TED Talks
Marisa Fick-Jordan: The wonder of Zulu wire art
In this short, image-packed talk, Marisa Fick-Jordan talks about how a village of traditional Zulu wire weavers built a worldwide market for their dazzling work.
Curated Video
Similes Examples | ESL Guessing Game | Intermediate Grade 6
English ESL teachers and ESL students will love our Similes Examples Guessing Game. This is a fun guessing game with 10 popular simile examples. Firstly, students will see part of a zoomed in picture. If they can guess the simile and...
Wonderscape
Understanding Similes: The Art of Comparison in Language
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...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Power of Figurative Language: Metaphors and Beyond
This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp | Dan Sayers
Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an area that was once described as the "most repulsive of American possessions." By 1728, it was known as the Great Dismal Swamp. But while many deemed it uninhabitable, recent findings suggest...
The Wall Street Journal
COP27 Debrief
PwC Chairman Bob Moritz joins the WSJ CEO Council to discuss what was achieved by the politicians, NGO's and business people at COP27, and what it all means for business.
Wonderscape
Literature Kids: Exploring Figures of Speech
This video is a teacher explaining different figures of speech, including symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and pun. The teacher provides examples and explanations for each figure of speech and how they are used in literature....
Homeschool Pop
Simile Lesson | Classroom Language Arts Video
This simile lesson video for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students will share how similes compare things using the words "like" and "as". Similes are different from metaphors, metaphors do not use the words "like" or "as". This is perfect for...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Introduction Song | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Introduction Song | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen from ‘Even My Ears Are Smiling’ (Bloomsbury). Going to use my feet today Don’t know who I’ll meet today Going to keep the beat today Going to use my feet today Going...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Attacked By A Banana | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Attacked By A Banana | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen From : Even my Ears are Smiling Published by Bloomsbury You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here:...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Figurative Language
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . These are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Add Fuel to the Fire"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "add fuel to the fire" by looking at a cartoon. [1:50]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "barking up the wrong tree" by looking at a cartoon. [1:42]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Bend Over Backwards"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "bend over backwards" by looking at a cartoon. [1:45]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Get on the Bandwagon"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "get on the bandwagon" by looking at a cartoon. [1:57]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Go Against the Grain"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "go against the grain" by looking at a comic strip. [1:59]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Go Out on a Limb"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "go out on a limb," by looking at a cartoon. [1:48]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "Icing on the Cake"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom, "icing on the cake," by looking at a cartoon. [1:49]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understand Figurative Language: "A Taste of His Own Medicine"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "a taste of his own medicine" by looking at a cartoon. [2:05]