JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Vocabulary – Compound Adjectives. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-7) with their meaning (A-G). Write the letters in the space.
EXERCISE 2: Watch the video – Compound Adjectives in English – to answer the following questions.
Define compound adjectives with examples.
List compound adjective types with examples.
EXERCISE 3: Give an example each for each of the compound adjective patterns.
EXERCISE 4: Match the words together to form compound adjectives. Write the letters in the space.
EXERCISE 5: Match the compound adjectives (1-26) with their meaning (A-Z). Write the letters in the space.
EXERCISE 6: Complete the sentences with the words below.
EXERCISE 7: Match the sentence halves to complete the compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 8: Choose sentences that contain a compound adjective and use hyphens to form those possible.
EXERCISE 9: Complete the sentences with a compound adjective formed from the word in brackets.
EXERCISE 10: Fill in the blanks with appropriate compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 11: Choose a correct compound adjective for each sentence.
EXERCISE 12: Use the information to form a compound adjective that describes the noun in the picture.
EXERCISE 13: Identify the pattern of the compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 14: Fill in the blanks with relevant compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 15: Use hyphens to form compound adjectives that clarify meaning.
EXERCISE 16: Form and use compound adjectives to modify nouns.
EXERCISE 17: Identify the sentences that contain well-formed compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 18: Evaluate the role of hyphens in forming compound adjectives.
EXERCISE 19: Attempt any one of the activities to demonstrate your mastery in using compound adjectives in writing.
EXERCISE 20: Complete the second part of each sentence with an explanation.
EXERCISE 21: Select a suitable adjective to complete each definition.
These bundled resources are perfect for teaching Connectives and Transitions to aid cohesion in writing. These no prep activities would be great for English lessons or English centers. Your students will love these ELA Boom Cards, Google Slides, PPT, Unit Plan, Worksheets with Answer Key and Scaffolding Notes.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:
Recognise the meaning of connectives and transitions based on their usage.
Classify the connectives and transitions based on their functions.
Use connectives and transitions to join clauses or sentence elements.
Use connectives and transitions to bring structure and clarity to writing.
Use error identification strategy to find the correct use of connectives and transitions.
Create sentences with connectives and transitions to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 4 Handouts
Worksheets with Answers: 23 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 27 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 27 Slides
Google Slides: 27 Slides
Boom Cards: 51 Digital Task Cards
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
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This compact review of Connectives and Transitions for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Vocabulary. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love this information that is well-planned for student engagement.
After studying these students will be able to:
Recognise the meaning of connectives and transitions based on their usage.
Classify the connectives and transitions based on their functions.
Use connectives and transitions to join clauses or sentence elements.
Use connectives and transitions to bring structure and clarity to writing.
Use error identification strategy to find the correct use of connectives and transitions.
Create sentences with connectives and transitions to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing.
This Resource Includes:
SN 1: Vocabulary Overview
SN 2: Connective Types
SN 3: Classification of Transitions
SN 4: Rubrics
Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Vocabulary – Connectives and Transitions. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:
Recognise the meaning of connectives and transitions based on their usage.
Classify the connectives and transitions based on their functions.
Use connectives and transitions to join clauses or sentence elements.
Use connectives and transitions to bring structure and clarity to writing.
Use error identification strategy to find the correct use of connectives and transitions.
Create sentences with connectives and transitions to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing.
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
This compact review of Adjective Order for quick referencing is perfect for teaching how to place adjectives in a particular order. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love this information that is well-planned for student engagement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recognise and recall categories of adjectives.
To describe and explain rules for placing adjectives in order.
To use rules of placing adjectives in order.
To draw links between attributes of adjectives.
To justify the right use of adjectives in order.
To produce descriptions placing adjectives in order.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Boom Cards students will be able to:
List the attributes (number, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose) of adjectives.
Identify rules followed for placing adjectives in order to describe a noun.
Place adjectives in NOSASCOMP order to modify nouns.
Arrange the adjectives in a particular order to emphasise their position and function.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct order of adjectives.
Use adjectives in NOSASCOMP order to describe nouns.
This download includes:
SN 1: Nouns and Adjectives Game
SN 2: Adjective Order Attributes
SN 3: Adjective Order Rules
SN 4: List of Adjectives in Order
SN 5: 9 Adjectives in Order as Noun Descriptors
SN 6: 6-7 Adjectives in Order as Noun Descriptors
SN 7: 3 Adjectives in Order as Noun Descriptors
SN 8: 9 Adjectives in Order as Noun Types Descriptors
SN 9: Rubrics
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Adjective Order – Number, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To recognise and recall categories of adjectives.
To describe and explain rules for placing adjectives in order.
To use rules of placing adjectives in order.
To draw links between attributes of adjectives.
To justify the right use of adjectives in order.
To produce descriptions placing adjectives in order.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Boom Cards students will be able to:
List the attributes (number, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose) of adjectives.
Identify rules followed for placing adjectives in order to describe a noun.
Place adjectives in NOSASCOMP order to modify nouns.
Arrange the adjectives in a particular order to emphasise their position and function.
Identify the errors to ensure the correct order of adjectives.
Use adjectives in NOSASCOMP order to describe nouns.
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on verb types. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
• Recall basic verb types.
• Explore verb types grouped by function.
• Demonstrate the usage of verb types.
• Match the action being performed by the verb with the subject.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Verb, Auxiliary, Modal, Finite, Non-Finite
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Verb Types - Part 1 & 2
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Verbs as Rock Stars
Success Criteria - Verb Types Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolder Notes - Verb Types
Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes
Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics
Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome
Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Exercise
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Self Evaluation
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 11 Worksheets with Answers
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6-8.1abcd
Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives
Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to use verb types in their writing, thereby helping them to enhance their writing skills.
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Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
✿ To challenge early finishers
✿ For effective tutoring
✿ As ESL stations and sub tubs
✿ As holiday work and homework
✿ For small group collaborations
✿ For an end of unit assessments
✿ For reinforcement and enrichment
A compact review of 10 top spelling rules for quick referencing. A handout that explains the spelling rules and exceptions related to them with examples. It also includes rubrics for assessment. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners about the rules to be followed in order to use correct spelling in writing, thereby helping them to enhance the spelling and vocabulary skills.
This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of spellings in writing. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with the use of correct spelling in writing in your classroom.
Learning Objectives:
• Acquire basic spelling rules.
• Spell the words correctly to help better pronunciation.
• Use correct spellings in writing a text.
This Resource Includes:
1. A Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Top 10 Spelling Rules
3. List of Misspelled Words
4. Spelling Rubrics
5. Spelling Worksheets (4 Exercises)
Teachers can use this to enhance the spelling and writing skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to develop a habit of using correct spelling in writing.
A bundle of 6 products on teaching and learning resources of homophones, homographs and homonyms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this lesson students will be able to:
Compare and contrast homophones, homonyms and homographs.
Recall the meaning of homophones, homonyms and homographs.
Identify the given set of words as homophones, homographs and homonyms.
Analyse the given sentences for the accurate use of homophones, homographs and homonyms.
Evaluate the given sentences and identify the errors in the use of homophones.
Frame sentences with homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the given meanings.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 6 Handouts
Worksheets with Answers: 19 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan with Resources: 20 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 23 Slides
Google Slides: 23 Slides
Boom Cards: 51 Digital Task Cards
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
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A ready to use worksheets with answers that present teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on homophones, homographs and homonyms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Watch the video: What are Homophones, Homographs and Homonyms? to compare and contrast homophones, homographs and homonyms. Use sound, meaning and spelling as criteria to differentiate. Use “similar” and “different” to identify the difference.
EXERCISE 2: Match the WORD TYPES (1-3) with their DEFINITIONS (A-C).
EXERCISE 3: Identify the given set of words as homophones, homographs and homonyms.
EXERCISE 4: Look for pair of words that are homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the pictures.
EXERCISE 5: Analyse the words “lead” and “led” in the given sentence examples.
Find their meaning as used in the sentences (MEANING).
Decide if they are used as noun or verb (PARTS OF SPEECH).
Identify if they sound similar or different (SOUND).
Say whether they are used as homophones, homographs or homonyms (WORD TYPES).
EXERCISE 6: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 1.
EXERCISE 7: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 2.
EXERCISE 8: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 1.
EXERCISE 9: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 2.
EXERCISE 10: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 1.
EXERCISE 11: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 2.
EXERCISE 12: Evaluate the sentences and identify the errors in the use of homophones, homographs and homonyms.
EXERCISE 13: Frame sentences for each of the homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the given meanings.
EXERCISE 14: Identify the homophones used in the pair of sentences and give their meanings based on the context they are used.
EXERCISE 15: Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly then write the correct spelling.
EXERCISE 16: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone.
EXERCISE 17: Choose the correct homophone.
EXERCISE 18: Read the story below. Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly. Cross them out, and write the correct spelling of the homophones which should have been used.
EXERCISE 19: Identify the homographs used in the pair of sentences and say what parts of speech is the word used as homograph. Then choose the right option that gives the meaning of homographs: A or B.
A compact review of note-taking organized for quick referencing.
This Includes:
Vocabulary Overview
Rules for Effective Note-Taking
5 R’s of Note-Taking
Helpful Abbreviations for Note-Taking
Note-Taking Format
Assessment Rubrics
Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about the note-taking procedures, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills.
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Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
✿ Early Finishers
✿ Tutoring
✿ Sub Tubs
✿ ESL Stations/Centres
✿ Holiday Work
✿ Small Group Collaborations
✿ End of Unit Quick Assessments
✿ Homework
✿ Reinforcement
✿ Enrichment
This compact review of Adjective or Adjectival Phrase for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Phrases. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love this information that is well-planned for student engagement.
After studying this information students will be able to:
Define phrases and their components.
Define adjective phrases and their components.
Identify the adjective phrases as used in the sentences.
Create new adjective phrase patterns in sentences.
Exercise error identification to ensure that the adjective phrases are not misplaced and dangling.
Use adjective phrases to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style.
This download includes:
SN 1: Vocabulary Overview
SN 2: Phrase vs Adjective vs Adjective Phrase
SN 3: Placement and Formation of Adjective Phrases
SN 4: Properties of Adjective Phrases
SN 5: Patterns of Adjective Phrases
SN 6: Misplaced and Dangling Modifier
SN 7: Nouns vs Adjectives vs Adjective Phrases
SN 8: Adjective Phrases Rubrics
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
A ready to use unit lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on homophones, homographs and homonyms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Watch the video: What are Homophones, Homographs and Homonyms? to compare and contrast homophones, homographs and homonyms. Use sound, meaning and spelling as criteria to differentiate. Use “similar” and “different” to identify the difference.
EXERCISE 2: Match the WORD TYPES (1-3) with their DEFINITIONS (A-C).
EXERCISE 3: Identify the given set of words as homophones, homographs and homonyms.
EXERCISE 4: Look for pair of words that are homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the pictures.
EXERCISE 5: Analyse the words “lead” and “led” in the given sentence examples.
Find their meaning as used in the sentences (MEANING).
Decide if they are used as noun or verb (PARTS OF SPEECH).
Identify if they sound similar or different (SOUND).
Say whether they are used as homophones, homographs or homonyms (WORD TYPES).
EXERCISE 6: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 1.
EXERCISE 7: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 2.
EXERCISE 8: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 1.
EXERCISE 9: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 2.
EXERCISE 10: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 1.
EXERCISE 11: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 2.
EXERCISE 12: Evaluate the sentences and identify the errors in the use of homophones, homographs and homonyms.
EXERCISE 13: Frame sentences for each of the homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the given meanings.
EXERCISE 14: Identify the homophones used in the pair of sentences and give their meanings based on the context they are used.
EXERCISE 15: Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly then write the correct spelling.
EXERCISE 16: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone.
EXERCISE 17: Choose the correct homophone.
EXERCISE 18: Read the story below. Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly. Cross them out, and write the correct spelling of the homophones which should have been used.
EXERCISE 19: Identify the homographs used in the pair of sentences and say what parts of speech is the word used as homograph. Then choose the right option that gives the meaning of homographs: A or B.
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Vocabulary - Connectives and Transitions. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement.
After completing this New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based lesson students will be able to:
Recognise the meaning of connectives and transitions based on their usage.
Classify the connectives and transitions based on their functions.
Use connectives and transitions to join clauses or sentence elements.
Use connectives and transitions to bring structure and clarity to writing.
Use error identification strategy to find the correct use of connectives and transitions.
Create sentences with connectives and transitions to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing.
Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on form filling. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
• Identify a form and tell its purpose.
• Compare terminology and vocabulary on the different forms to identify their features.
• Examine the forms for the rules they follow to fill up.
• Fill in forms with the appropriate information.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Application Form, Form Filling
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to fill a Form, Types of Online Forms
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Formal Group Discussion
Success Criteria - Form Filling Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolded Notes - Form Filling Rules
Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes
Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics
Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome
Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Exercise
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Rally Coach
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Online Exercises
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.1-3
Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to retrieve information and fill out a form, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills.
A bundle of 8 resources on teaching and learning of letter writing based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
This download includes:
Formal Letter Lesson Plan
Formal Letter PPT Presentation
Formal Letter Scaffolding Notes
Formal Letter Worksheets with Answers
Informal Letter Lesson Plan
Informal Letter PPT Presentation
Informal Letter Scaffolding Notes
Informal Letter Worksheets with Answers
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
A set of 9 scaffolding notes of 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of informal letter writing based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: Recognise and retrieve the key elements of an informal letter.
SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in an informal letter.
SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute informal letter writing techniques.
SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the knowledge of informal letters in writing.
SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Check and critique a sample informal letter.
SESSION 6 - CREATING: Compose and produce the final informal letter.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes 1: Structure and Features of Informal Letter
Scaffolding Notes 2: Impact of Language and Vocabulary in an Informal Letter
Scaffolding Notes 3: Use of Language in an Informal Letter
Scaffolding Notes 4: Planning Frame of an Informal Letter
Scaffolding Notes 5: Informal Letter Writing Organiser
Scaffolding Notes 6: Informal Letter Checklist
Scaffolding Notes 7: PQP and TAG Techniques
Scaffolding Notes 8: Informal Letter Prompt
Scaffolding Notes 9: Informal Letter Rubrics
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of informal letter writing based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: Recognise and retrieve the key elements of an informal letter.
SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in an informal letter.
SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute informal letter writing techniques.
SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the knowledge of informal letters in writing.
SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Check and critique a sample informal letter.
SESSION 6 - CREATING: Compose and produce the final informal letter.
This download includes:
FLIPPED LESSON: Video - How to write an informal letter
LESSON STARTER: List the differences between formal and informal letters – use VENN DIAGRAM to spot the similarities as well.
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING - RECOGNISE-RETRIEVE
EXERCISE 1: Find, list and label the structure and features of an informal letter.
Scaffolding Notes 1: Structure and Features of Informal Letter
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - INTERPRET-CLASSIFY
EXERCISE 2: Explain the use of the language, the vocabulary and the impact of it in an informal letter.
Scaffolding Notes 2: Impact of Language and Vocabulary in an Informal Letter
Scaffolding Notes 3: Use of Language in an Informal Letter
SESSION 3: APPLYING - IMPLEMENT-EXECUTE
EXERCISE 3: Use a planning frame to arrange a sample informal letter.
Scaffolding Notes 4: Planning Frame of an Informal Letter
SESSION 4: ANALYSING - EXPLORE-DEMONSTRATE
EXERCISE 4: Use the writing organiser to organise a draft of a sample informal letter.
Scaffolding Notes 5: Informal Letter Writing Organiser
SESSION 5: EVALUATING - CHECK-CRITIQUE
EXERCISE 5: Use the checklist and the rubric to evaluate each other’s work.
EXERCISE 6: Use the PQP and TAG technique to peer-review with constructive feedback.
Scaffolding Notes 6: Informal Letter Checklist
Scaffolding Notes 7: PQP and TAG Techniques
SESSION 6: CREATING - COMPOSE-PRODUCE
EXERCISE 7: Use a prompt, integrate the feedback and write an informal letter.
Scaffolding Notes 8: Informal Letter Prompt
DIFFERENTIATION:
EXERCISE 8 - Write a letter to people known following the INFORMAL LETTER FORMAT.
Scaffolding Notes 9: Informal Letter Rubrics
PLENARY:
EXERCISE 9 - Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the informal letter.
HOME LEARNING:
EXERCISE 10: Use Letter Generator to write a letter to your friend telling him/her how you spent your holidays.
EXERCISE 11: Letters to favourite persons, friends and relatives.
Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
As ESL stations and sub tubs
As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
These Scaffolding Notes are perfect for teaching how to write a formal letter. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.
After taking the help of these scaffolders, your students will be able to:
Identify the structure and features of a formal letter.
Identify the author’s technique in a formal letter.
Plan a formal letter based on the given format.
Write the first draft of a formal letter.
Peer evaluate a formal letter with constructive feedback.
Integrate the peer feedback and write a final draft.
This download includes:
SN 1: Sample Formal Letter
SN 2: Structure and Features of a General Formal Letter
SN 3: Structure and Features of a Persuasive Formal Letter
SN 4: Sample Persuasive Letter
SN 5: Author’s Techniques
SN 6: Planning Frame
SN 7: Sample Plan
SN 8: Draft Template
SN 9: Draft Prompt
SN 10: Checklist and Rubrics
SN 11: Rubrics