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Cartoon of late-eighteen-hundreds man in a fists up boxing position. 2 arrows point at him read, "Conflict." A human hand writes a "C" in a third arrow. Title card reads, "Conflict in literature is any struggle between opposing forces, usually the main character against something else."

2 illustrations. Stick figure on an island with a palm tree. Next to this, hand draws a stick figure and buildings. Title card reads, "Location. The location of a story can determine parameters for a character's life and helps create mood and atmosphere."

Hand holds a pen in the middle of writing out a title card, which reads, "Theme is the main or underlying meaning of a literary work. It's the message the reader takes away from the. Hand begins to write the word start.

Slide shows marbled purple, magenta, and baby blue text that reads, "Main Idea."

Slide shows iridescent green and purple text outlined in yellow that reads, "Making Inferences." Blurry reflection of the word inferences appears below.

Small hand rests next to a yellow spiral-bound book titled, "The Alphabet Book." Blue background is scattered with gold star stickers. Caption. Child as narrator. The Alphabet Book.

2 twin blonde girls look down at their textbooks in front of them in a classroom setting. Caption. Narrator. A child's memory plays an increasing role in decoding.

Storybook cover titled, "Mud." Illustration of a smiling boy playing in a mud puddle with a dog. Text reads, "By Wendy Cheyette Lewison. Illustrated by MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler." Illustration of books on an outdoor table outdoor in the background.

Cartoon doctor, king, baby, and other people float among buildings, animals, and other objects as the backdrop to text that reads, "Nouns."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 2. Choosing an opinion writing topic."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 8. Editing your opinion writing."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 3. Making an opinion writing plan."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 7. Revising your opinion writing."

A light pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, and a pencil on the right. Black text in a box outline in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 1. What is opinion writing?"

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 6. Writing a draft, conclusion."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a smiling, brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 4. Writing a draft, introduction."

A pink background with a clip art drawing of a brown-haired woman on the left, a pencil on the right, and title text that reads, "Opinion writing." Black text in the middle of the screen reads, "Episode 5. Writing a draft, reasons and examples."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a smiling, dark haired woman on the left, and 3 speech bubbles with adjectives on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Parts of speech. What is an adjective? Teaching without frills."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a smiling, dark-haired woman on the left, and 3 speech bubbles with adverbs on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Parts of speech. What is an adverb? Teaching without frills."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 2. Brainstorming."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 6. Draft."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 5. Introduction."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 3. Planning."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 4. Reasons."

Green background with a clip art graphic of a waving woman with brown hair and a yellow shirt on the left and a megaphone on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Persuasive writing. Episode 1. What is it?"

Digital art. Picture of a cartoon black-and-white spotted cow appears on the side of a brown train car. Text reads, "Cow."

Cartoon orange chicken appears on the side of a red train car. Text reads, "Chicken."

Cartoon giraffe appears on the side of a lime-green train car. Text reads, "Giraffe."

On the side of a cartoon train car, a picture of a rainbow arch forming between two clouds, beginning with only the top red arch. Text reads, "red."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 1 to 10."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 11 to 20."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 21 to 30."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 31 to 40."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 41 to 50."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 51 to 60."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 61 to 70."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 71 to 80."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 81 to 90."

Cartoon train engine chugs down the tracks, blowing steam out its chimney. The front of the train resembles a camera lens. Caption reads: "Counting 91 to 100."

Photo of a pink pig appears on the side of a cartoon turquoise train car. Text reads, "Pig."

Photo of a brown bear appears on the side of a brown cartoon train car. Text reads, "Bear."

On the side of a brown cartoon train car, a picture of a large purple circle on a white background. Caption reads: "Circle."

Slide shows an open book and reflects on a blue background behind text that reads, "Poetry for Kids."

Slide shows text on a sky-blue background that reads, "Proverbs and Adages for Kids."

Woman raises eyebrows and tilts head slightly while wearing a blue cardigan and gold glasses attached to a necklace. Caption. First, there is the statement.

Slide shows bold, black punctuation marks like periods, colons, and dashes float on a peach background with punctuation marks illustrated in blue, coral, and white.

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Book cover shows watercolor illustrations of a sitting greyhound dog and a groundhog. Text reads, "A Greyhound, a Groundhog. Written by Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Chris Appelhans."

Book cover shows an illustration of a bee standing up on one foot, smiling at us. In the forest background, a blue bird leans forward and stands on one leg, and a white rabbit squats. Text reads, "Bee Calm the Buzz on Yoga. By Frank J. SIleo, illustrated by Claire Keay."

Book cover shows an illustration of a shy, smiling cello who stands in a spotlight, wearing a backpack and holding a lunchbox. Text reads, "Bello the Cello. Written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Samantha Kickingbird and Justin Stier."

Person holds up a book called "Bubblegum Princess," with an illustration of a brown-haired girl dressed in pink and red and a yellow crown in the foreground.

Two hands holding up the book "Chicken Soup with Rice" by Maurice Sendak. On the cover is a drawing of a boy holding a big bowl and a spoon, licking his lips.

Book cover shows an illustration of seven chicks stacked in a pyramid formation, each with their own distinct style, dressed as an athlete, an artist, a punk rocker, and more. Text reads, "Chicks Rule! Story by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, pictures by Renee Kurilla."

Book cover shows an illustration of a multigenerational family sitting together at a table, where an older woman sits at the head. Everyone has their eyes closed and hands together in prayer, but two young kids are peeking out. Text reads, "Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table. Vanessa Brantley Newton."

Person holds up a book called "Freddy the Frogcaster and the Huge Hurricane." The cover shows a green frog looking out at us and waving, standing in front of a map showing an enormous yellow and orange hurricane spiral.

Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl who smiles and waves as she carries a large, colorful, patchwork purse with ribbons of red, yellow, pink, and blue unfurling around it. Text reads, "Grandma's Purse. Vanessa Brantley Newton."

Author Susan Verde looks at us attentively as she holds up her book titled "I Am Peace, a Book of Mindfulness."

Author Kate Hosford holds open her book, "Mama's Belly," to a page showing a young girl running down a grassy hill with a bouquet of flowers, as her mother waits for her at the bottom.

Book cover shows an illustration of a gray dog swimming underwater, in front of a school of yellow fish, among other creatures, seemingly reaching for a rubber duck.

Author Emma Otheguy smiles as she holds up her book titled "Marti's Song for Freedom," which depicts Jose Marti looking triumphant in front of a Cuban flag.

Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl holding a pink parasol, dressed in a pink cloak and a fluffy skirt, with a little lamb accessory at her waist, who looks excitedly toward us as she stands outside of a shop. Text reads, "Mary Had a Little Glam. By Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton."

Book cover shows an illustrated, orange-colored car smiling while covered in mud, parked outside of a car wash. Text reads, "Muddy, Mud, Bud. By Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Cole Atkinson."

Author Aram Kim holds up her book titled "No Kimchi for Me!" whose cover illustration depicts three cats standing behind a tabletop that holds dishes and chopsticks.

Book cover shows an illustrated tabletop with a huge bowl of mac and cheese, a dish of green peas, and a carton of milk. In the background, we see three birds peeking from behind a wall, where a bulletin board has the book's title: "No Peacocks!" Written by Robin Newman and illustrated by Chris Ewald.

Book cover shows an illustrated little red dinosaur standing on grass with arms crossed, looking bothered, and saying "No" as four other dinosaurs circled around and look at him with concern and care. Text reads, "Noah Noasaurus. By Elaine Kiely Kearns, illustrated by Colin Jack."

Mac Barnett holds up his book "Paolo, Emperor of Rome." The cover illustration by Claire Keane shows a small brown dachshund looking noble as he stands on all four legs with his snout pointed up, in the foreground of an old city.

Book cover shows an illustrated boy cracking open the lid of a glass jar that holds a ladybug habitat. A grasshopper sits on the top of his head, while another insect sits on the snout of a dog standing next to him. Text reads, "Pedro, Pedro Goes Buggy. By Fran Manushkin."

Person holds up a book titled "Peg and Cat, the Penguin Problem," by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. The cover illustration shows four penguins skiing down a snowy mountain, while Peg and Cat follow behind with a flag and a megaphone.

Book cover shows an illustrated small red panda sitting on a rooftop talking with a giant panda, who appears to look and listen with care. Text reads, "Ping Meets Pang. A story of otherness, differences, and friendship. Written and illustrated by Mary Jane Begin."

Book cover shows an illustration of a school classroom, in which one girl standing by a desk looks at a globe with curiosity, while another girl wearing a captain's hat stands with her arms raised and her foot propped up on a chair. Text reads, "Piper Green and the Fairy Tree. Going Places. By Ellen Potter, illustrated by Qin Leng."

Dressed in costumes, Zachariah OHora raises his hand, which resembles a fluffy white paw, as he sits behind a table near Anne Dyckman, who wears a red hat with fluffy white ears and paws as she holds their book titled "Read the Book, Lemmings!"

Author Steve Light holds up his book titled "Swap!" whose cover depicts a burly man on a dock trading steering wheels for piles of fabric to a pirate on a small boat. The other pirate holds up a large yellow sail cloth that floats in the air.

Author Matthew Van Fleet holds up his book titled "Tails," which is illustrated with a tiger pawing at another animal's tail. The letters of the title are each made up of different animal tails.

Book cover shows an Illustration of a man with an apronful and hands full holding crayons, with more crayons flying around him and the crowds of people gathered around him. Text reads, "The Crayon Man, the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons. By Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Steven Salerno."

Person holds up a book titled "The Nutcracker in Harlem," whose cover illustration shows a girl wearing a pink dress, serenely holding a blue nutcracker, as she stands in front of a snowy cityscape, where people in white dresses and nutcracker costumes are dancing around.

Man holds up a book titled "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" The cover design resembles the front page of a newspaper called the Daily Wolf, with the title as the headline, the byline "by A Wolf," and a column of the article's text next to an illustration of a suited-up wolf blowing hard. Text at the bottom, "As told to Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith."

Author Kate Jerome holds a book called "The Wise Animal Handbook," whose cover features a big blue paw print, with circular photos of a dolphin, pigs, a frog, and a dog forming the toes.

Author Gina Perry holds up her book titled "Too Much! Not Enough!" Cover illustration shows one blue character building a structure with colorful blocks, while a smaller orange character soars through the air while holding a purple airplane.

Author Anne Dyckman wears wolf ears while holding up her book titled "Wolfie the Bunny," as she sits between two adults dressed up like bunnies.

Book cover shows an illustration of a colorful, flowery, and sun-filled landscape with a horse following a goat, walking across a rural field. Text reads, "This way, Charlie. Inspired by a real animal friendship." By Caron Levis and Charles Santoso.

Book cover shows a painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."

Person holds a book titled "Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. Cover illustration shows a big sleeping brown bear with a crow, a rabbit, and other animals gathered around him.

Mike Curato holds a book titled "Little Elliot, Big City" by Mike Curato. Cover illustration depicts a small pink-spotted white elephant standing up on hind legs in front of the title text, which resembles an apartment building full of windows. A dense New York City skyline fills up the background.

Author Robin Newman wears a black sweatshirt with a white spider web illustration on it, with orange text that says "Hildie." She holds up a book called "Hildie Bitterpickles Needs Her Sleep." The cover illustration features a small orange-haired witch reading a book by candlelight.

Book cover shows an illustration of Stephen Savage's "Supertruck," a blue gray snow plow smiling as it pushes a huge pile of white snow.

Author Steve Light holds up his book titled "Have You Seen My Dragon?" The cover illustration is mostly black-and-white line drawing whose top half depicts a city street crowded with buildings, pedestrians, cyclists, and vendors. A cloud of smoke emerges from the open utility access hole in the middle of the street, and a boy peers down to look. The drawing's bottom half shows the network of pipes and tubes and the source of the smoke: a big green dragon.

Author Tad Hills looks at us and holds up his book titled "R is for "Rocket," as he sits next to a man with a fluffy dog hanging out between the two men.

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Still image from: Reading Buddies: The B/D Trick Badge (Season 2; Episode 13)

Still image from: Reading Buddies: The Big /A/pple (Season 1; Episode 4)

Still image from: Reading Buddies: The CK Digraph Badge (Season 2; Episode 6)

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Still image from: Reading Buddies: The I_E Silent E Badge (Season 2; Episode 17)

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Slide shows orange text on a pale yellow background that reads, "Reading Comprehension."

Book cover shows an illustration of a white and orange cat holding a teacup near a table with another teacup on it. A paper airplane swirls through the air. Text reads, "Tea with Oliver. By Mika Song."

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 2: Brainstorming" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and 2 thought bubbles. The left bubble has a graphic of a smiling boy and a girl, and the right bubble has a graphic of a house.

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 3: Introduction" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "One snowy day."

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 6: Revising" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, ""Oh no!' Mary said." The word "said" is crossed out and replaced with "cried."

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 1: What is it?" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail holding up her left index finger. A thought bubble has a graphic of a yellow book with a graphic of a boy titled, "Realistic Fiction."

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 5: Writing a Closing" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "Finally."

Pink background with title text that reads, "Episode 4: Writing a Draft" over a graphic of a woman with a ponytail and a graphic of a yellow pencil writing on a page that reads, "Mary and Sam went outside in the snow."

Woman is signing in front of a color drawing of a pumpkin house with a dutch door. The top half is open, showing a smiling woman. Caption. He put her in a pumpkin shell.

Closeup of a woman with long blonde hair opening her mouth mid-speech. Caption. The legends, myths, and literature of mankind.

Chalky white text over writing on a blurred blackboard in the background reads, "Simple and Compound Sentences."

Cartoon of a woman facing camera speaking. She stands next to and points to text on a banner that reads, "Story elements for kids. What is a character? Teaching without frills." A golden retriever sits across from the woman by the banner.

Cartoon of a woman facing camera speaking. She stands next to and points up to text on a banner that reads, "What is a setting?" A castle with a moon above it is in the lower right corner of the banner.

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Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley sit on stools as they look over at Rocco Staino while he speaks. Between the creators and the host, a small table holds two editions of the "Peg + Cat" books.

Author Peter H Reynolds appears engaged, looking to the side as he speaks with the host who is off-screen.

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Black and white closeup of a man wearing a French World War 2 uniform. He sits at a table holding a pen as he signs a document.

White card with black border and floral text reads, "You Can Save the World. In fact, you're the only one who can. Practical clothing, food, and lifestyle tips everyone can master. By Dr. Lori Myren-Manbeck and Eileen O'Brien."

2 brain scans show side and aerial views. Small region at the center is outlined in red. Title bar reads, "Brain Stem Glioma."

Fenced-in yard contains a small, paved area and a basketball hoop next to a building. Magenta-colored digital icon in the top right corner says, "Only Good."

Color illustration. Young girl seated in a chair with knees pulled in, looking down at an open book in front of her. Caption. Daybreak to dusky dark if Mama would allow.

Red locomotive sits in a grassy field next to a wooden rail fence.

Storybook cover with drawings of 4 furry monsters of different colors, each with different expressions on their faces. Storybook title reads, "The Color Monster. A Story about Emotions."

Shawn the Train, a red locomotive, looks over at a yellow train that runs on a parallel track. Yellow train glances to the side with a concerned expression. Caption. He's across the bridge waiting for us.

Man stands in front of a screen showing clip art drawings of various items and activities. Text title above drawings reads, "Vocabulary and academic language."

Color illustration. Vignettes of children doing various hobbies such as looking through a magnifying glass at an ant farm, examining bugs, and counting coins.

Dr. Seuss storybook cover with an illustration of a child with a green creature in his back pocket. Storybook title reads, "There's a Wocket in My Pocket", with wocket intentionally misspelled.

Talking man stands in front of screen with the text that reads, "Topic Sentences," above a drawing of a boy with a red umbrella and a drawing of a man doing math on a chalkboard.

Cartoon of the side of Max the Train driving along the tracks, surrounded by bright purple and green pillars.

Chalky white text over a background with scrambled wooden letters in many sizes reads, "Types of Sentences."

Slide shows a white rectangle between a green and gray background highlights text that reads, "Verbs for Kids."

Closeup of a video game. Text that says Prince of Sun has spoken appears on the screen. Caption. Have to choose between T,V and reading.

Sparks float above an open book on a black background. Text reads, "What is Context?"

Man stands in front of a screen showing a scribble and an emoji hand, plus a photo and drawings of houses. Text title above drawings reads, "Organize your writing into a clear paragraph."

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 1. Brainstorming." A clip art graphic of a light bulb is in the bottom center.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 7. Editing." A clip art graphic of a red check mark and a red X is beneath the text.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 2. Planning and Pre-writing." A clip art graphic of a light bulb is to the left of the lowest text.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 8. Publishing." A clip art graphic of an open book is beneath the text.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 6. Revising." A clip art graphic of a thumbs up and a thumbs down is beneath the text.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 5. Writing a closing." A clip art graphic of a traffic light on a red and white striped pole is to the left of the text.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 4. Writing a draft." A clip art graphic of a yellow pencil scribbling on paper is in the bottom center.

Crumpled lined paper with digital text in varying fonts that reads, "Writing a personal narrative, episode 3. Writing an introduction."