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Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim & Moby

Tim is shown writing on a piece of paper while he sits at a desk. After he writes a few lines, he makes a face to show he is unhappy, crumples up the paper, and throws it into the wastebasket. Moby picks up the crumpled paper out of the wastebasket and makes a beeping sound.

TIM: Oh, it's no good.

Moby makes another beeping sound while holding the paper and looking at Tim.

TIM: I guess I was off to a good start.

Tim holds a letter in front of him and reads it aloud.

TIM: Dear Tim & Moby, I'm supposed to write a five-paragraph essay. How do I do it? From, Steven. You're in luck. Well, I guess we're in luck. The five-paragraph essay has a really specific format that you want to follow.

Moby beeps.

TIM: Right, you have to have a topic before you start. The topic might be assigned by your teacher or you might get to choose it. My essay is on Of Mice and Men, the book by John Steinbeck.

TIM: Yeah, Moby really liked it.

TIM: Yeah, it was a really good story. Anyway, the first paragraph in a five-paragraph essay is called the introductory paragraph.

A sheet of paper is shown with the top section highlighted and the words introductory paragraph shown beneath the highlighted box.

TIM: This paragraph tells the reader what the essay is going to be about. It's where you grab the reader's interest so it's really important that you make it strong and concise. Your introduction needs to include a thesis statement. This is your opinion about what you are writing. My thesis statement is, "Loneliness is a central theme throughout John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men".

TIM: Right, it's simple, direct, and you know immediately what my essay will be about. After the thesis statement, you want to cite three examples, or subtopics, that support your thesis. One of my examples would be that at the end of the story, George is ultimately forced to take an action that leaves him all alone. Okay, then I've got to come up with two more points to try to prove what I'm trying to say in my essay, and my intro paragraph is done.

TIM: That's true. Your intro paragraph is sort of a mini outline for your essay. In paragraphs two, three, and four, you expand on those three subtopics that you identified in the intro paragraph. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence that restates one of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph.

"At the end of the story, George is ultimately forced to take an action that leaves him alone."

TIM: That topic sentence needs support. You need to explain how that example relates to your thesis.

TIM reads: George ends Lennie's life because he realizes that Lennie will most likely be killed. George is backed into a corner. He is forced to do something he does not want to do. When George shoots Lennie, he loses his constant friend and companion.

TIM: Hey, it's pretty good. My next two paragraphs will be like that one—taking a point from my intro and expanding on it to prove my thesis. The fifth paragraph of your essay is the conclusion. In the conclusion, you want to restate the thesis and the three supporting ideas in a powerful way that ties everything together. It's a lot like the intro paragraph except it should be stronger because now you have presented three paragraphs of evidence for your thesis claim.

I might start by adding emphasis with something like, "It is clear that loneliness is a central theme throughout John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men".

Remember to use a transition phrase between one paragraph and the next so that they’re linked up.

Moby beeps and holds up a piece of paper that reads "George and Lennie: Friendship and Betrayal in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men". TIM: Oh, you wrote your own essay.

TIM: Can I read it?

Moby holds the paper close to his chest and shakes his head to indicate no.

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Say hello to pause points, a new way to experience brainpop movies.

February 22, 2022 by Corie Miller

Addressing key learning objectives through humor, animation, and storytelling is at the heart of BrainPOP movies. Every day, teachers and students in grades K–8 turn to BrainPOP to teach and learn topics across the curriculum. 

BrainPOP has helped students build background knowledge on 1,100+ topics across the curriculum. Our movies engage kids by helping them understand the world around them. 

With the addition of Pause Points , students now have new opportunities to stop, think, and express their ideas about what they’re learning on BrainPOP—making movie-viewing a truly interactive experience in your classroom.

What Are Pause Points?

Pause Points are questions and prompts that activate students’ background knowledge, while building subject-specific vocabulary. Every Pause Point scaffolds concepts and skills within a topic that align to grade-level standards. Formats include:

• Multiple Choice : Check for understanding while practicing standardized test-type questions.  
• Open-Ended : Type, speak, or draw responses.
• Reflection Points : Prompts provide additional information or summarize key ideas to support understanding.

Students now have new opportunities to stop, think, and express their ideas about what they’re learning on BrainPOP—making movie-viewing a truly interactive experience in your classroom.

Why We’re Adding Pause Points to Movies 

Pause Points model the instructional best practice of asking scaffolded questions to help students make meaningful connections to key concepts. Research shows that active learning increases understanding of key concepts. Pause Points invite active participation while tapping into students’ love of learning, which in turn helps teachers accelerate progress toward grade-level expectations.

BrainPOP user researchers, learning designers, and product designers developed Pause Points with critical feedback from a focus group of K–8 teachers to address their day-to-day instructional needs.

Our research revealed that teachers would use Pause Points in BrainPOP movies for any of the following purposes: 

• Transform passive viewing into active learning.
• Target grade-level concepts and skills.
• Differentiate questions for individual students and gather data about their understanding of key concepts.
• Preserve valuable planning time. 

Pause Points invite active participation while tapping into students’ love of learning, which in turn helps teachers accelerate progress toward grade-level expectations.

FAQs About Pause Points

What are those orange slices all about?

Movies with Pause Points include 2–3 question sets that teachers preview when planning instruction. Each Pause Point set has an accompanying orange slices that serves as a subtle indicator of complexity and grade level. The more slices, the more challenging the questions. Teachers can view grade levels, while students only view the level of complexity.  

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What happens if my students try to skip ahead on the question sets?

Students cannot fast-forward a movie when Pause Points are enabled. This is to ensure students stay engaged and on task while watching the movie, and answer each question before they proceed. Students can go back and edit their answers if needed. 

Can I add my own question sets to a movie?

No, but that’s by design. Pause Points includes multiple questions for teachers to choose from based on grade level to help save planning time. Questions are also aligned to essential skills to support school, district, and state-level standards. 

3 Effective Ways to Use Pause Points in Daily Instruction

• Reinforce Key Concepts: First, watch a movie with your class without Pause Points enabled. Then, enable Pause Points and assign the movie to students to practice key concepts at their own pace.  
• Guide Peer Learning: Students share ideas with each other, and discuss their thinking before independently responding to questions.
• Differentiate Instruction: Assign different grade-level sets of Pause Points to students based on their individual learning readiness.

You can now find Pause Points in 400+ movies in BrainPOP K–8, and we’ll continue to expand coverage throughout the year. To learn more about how Pause Points can support your classroom needs, watch our two-minute tutorial or see Pause Points in action !

Corie Miller is associate product manager at BrainPOP.

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