Language Arts Skills Index
The Language Arts and the Math and Science Skills Indexes are designed to help you integrate the TV411 videos, web lessons, and print downloads into your classroom's curriculum. Use the dropdown menu below to browse the full catalog of our language arts materials by the skill or content area they address.
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
Personal Letter: Setting the Tone Sean wants to wear his family’s heirloom—a pocket watch—to his wedding. The problem is: his dad has it and they haven’t spoken in years. Could a letter with a warm and gentle tone persuade his father to cooperate? |
Correspondence |
| Lesson |
Writing a Complaint Letter If city officials are ignoring a problem in your neighborhood, should you suffer in silence? No way! Fight them with the written word! |
Correspondence |
| Lesson |
Writing a Cover Letter Writing a good cover letter is often the first step to take when applying for a job. Why is it called a “cover” letter? Because it should cover all the reasons why you are the perfect person to hire! |
Correspondence |
| Video |
Video: Cover Letter Job seekers learn about cover letters and practice writing their own. |
Correspondence |
| Video |
Video: Family English An El Paso woman learns English and uses reading and writing to express her love for her family. |
Correspondence |
| Video |
Video: Greeting Cards Laverne (Liz Torres) helps a young man draft and revise a card to his girlfriend. |
Correspondence |
| Video |
Video: Letters and Memories Poet Jimmy Baca teaches a group how to use memories to make their writing more powerful. |
Correspondence |
| Video |
Video: Setting the Tone A young man who is about to be married writes a letter to his long-lost father asking for the family pocket watch. |
Correspondence |
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
How to Write a Poem The poet Jimmy Baca runs a workshop for people who want to write poetry. To write a good poem, Baca says, it’s important to use all of your senses. Try it. |
Creative Writing |
| Print Lesson |
Writing Ideas Click on the title to download the worksheet. |
Creative Writing |