Instructional Video6:22
Crash Course Kids

Poetry explained (Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại): Crash Course Kids Literature #5

3rd - 8th
Roses are red, violets are blue… What on Earth CAN’T a poem do? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we dive into the poems that make up Thanhhà Lại’s verse novel, “Inside Out and Back Again” and the figurative language that...
Instructional Video20:03
Curated Video

Finding my own voice: writing a poem inspired by Maya Angelou

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a poem inspired by the ideas and methods in Angelou's poetry. Key learning points: - You can use a poet's work to inspire your own creativity. - You can plan each stanza of a poem by considering its focus,...
Instructional Video26:10
Curated Video

Using figurative language in non-fiction writing

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can show understanding of figurative language by exploring its effects and using it in my own writing. Key learning points: - Figurative language sees writers use non-literal words and phrases to develop complex ideas...
Instructional Video8:47
Curated Video

Figures of Speech

K - 8th
Figures of Speech explores figurative language and examines word relationships in context by interpreting statements that contain figures of speech.