Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Decoding Metaphors and Similes
A video [1:15] explaining and giving examples of how to decode similes and metaphors.
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Metaphor for Kids
An educational video [1:55] that defines and gives examples of metaphors.
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: What Is a Simile
An educational video [1:04] that defines and gives examples of similes.
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Babbel: Can You Say These 9 Tongue Twisters in 9 Different Languages?
Figurative language brings fun into the classroom. Students will be caught giggling while attempting these tongue twisters from around the world. Check out a video demonstrating how tangled tongues can turn. Find the twisters and their...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hyperbaton
The lesson introduces hyperbaton and goes over how hyperbaton is used in writing. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [2:57] with the lesson's content.
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Spill the Beans"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "spill the beans," by looking at a comic strip. [1:48]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Take the Bull by the Horns"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "take the bull by the horns," by looking at a cartoon. [1:48]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Tip of the Iceberg"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "tip of the iceberg," by looking at a cartoon. [1:50]
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Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Two Peas in a Pod"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "two peas in a pod," by looking at a cartoon. [1:54]
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Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze a Symbol in a Text'
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze symbols by connecting figurative language with the meaning of a text. [6:32]
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Learn Zillion: Notice Figurative Language in a Poem
In this lesson, you will learn how to notice figurative language in a poem by looking for double meaning in words. [4:24]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: A Leopard Can't Change His Spots
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "A leopard can't change his spots" by using context clues. [4:48]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Give Someone a Piece of Your Mind"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to give someone a piece of your mind" by using context clues. [4:08]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "To Burn Bridges"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to burn bridges" by using context clues. [4:46]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Hit the Nail on the Head"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "hit the nail on the head" by using context clues. [4:44]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "In Over One's Head"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "in over one's head" by using context clues. [4:47]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "To Cry Over Spilled Milk"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to cry over spilled milk" by using context clues. [4:21]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Water Under the Bridge"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "water under the bridge" by using context clues. [4:17]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Know Like the Back of My Hand"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to know like the back of one's hand" by using context clues. [4:33]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "A Fish Out of Water"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to feel like a fish out of water" by using context clues. [4:43]
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Learn Zillion: Figurative Language: "Straw That Broke the Camel's Back"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" by using context clues. [4:43]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Skeletons in the Closet"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "skeletons in one's closet" by using context clues. [4:27]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Get One's Foot in the Door"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "get one's foot in the door" by using context clues. [4:48]
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Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Put on the Back Burner"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to put on the back burner" by using context clues. [4:51]