ELA-Author-FL-AR

Author's Craft - Figurative Language - Nonprint - Audiovisual Resources

 * K-2

3-5**
 * //Discovering Language Arts: Writing,// Discovery Channel School, [|ETV Streamline] (1:11:18) From common figures of speech and descriptive language to basic sentence and paragraph structure, introduce students to the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

> (6:20) This phase discusses the role of descriptive language in stories. Iit presents a short segment about the story, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and a follow-up activity that helps students identify sensory details in a story.
 * 6-8**
 * //Mood and Sensory Images// (Discovering Language Arts: Style, Structure, and Tone) Discovery Channel School, [|ETV Streamline],
 * //The Oval Portrait//, AIMS Multimedia, [|ETV Streamline] (12:00) Poe’s use of figurative language, imagery and symbolism can be discussed in depth.
 * //Boris the Lifeguard// (Discovering Language Arts: Fiction) Discovery Channel School, [|ETV Streamline], (4:31) Authors often use figurative language when they want to evoke a particular image in the reader's mind. A short video tells the story of Boris the Newfoundland dog, which uses metaphor, simile, and hyperbole.

> [|ETV Streamline] (8:07) Using accurate descriptive language in nonfiction writing is just as important as it is in creative writing. Taught within the context of the tragic Columbia space shuttle mission, learn how to incorporate figurative language, descriptive details, and specialized language into your writing.
 * E1-E4**
 * //Gravity of Descriptive Language// (Discovering Language Arts: Style, Structure, and Tone) Discovery Channel School,
 * //The Oval Portrait//, AIMS Multimedia, [|ETV Streamline](12:00) Poe’s use of figurative language, imagery and symbolism can be discussed in depth.