Reading Skills

 
 
Internet Search
Use the power of the Internet! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will help you get the most out of your Internet connection as they give you some guidelines to start your research on the World Wide Web. First you’ll learn how to choose a search engine, and what to do what you’ve found one you like. Then you’ll see how to search for a particular phrase, how to make your search very specific, and how to exclude certain words from your search. Surf’s up!
Main Idea
Finding the main idea isn’t always a piece of cake. In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will show you how to figure out the main point of a piece of writing, whether it’s an essay, article, or paragraph. You’ll also discover things like what a topic is and what details are, including why they’re useful in determining the main idea. Plus, you’ll get some helpful hints to keep in mind when you’re reading any passage. Get the idea?
Public Speaking
Everyone gets nervous sometimes! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will help you calm the jitters as you find out how to prepare for public speaking. In learning the four steps to giving a great report or presentation, you’ll discover things like how note cards can be useful; why you should make eye contact with your audience; why speaking clearly is important; how you might have to change your normal speech patterns; and what good facial expression can do. Plus, check out how visual aids can help you get your point across and see what you can do right before and during the beginning of your speech. Remember: practice makes perfect!
Reading a Newspaper
What’s black and white and read all over? A newspaper, of course! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will introduce you to the art of reading a newspaper. Discover how reading the daily paper can improve your mind and your vocabulary as you find out the role of newspapers in society! You’ll also learn about what a good newspaper story will tell you and why newspapers often include interviews. Plus, you can find out where to find certain recurring columns, such as the lead stories, opinion and advice pieces, features, and news about your community. Extra, extra, read all about it!
Reading Skills
Ever hear how reading is fundamental? Well, in this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will tell you all about the fundamentals of reading! Discover why good reading begins before you even open your book or magazine; find out what to do before sitting down with a book, how to preview a text, and how to skim to get a sense of what the text is talking about. You’ll also learn how to take effective notes, what it means to put text into your own words, and when you should reread. Plus, see why it helps to talk things over sometimes, and how you can choose a good place to read. A library is a good place to start!
Research
Got a research paper due? Tim and Moby can help! In this BrainPOP movie, they’ll tell you about all the tools you’ll need to do good research! They’ll start you off by telling you about what kinds of resources you can use. You’ll also learn which sources can give you a basic summary of your topic and how you can use your first sources to find even more information. Plus, you'll discover some of the many different resources libraries have, and find out the difference between primary and secondary sources. So quit procrastinating and get to researching!