Instructional Video8:35
Oxford Comma

Specificity and Ambiguity: Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening

9th - 12th
If you're familiar with John Green's debut novel, looking for Alaska, then you know the reference to Miles' name (Miles to go before I sleep) comes from a Robert Frost poem. But, did you know that diving into this poem revels just how...
Instructional Video21:01
Wonderscape

Great Authors: Dr. Seuss

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher discusses the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss. She highlights some of Dr. Seuss's most popular books and their impact on children's literature. The video also explores the text features and literary devices used...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determine How the Author Is Using Rhyme Scheme to Convey a Message

4th - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how the author uses rhyme to express point of view by identifying the rhyme scheme of a poem and determining what the author is trying to tell the reader through the rhyme scheme. Login gives access to a...
Instructional Video
Leaf Group

E How: How to Write an Ode

9th - 10th
In this video Laura Turner explains how to write an ode, a poem that raises up a person or object on a pedestal. She explains the format. [2:55]
Instructional Video
Leaf Group

E How: How to Write a Poem in Iambic Pentameter

9th - 10th
In this video Laura Turner explains iambic pentameter including the metrical feet, rhyme scheme, and rhythm. [1:33]