Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Objectifying the Text: Conversations in Literature

9th - 10th Standards
See how effective readers utilize literary elements and allusions to critically analyze a text in this one-hour video Objectifying the Text. A group of nine experienced educators examine the process of envisionment building as they...
Instructional Video
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary: Decoding Metaphors and Similes

3rd - 4th Standards
A video [1:15] explaining and giving examples of how to decode similes and metaphors.
Instructional Video
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary: Metaphor for Kids

3rd - 4th Standards
An educational video [1:55] that defines and gives examples of metaphors.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Metonymy

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the literary device metonymy; it defines it, compares it to a metaphor, and provides everyday examples such as "man of the cloth" for priest, and literary examples such as "lend me your ears."
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Analyze How a Poet's Word Choices Contribute to the Poem's Meaning

11th - 12th Standards
In this video, you will learn how to determine the difference between what is directly stated and what is meant by considering the effect of word choice on tone. [7:47]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze a Symbol in a Text'

11th - 12th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze symbols by connecting figurative language with the meaning of a text. [6:32]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Notice Figurative Language in a Poem

6th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to notice figurative language in a poem by looking for double meaning in words. [4:24]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Hit the Nail on the Head"

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "hit the nail on the head" by using context clues. [4:44]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Analogies Law Passage Cosmic Justice

9th - 10th Standards
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach an analogy question on a LSAT reading comprehension law passage. [3:49]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Denotation: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson introduces denotation and provides examples. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Denotation." [2:54] L.9-10.5b nuances, L.11-12.5b Nuance