Rockin' English Lessons
Same and Different Song
Apples and oranges—how are they the same and how are they different? Find out with a music video that carefully describes the similarities and differences between apples and oranges. Viewers observe as hand-drawn animations...
Andrews McMeel Publishing
POW! A Peanuts Collection
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Vocabulary
This is a collection of four videos about teaching vocabulary. The first is a principal discussing a school-wide approach to vocabulary improvement; the second is a director of the academic English at the University of California...
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Decoding Metaphors and Similes
A video [1:15] explaining and giving examples of how to decode similes and metaphors.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vocab Tip: Memory Devices
A screencast lesson explaining how to create and use the mnemonic devices rhyme and acronyms to help remember vocabulary words and their meaning. [4:23]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Find the Meaning of Bold Words Using a Glossary'
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the meaning of bold words by using a glossary. [5:36]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine the Meaning of Words Using Text and Text Features
In this lesson, you will learn how to understand the meaning of words by using definitions, sentences, and illustrations in the text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [7:19]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Visualize a Poem by Noticing Descriptive Words and Phrases
In this lesson, you will learn how to picture a poem clearly by noticing descriptive words/phrases. [3:54]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Vocabulary in a Text to Deepen Your Understanding
In this lesson, you will learn how to speed up your understanding of a text by paying close attention to the vocabulary. Login gives access to an additional video. [3:14]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine the Meaning of Words to Understand Contrast
In this lesson, you will learn how an author creates a contrast by determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. [7:22]
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: What Is a Synonym?
This is a video about synonyms including a definition, examples, and how to use them in your writing.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Literally or Figuratively?
Watch this video to learn the difference between literally and figuratively. [0:35]