Cause and Effect

Teach the relationship between a cause and an effect using this music video. Additional resources include worksheets, posters, a graphic organizer, and a lyric sheet.

Idioms

This engaging lesson gives examples of and explanations for idioms, and illustrates why authors use idioms. In addition to the music video “That’s An Idiom”, it includes idiom Match Game cards, idiom exit tickets, an idiom worksheet, idiom posters, and more.

Compare and Contrast

This video lesson teaches how to use Venn diagrams to compare and contrast two things. Additional resources include Compare-and-Contrast bookmarks, posters, a graphic organizer, and a lyric sheet.

Point of View

This lesson teaches students how to determine if a piece of text is written in first, second, or third person. The music video is accompanied by Point-of-View posters, graphic organizers, worksheets, and a lyric sheet.

Similes and Metaphors

This lesson teaches students how to use similes and metaphors to make the most of their writing, as well as how to distinguish between the two literary devices. The music video is accompanied by a Similes-and-Metaphors sorting activity, worksheets, posters, and a lyric sheet.

Genre

This lesson teaches students how to classify different texts by genre and subgenre. The music video is accompanied by genre posters, worksheets, graphic organizers, and a lyric sheet.

Theme

Teach your students how to identify the theme (or themes) of a story using this video. Additional resources include Theme task cards, Theme posters, a Theme graphic organizer, and a lyric sheet for the song “Theme of the Story.”

Main Idea and Details

Show students how to determine the main idea and key details of a piece of text using this lesson.

Synonyms and Antonyms

This lesson explains synonyms and antonyms and gives examples to help students remember which is which.