have a
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3rd - 11th
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Complete Distance Learning Subject and Direct Object Grammar Lesson and Practice
Easy for you, helpful for students. This blended-learning/remote-learning grammar lesson includesVideo lesson on identifying Subjects and Direct Objects filmed and edited with help from entertainment industry professionals.Link to the same video in Edpuzzle with embedded comprehension questions.Independent practice in Google Forms with correct answers and option to repeat the assignment until the student understands the content.Includes video instructions for using Edpuzzle and distributing the
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5th - 9th
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2:48
Kids Make Your Writings Exciting with Reggae Lit! (Literature)
Student will be able to GET EXCITED about LITERATURE When they listen and dance to Reggae Lit by Mr. O the Hip Hop Teacher! lyrics Hey Yo, this is Mr. O and you know, my writings lit so, here's some writing tips. Come down selector Listen! when your writing, make sure it's inviting don't bore them make sure it's exciting when your writing, make sure it's inviting don't bore them make sure it's exciting Use onomatopoeia's and hook em with a question what about a suggestion? Use some imaginatio
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PreK - 7th, Staff
Video: Make a plan of attack for the ELA CAASPP by reading directions!
The directions on the ELA CAASPP Performance Task can be soooo long and repetitive that I find kids don't often read them, certainly not in their entirety! So this video is to make sure that our students know what the ELA performance task expects of them, and we formulate a plan of attack as we read the directions together. (We also take a look at the available tools as I model scanning the sources and questions before beginning to take notes.)There is a thinksheet to help students stay engaged
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3rd - 8th
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2:03
Achieve3000 Double Screen Tutorial
I show how to make a double screen so that the version of the article with student notes and annotations is visible side-by-side with the activity. This can be used for the Thought Question, too!
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2nd - 6th
Dismantling & Disproving the Counterclaim
This ELA ENL video focuses on how to weaken the opposing argument in an argumentative essay using the example of a teenager arguing for permission to go to a party. It presents 3 different strategies for weakening opposing arguments and strengthening your thesis argument through the lens of teenage experience.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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0:43
FANBOYS Video in English and Spanish
This 44 second video announces FANBOYS in English and Spanish
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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0:39
Achieve3000 How to Preview Activity Questions
I show how students can open up the activity questions in Achieve3000 so that they can see the activity questions before reading the article. I hope you find this video helpful.
If you're interested, I have a free download with directions for opening up the questions in a mini anchor chart in my TPT store.
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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3:28
Types of Sentences Game
This game gives students the opportunity to learn types of sentences with integrated science standards.
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3rd - 4th
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PARCC Pulling Video Facts- SLIME!
Pulling facts from a video is such an important part of the PARCC test- and it's also one of the hardest. Sometimes, it's hard to narrow down what the most important fact is.
Mini Lesson to go with Anchor Chart:
We will watch a video about the latest slime craze, and whether or not making slime is safe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG_w3kgVvNo
Then I will ask- what were the most important facts? Students will call out some facts but they will not be as precise as they could be. Then I’l
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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1:35
Camp Write About It!
See the attached video for a small preview of how to use Camp Write About It at your school! It includes plans for a whole day of writing review for STAAR that is engaging and fun for students!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Camp-Write-About-It-3079212
Grades:
4th - 7th
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