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Standard RL.LCS

RL.LCS Language, Craft, and Structure

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Year: 2015

Using Figurative Language to Shape Meaning and Style

Lesson

Grades: 3, 4

The students will be able to identify different types of figurative language in a story and explain how the author uses figurative language to shape the meaning and style of the story.

Point of View

Lesson

Grades: 3, 4

The students will be able to explain the difference between first and third person point of view.

Curtis Rogers

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Curtis Rogers, the Communications Director of the South Carolina State Library, talks about the field of communications. He provides public speaking tips and also shares what he enjoys about his job.

Chetter Galloway | Inside Storytelling

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Storyteller Chetter Galloway, of Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in African and African American stories. His renditions are energetic and animated. He blends his stories with music, drumming, sound...

Jackson Gillman | Inside Storytelling

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jackson Gillman is known as the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He incorporates song, dance, mime, and sign language into his storytelling. What distinguishes him from other storytellers is his use of movement...

Bossy Elephant | Gullah Tales

Interactive

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Listen to the interactive version of the Bossy Elephant in both English and Gullah. Storytelling performance by Anita Singleton Prather (Aunt Pearlie Sue)