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This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material? And where can we find these primary sources now?
Common Core Videos 13 videos
Whale, whale, whale...what have we got here? Looks like a question about what Kipling was trying to achieve in "How the Whale Got His Throat." Fun...
Common Core 8th Grade 1.4 Reading Literary Text. What does the word astonishment most likely mean in this sentence?
Common Core 8th Grade 4.3 Reading Literary Text. Which sentence best supports this inference?
Grammar & Punctuation Videos 93 videos
This video explains the difference between affect and effect and provide tips for remembering which is which and when to use each one. If you suffe...
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Test Prep Videos 1540 videos
CAHSEE 1.2 Passage Drill. Which of these sentences from the story best illustrates the sensitive side of the narrator's nature?
CAHSEE 1.5 Passage Drill. In this line from the story, the words buzz and pulsated suggest the crowd is...what?
CAHSEE 1.1 English Language Arts Passage Drill. Which line is an example of a metaphor?
Writing Videos 89 videos
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