Instructional Video6:02
Wonderscape

Discovering Adjectives in a Story

K - 5th
This video encourages viewers to identify and understand the role of adjectives in a story about a cricket and an ant. It highlights various adjectives, including descriptive words about characters, settings, and emotions, demonstrating...
Instructional Video3:28
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Adjectives in Action: Placement Matters

K - 5th
This video explores how adjectives function in sentences, focusing on their placement after verbs. Using examples like the colors of the American flag and the description of a hat, the lesson explains how adjectives can follow verbs to...
Instructional Video3:40
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Punctuation Perfection: Using Commas with Adjectives

K - 5th
This video focuses on the correct use of commas in sentences with multiple adjectives, using engaging examples like fish descriptions and seaweed hiding spots. It teaches how commas separate adjectives to make sentences clearer and...
Instructional Video7:56
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Crafting an Effective Conclusion for Your Essay

K - 5th
Uncover the art of writing a compelling conclusion for your essay, an essential element that brings your narrative full circle. Learn how to summarize main points, reiterate the thesis statement, and leave a lasting impression with a...
Instructional Video4:51
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Understanding Similes: The Art of Comparison in Language

K - 5th
This video examines similes, a key figure of speech used for comparison in writing. It explains how similes, characterized by the use of "like" or "as," differ from metaphors and enhance clarity and impact in communication. The video...
Instructional Video5:29
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Exploring Anaphora: The Power of Repetition in Writing

K - 5th
This video focuses on anaphora, a literary technique involving the repetition of words or phrases at the start of successive clauses. It highlights its emotional impact, with examples from "A Tale of Two Cities," the Declaration of...
Instructional Video7:17
Wonderscape

The Power of Narratives and Literary Devices

K - 5th
This video explores the significance of communication through storytelling, emphasizing the power of the pen in shaping perceptions and actions. It introduces five key literary devices—narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...
Instructional Video4:27
Curated Video

Stylistic Techniques in James Joyce's Ulysses

9th - Higher Ed
James Joyce's "Ulysses" is celebrated for its stream of consciousness technique and innovative exploration of language and structure across its 18 episodes, each uniquely styled to mirror episodes from Homer's Odyssey. The novel...
Instructional Video4:36
TED-Ed

How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful

6th - 12th
Viewers get some tips on how to create suspense in their writing from a short video that draws on examples from Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, and even Oedipus Rex.  Remember: It's not what happens but...