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French Irregular Verbs Tables and Worksheets - Section 1 is a pack of 25 French irregular verbs tables displaying fully conjugated verbs in 7 tenses and 2 moods and worksheets with an answer key aimed at students aged 17 - 18 years. The verbs range in alphabetical order from ALLER to MOURIR and each page contains: an irregular verbs table displaying the verb fully conjugated in the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, the past historic, the present subjunctive, the future, the conditional and the imperative followed by a worksheet containing 10 fill in the blanks exercises testing students’ knowledge and use of each tense and mood. USES: Combining verbs tables and a fill in the blanks worksheet all on the one page makes this product ideal for: eliciting recognition, knowledge and use of each verb in each tense and mood at the start of a new term classwork activities after completing learning of the uses of all or most tenses and moods on each page testing students’ knowledge of the correct use of each tense, particularly the past tenses, and ensuring accuracy by students in terms of subject - verb agreement testing students’ ability to choose the correct tense to be used for each irregular verb according to the context given in each French sentence on the individual worksheets revision use for end of term or end of year assessment. The verbs tables and completed exercises could be retained by students as an essential irregular verbs tables guide to help with homework and study for upcoming assessments or exams. Teachers could choose to distribute any given number of the verbs pages over a period of weeks or months to students in class for on-the-spot testing or for use as part of a class French quiz. The layout of the verbs tables has been presented in such a way as to enable students to easily memorise the forms of some tenses and the stems of the verbs in some tenses that are similar. The present and the imperfect tenses are placed side by side for each verb, as are the perfect and pluperfect and the future and conditional.
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German Dialogues in Public Places - Section 1

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German Dialogues in Public Places - Section 1 is an easily accessible reading and speaking practice pack of 30 German dialogues in 15 public places followed by dialogue completion activities for use with 16-18-year-old students. The product contains: A table of contents indicating all 15 public places covered 30 typical, everyday dialogues in 15 public places (2 dialogues per place) ranging from those taking place at the airport to those occurring in a department store A glossary of vocabulary used in each of the dialogues 15 short follow-up dialogue completion exercises in which students are required to translate English sentences, from 15 of the 30 dialogues practised in class, into German. All of the answers are in the dialogues. Both dialogues for each public place and glossary fit onto one page making it a highly accessible product. When completing the dialogue activities, students may use alternative ways of expressing words and phrases, for example, of course, thank you, great!, Anything else? in German. USES: This is ideal for reading and speaking practice with students, for testing their knowledge or short-term recall of what they have just learned, for testing and/or boosting students’ vocabulary skills and for developing students’ listening skills. Students could practise each dialogue aloud in class in pairs. The product could be used as supplementary material when working through many units and topic areas with students during the school year, or as assessment material during or at the end of term or the school year.
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German Dialogues in Public Places - Section 2

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German Dialogues in Public Places - Section 2 is an easily accessible reading and speaking practice pack of 30 German dialogues in 15 public places followed by dialogue completion activities for use with 16-18-year-old students. The product contains: A table of contents indicating all 15 public places covered 30 typical, everyday dialogues in 15 public places (2 dialogues per place) ranging from those taking place at the doctor’s to those occurring at a museum. A glossary of vocabulary used in each of the dialogues 15 short follow-up dialogue completion exercises in which students are required to translate English sentences, from 15 of the 30 dialogues practised in class, into German. All of the answers are in the dialogues. Both dialogues for each public place and glossary fit onto one page making it a highly accessible product. When completing the dialogue activities, students may use alternative ways of expressing words and phrases, for example, of course, thank you, great!, Anything else? , certainly, ok, I would like, Would you like….?, etc. in German. USES: This is ideal for reading and speaking practice with students, for testing their knowledge or short-term recall of what they have just learned, for testing and/or boosting students’ vocabulary skills and for developing students’ listening skills. Students could practise each dialogue aloud in class in pairs. The product could be used as supplementary material when working through many units and topic areas with students during the school year, or as assessment material during or at the end of term or the school year.
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German Relative Pronouns

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GERMAN RELATIVE PRONOUNS is a step-by-step guide that clearly explains, with examples, everything that students aged 17-18 years need to know about German relative pronouns. The guide contains: a definition of relative pronouns with a detailed example a colour-coded table of the pronouns in German only a colour-coded table of the pronouns and their meanings in English a ‘How do I know which relative pronoun to use?’ section which includes steps to determine the right case - 4 examples are provided showing relative pronouns in each of the 4 cases. examples in the 4 cases using words from the same sentence a section on relative clauses containing prepositions a section on the use of the relative pronoun was 100 exercises which require students to find relative clauses in sentences/questions, to complete 20 sentences (for each case) with the correct pronoun and to complete sentences choosing either was or any of the other pronouns (NOTE: Words from the nominative case exercises are used in the other 3 case exercises to reinforce understanding for students of each relative pronoun.) an answer key. USES: Use this product to teach German relative pronouns to students, to practise using them, to enable students to recognise and identify them, and to complete exercises independently using the tables and step-by-step examples provided. It can also be used as a reference guide for revision purposes in preparation for an end-of-semester or end-of-year German exam. The exercises could also be distributed as homework tasks or used by teachers as assessment material. You can also check out my product, GERMAN GRAMMAR EXERCISES - SECTION 3, for more relative pronouns exercises.
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German Speaking Activities - Section 2

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German Speaking Activities - Section 2 is a no-prep oral practice pack for students aged 17-18 years. It contains: -12 detailed dialogues on 5 general conversation topics: Berufsplaene, Nebenjobs, Freizeitbeschaeftigung, Ferien / Reisen and Aufenthalt in Deutschland / im deutschsprachigen Raum. -glossaries containing key vocabulary and expressions -an Over To You section which requires students to answer typical written exam questions and then practise speaking in pairs. Topic 1: Berufsplaene contains 2 dialogues, 1 between 2 students in which they discuss dream jobs, and 1 between a teacher and a student who discuss not having any career plans. Topic 2: Nebenjobs contains 2 dialogues, 1 between a teacher and a student in which they discuss the student’s part-time job, and 1 between 2 students in which they discuss a new part-time job. Topic 3: Freizeitbeschaeftigung contains 3 dialogues, the first between 2 students discussing hobbies and interests, the second between 2 students discussing a favourite hobby, and the third between 2 students discussing ownership of a Youtube channel. Topic 4: Ferien / Reisen contains 3 dialogues, the first between 2 students discussing a trip to Spain, the second between 2 students on a winter holiday in Salzburg, and the third between 2 students discussing the coming summer holidays. Topic 5: Aufenthalt in Deutschland / im deutschsprachigen Raum contains 2 dialogues, 1 between 2 students discussing a stay in southern Germany, and 1 between a teacher and a student in which they discuss the student’s student exchange in Cologne. USES: The dialogue scripts can be used for pair work speaking practice in class. The glossaries and other vocabulary and expressions in each script could be used by students when completing the written questions in the Over To You section. The completed tailored answers to the written questions could be practised in preparation for an end-of-term or end-of-year final oral exam.
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German Speaking Activities - Section 1

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German Speaking Activities - Section 1 is a no-prep oral practice pack for students aged 17-18 years. It contains: 12 detailed dialogues on 5 general conversation topics: Details zur Person, Familie, Wohnort, Schule and Sprachenlernen. glossaries containing key vocabulary and expressions. an Over To You section which requires students to answer typical written exam questions and then practise speaking in pairs. Topic 1: Details zur Person contains 3 dialogues between a teacher and student in the classroom, in the language laboratory and between two students in the school canteen. Topic 2: Familie contains 2 dialogues occurring before the cinema and after the cinema. Topic 3: Wohnort contains 2 dialogues on living in town and living in the country. Topic 4: Schule contains 3 dialogues on school in general, school rules and a school timetable. Topic 5: Sprachenlernen contains 2 dialogues on the German language and foreign languages. USES: The dialogue scripts can be used for pair work speaking practice in class. The glossaries and other vocabulary and expressions in each script could be used by students when completing the written questions in the *Over To You *section. The completed tailored answers to the written questions could be practised in preparation for an end-of-term or end-of-year final oral exam.
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German Reading Comprehensions

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German Reading Comprehensions contains 6 separate comprehensions, aimed at 13-15-year-old students, on calendar months January - June followed by multiple-choice questions and an answer key. Each comprehension is based on the school agenda and personal plans of a German boy called Peter over a 6 month period and contains 10 multiple-choice questions in the following order: January - Questions 1) - 10) February - Questions 11) - 20) March - Questions 21) - 30) April - Questions 31) - 40) May - Questions 41) - 50) June - Questions 51) - 60) Use this product to test students’ ability to: read and understand days of the week, numbers, dates. tell the time in German. recognise and identify basic vocabulary, for example, school vocabulary, food and drink, public buildings, hobbies, professions, family members and special occasions. recognise and identify synonyms to help answer the questions. The comprehensions can be used separately as a class activity, a class assessment or a homework exercise over the next 6 months.
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German Reading Comprehension - Pictures, Texts and Tables

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German Reading Comprehension- Pictures, Texts and Tables* contains 12 comprehensions (6 picture, 3 text and 3 table) aimed at 13-15-year-old students. The pack is broken down into 3 sections with an answer key: Section A: 6 picture comprehensions Section B: 3 text comprehensions Section C: 3 table comprehensions The questions in Section A amount to 44 in total and run in consecutive order. There are a total of 24 questions in Section B and a total of 24 in Section C. Each engaging picture, text and table is followed by a set of multiple-choice questions in German that test: students’ ability to carefully study pictures and read and understand information in more than one type of text. students’ knowledge of basic German vocabulary, for example, colours, numbers, classroom vocabulary, food and drink, materials, animals, hobbies, etc. and synonyms. students’ knowledge of German adjectives and their opposites. students’ ability to paraphrase. The comprehensions could be used separately for end of semester or end of year testing, classroom assessments or as homework exercises.
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German Vocabulary - Compounds

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German Vocabulary - Compounds is a no-prep pack of 400 German compounds aimed at all age groups from 13 years + followed by 3 sets of exercises and an answer key. The compound words are categorised in alphabetical order under 17 topics (in the form of a glossary) ranging from ACCIDENTS and ROADS to WEATHER. Each compound is broken down into its component parts and an English translation is provided for each one. The first set of exercises, A, contains relationship graphics and require the students to break down some German compounds into their parts and to provide an English translation. The second set of exercises, B, contains the English translation and the students are tasked with providing either the first or second part of the German compound. The third set of exercises, C, contains relationship graphics with the words provided in English. One component part of the compound is missing and students are required to complete the full compound. USES: The glossary can be used with students on an ongoing basis each time a new topic is covered. The relevant topic page could be printed and distributed to students for reference and study. Any of the engaging sets of exercises could be used to test students’ knowledge of a wide variety of German compounds either at the start, in the middle or end of the school year. They could also be used as assessment material, as classroom exercises or homework exercises.
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German Valentine's Day Quiz & Cloze Exercises

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German Valentine’s Day Quiz & Cloze Exercises is a no-prep activities pack containing one quiz, two cloze exercises and an answer key aimed at all age groups from 15 years +. All activities are written in German and in most cases must be answered in German. The quiz can be used to test students’ knowledge of the history of St. Valentine and the culture in relation to the day itself. Question types are multiple-choice and true or false. The first cloze comprehension is a German love letter in which 20 blank spaces are to be completed by students using a word list provided. Students will find this very useful for testing their knowledge of or for learning new German expressions of love as well as German grammar and vocabulary. The second cloze comprehension is a piece on the rules of love in which 15 blank spaces are to be completed by students using a word list provided. Following completion of this exercise which also tests grammar and vocabulary, students could then follow up by discussing orally in class whether or not they agree with the rules in the piece and provide their own reasons why or why not. Overall, this is a highly engaging and fun activities product to use with students on or before St. Valentine’s Day!
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French Valentine's Day Quiz and Cloze Exercises

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French Valentine’s Day Quiz and Cloze Exercises is a no-prep activities pack containing one quiz, two cloze exercises and an answer key aimed at all age groups from 15 years +. All activities are written in French and in most cases must be answered in French. The quiz can be used to test students’ knowledge of the history of St. Valentine and the culture in relation to the day itself. As mentioned in the resource, all questions are awarded one point each. (For question 5 which requires 2 answers, award .5 marks each to make a total of 1 mark.) Question types are mainly multiple-choice and true or false. The first cloze comprehension is a French love letter in which 20 blank spaces are to be completed by students using a word list provided. Students will find this very useful for testing their knowledge of or for learning new French expressions of love as well as French grammar and vocabulary. The second cloze comprehension is a piece on the rules of love in which 15 blank spaces are to be completed by students using a word list provided. Following completion of this exercise, which also tests grammar and vocabulary, students could then follow up by discussing orally in class whether or not they agree with the rules in the piece and provide their own reasons why or why not. Overall, this is a highly engaging and fun activities resource to use with students on or before St. Valentine’s Day!
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Christmas German Quiz - 60 Questions

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Christmas German Quiz is a no-prep printable quiz packed full of questions on Christmas traditions and customs in Germany and other countries. It is aimed at 15–18-year-old students and adults. All of the questions are in German and an answer key is provided. The types of questions are: multiple-choice true or false picture identification and labelling completing lyrics finding the odd one out fill in the blanks Students can choose to circle or underline the correct answer in the multiple-choice questions. Full marks awarded for all correct answers = 64 As indicated on the scoresheet in German (before the answer key), award one mark each for questions requiring one answer. Award one mark each for question 3. (total marks = 2 marks) and award one mark each for question 48. (total marks = 4 marks.) This product is a great way of engaging students and testing their knowledge and comprehension of German Christmas vocabulary, customs and traditions. It also tests students’ ability to read and understand questions in German. You can use it in class in groups or individually as a winding down activity before the Christmas break!
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German Plurals Mind Maps

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German Plurals Mind Maps is a no-prep product ideal for teaching or revising German plural rules to/with students of all ages from 12 years +. Through their simple and organised layout, each mind map aims to help students visually remember the plurals of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns. This practical and interactive product contains: Plurals of masculine nouns and examples (with some exceptions) Plurals of feminine nouns and examples (with some exceptions) Plurals of neuter nouns and examples (with some exceptions) Examples of nouns that are plural in English but singular in German Examples of nouns that are plural in German but singular in English German plurals activities which require students to correctly categorise German nouns in their plural forms Answer key The mind maps showcasing the German plurals of nouns in the three genders could be displayed on the classroom wall(s) for quick and easy access/reference. The activities pages could be used as a class exercise, a homework exercise or as part of an end-of-term or end-of-year assessment.
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German Weak Verbs - Table & Tests in 3 Tenses

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GERMAN WEAK VERBS - TABLE & TESTS IN 3 TENSES contains an A-Z table of over 100 weak verbs in the present, imperfect and perfect tenses, and 4 test sheets, for students aged 16 - 18 years and adults, followed by an answer key. The table of verbs is colour-coded to help students identify similar patterns in each tense. All verbs are in the er/sie/es/man (and ich for the imperfect) forms. 3 test sheets contain a list of 22 verbs each in the infinitive form. Students are tasked with entering the correct form of each verb in each of the 3 tenses. The 4th more challenging test sheet comprises 30 fill in the blanks exercises in which students must provide the correct German translation of an English verb in brackets in one of the three tenses. USES: This no-prep product can be printed and distributed to students to show them the variety of very similar patterns in common weak verb endings all grouped together in a single table. The table can then be used as study material for upcoming class tests or assessments (oral and written). The test sheets could be used randomly by the teacher at different stages during a school year as class tests. The product could also be used as an independent work packet for students who are eager to study and test themselves on all 100+ verbs. Students could also display the tables on a study board at home and/or the tables could be displayed on the classroom wall. I use this table of verbs frequently to test students’ knowledge (oral and written) of these commonly used German regular verbs. The result is an overall improvement in reading, listening and oral language skills.
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German Adjective Endings - Tables, Examples and Exercises

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German Adjective Endings - Tables, Examples and Exercises is a no-prep, comprehensive printable pack aimed at students aged 17-18 years and contains: 4 colour-coded tables 60 examples of adjective endings in use 40 exercises profitable pointers on the German adjective endings tables. Colour-coding is used in each table to help students identify and memorise all German adjective endings, especially those shared among other genders and cases. The product’s 60 clear examples have fully translated sentences (5 separate sentences for each of the 3 genders) containing German adjective endings broken down into all 4 cases, nominative, accusative, dative and genitive. The 40 exercises are fill in the blanks exercises which require students to add the correct adjective ending in each sentence. USES The 4 tables are all on one single page for quick and easy reference. This page could be printed and distributed to students for storage in a revision folder or for display on a study board at home to use for homework activities. Teachers could also print a copy of the colour-coded tables sheet and display it on the classroom wall. The examples and exercises in each case are also on a single page. The exercises could be used in class as practice activities following instruction of German adjective endings, as homework exercises or for an upcoming end-of-term or end-of-year assessment. Ideal for easy reference when completing class assignments, homework, etc. and for revision.
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German Quiz Pack - 5 Quizspiele - Sprache & Kultur

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This fun bumper German quiz pack will keep your students active and engaged as it tests their knowledge of German language and culture. There are 5 quizzes in total with each one containing 20 questions, all of which are written in German. Question types include filling in blanks, multiple choice and true or false questions. An answer key is provided. As indicated in the answer key, where there is one answer to be provided, award 1 point and where there are two answers to be provided, award .5 points each. Each quiz can be used during class as a fun group activity or an individual assessment at a time of your choosing during the school year, making it a convenient German classroom resource.
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German Prepositions And Their Cases

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German Prepositions And Their Cases equips teachers and students with an essential guide packed full of examples and exercises to help learn and memorise German prepositions. The guide includes: the sets of prepositions that always take the accusative, dative, genitive and accusative OR dative case along with mnemonic phrases examples of all prepositions in use accusative OR dative prepositions with pictorial examples the use of tricky prepositions auf, in, an, zu & bei, followed by exercises and an answer key.
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Christmas French Quiz - 60 Questions

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Christmas French Quiz is a no-prep printable quiz packed full of questions on Christmas traditions and customs in France and other countries. It is aimed at 15–18-year-old students and adults. All of the questions are in French and an answer key is provided. The types of questions are: 1.multiple-choice 2.true or false 3.picture identification and labelling 4.completing lyrics 5.finding the odd one out 6.fill in the blanks Students can choose to circle or underline the correct answer in the multiple-choice questions. Full marks awarded for all correct answers = 64 As indicated on the scoresheet in French (before the answer key), award one mark each for questions requiring one answer. Award one mark each for question 3. (total marks = 2 marks) and award one mark each for question 48. (total marks = 4 marks.) This product is a great way of engaging students and testing their knowledge and comprehension of French Christmas vocabulary. It also tests students’ ability to read and understand questions in French. You can use it in class in groups or individually as a winding down activity before the Christmas break!
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A Handle on Homophones - Section 1

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A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES has been written to improve pupils’ knowledge, comprehension and spelling of a wide range of common homophones (for example, their, they’re, there and to, two, too) in the English language. A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES is a resource to facilitate teachers in teaching homophones to pupils. It aims to enable pupils to differentiate between a specified number of homophones used daily in the home, at school and outside the home, school, etc. through the fun medium of poetry. Through reading, listening to and writing rhymes and verses containing homophones, pupils’ recognition, identification and learning of homophones is made easier. This resource is aimed at middle and upper primary pupils of age range 8-12 years and its variety of practical lessons makes it suitable for mainstream, special needs and EAL (English as an Additional Language) pupils. A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES - Section 1 includes: -Five relevant homophone poems containing elements of rhythm and rhyme -High-interest, practical and enjoyable lessons -Clear definitions of each homophone and examples -Teachers notes and answers to questions A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES provides the opportunity for pupils to not only enhance their knowledge, comprehension and spelling of homophones but also to engage with and write in a wide variety of poetry on a regular basis and to explore new interests and perspectives through reading poetry. CONTENTS Information for teachers 2-3 Allowed, Aloud 4-10 Bear, Bare 11-17 Blue, Blew 18-23 Breath, Breadth 24-30 By, Bye, Buy 31-37 The poems are set out in alphabetical order (as seen in the table of contents) and teachers may choose to follow the table of contents beginning with the teaching of the first set of homophones, Allowed, Aloud or they may begin with a set of homophones from the table of contents with which pupils are experiencing difficulty/displaying poor knowledge, comprehension etc., for example, Breath, Breadth. Teachers should begin with the oral activities (exercise 1 and occasionally 2) for each poem and then allow pupils to work through the varying reading and writing activities. The final more challenging activity to be carried out should be the writing and reading activities, exercise 6.
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German Strong Verbs - Tables & Tests in 3 Tenses

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GERMAN STRONG VERBS - TABLES & TESTS IN 3 TENSES contains 12 tables of 186 strong verbs in the present, imperfect and perfect tenses, and 4 test sheets for students aged 16 - 18 years and adults, followed by an answer key. Each table is coloured and categorised according to similar vowel changes in the third person singular of verb stems (in bold) in each tense, for example: in the dark blue table, ä in the present tense changes to i in the imperfect tense and a in the past participle; in the orange table,*** ie in the present tense changes to a in the imperfect tense and o in the past participle. In the dark green table, ei in the present tense changes to ie in the imperfect tense and in the past participle, and in the grey table,**** ie**** in the present tense changes to o in the imperfect tense and in the participle. USES: This no-prep product can be printed and distributed to students to show them the variety of similar patterns in vowel changes all grouped together in single tables. Recognising similar patterns in each table will help students memorise the verbs more easily in each tense. The tables can then be used as study material for upcoming class tests or assessments (oral and written). The test sheets (which involve testing students’ knowledge of each verb in all 3 tenses in the third person singular form) could be used randomly by the teacher at different stages during a school year as class tests. The product could also be used as an independent work packet for students who are eager to study and test themselves on all 186 verbs. Students could also display the tables on a study board at home and/or the tables could be displayed on the classroom wall. I use these tables frequently to test students’ knowledge (oral and written) of these commonly used German irregular verbs. The result is an overall improvement in reading, listening and oral language skills.
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A Handle on Homophones - Section 2

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A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES has been written to improve pupils’ knowledge, comprehension and spelling of a wide range of common homophones (for example, their, they’re, there and to, two, too) in the English language. A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES is a resource to facilitate teachers in teaching homophones to pupils. It aims to enable pupils to differentiate between a specified number of homophones used daily in the home, at school and outside the home, school, etc. through the fun medium of poetry. Through reading, listening to and writing rhymes and verses containing homophones, pupils’ recognition, identification and learning of homophones is made easier. This resource is aimed at middle and upper primary pupils of age range 8-12 years and its variety of practical lessons makes it suitable for mainstream, special needs and EAL (English as an Additional Language) pupils. A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES - Section 2 includes: -Five relevant homophone poems containing elements of rhythm and rhyme -High-interest, practical and enjoyable lessons -Clear definitions of each homophone and examples -Teachers notes and answers to questions A HANDLE ON HOMOPHONES provides the opportunity for pupils to not only enhance their knowledge, comprehension and spelling of homophones but also to engage with and write in a wide variety of poetry on a regular basis and to explore new interests and perspectives through reading poetry. CONTENTS Information for teachers 2-3 Flower, Flour 4-10 Hair, Hare 11-17 Herd, Heard 18-24 Here, Hear 25-30 It’s, Its 31-37 The poems are set out in alphabetical order (as seen in the table of contents) and teachers may choose to follow the table of contents beginning with the teaching of the first set of homophones, Flower, Flour or they may begin with a set of homophones from the table of contents with which pupils are experiencing difficulty/displaying poor knowledge, comprehension etc., for example, It’s, Its. Teachers should begin with the oral activities (exercise 1 and occasionally 2) for each poem and then allow pupils to work through the varying reading and writing activities. The final more challenging activity to be carried out should be the writing and reading activities, exercise 6.