These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Metaphor. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Define metaphor with examples. State the similarities and the differences between simile and metaphor. Examine the examples of metaphor to identify what reference they make. Interpret a text and identify the examples of metaphor. Interpret a text and explain how a metaphor has impact on the reader. Use metaphor to make my writing figurative and descriptive. 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 Boom Cards are perfect for teaching Figurative Speech – Metaphor. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these self-grading exercises that are gamified for student engagement. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Boom Cards students will be able to: Define metaphor with examples. State the similarities and the differences between simile and metaphor. Examine the examples of metaphor to identify what reference they make. Interpret a text and identify the examples of metaphor. Interpret a text and explain how a metaphor has impact on the reader. Use metaphor to make my writing figurative and descriptive. These digital task cards: Would be great on a Laptop, Desktop, Chromebook or Tablet; Can be used on any other mobile device that can access the internet; Can even be used on your Smart Board. 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 More about Boom Learning: To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you’ll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Readhere for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Proofreading - Editing your Writing. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Identify the correct meaning of proofreading symbols or marks. List the components of a proofreading checklist. Apply proofreading symbols to identify the appropriate use of them in a text. Identify grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors in a given text. Fix grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors in a given text. Use proofreading process to aid cohesion in writing. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the symbols of proofreading (1-14) with their meanings (A-N). EXERCISE 2: Match the proofreading marks (1-10) with their meanings. EXERCISE 3: Watch the video - Editing Your Writing – and prepare a checklist for proof reading. EXERCISE 4: Use proofreading symbols to edit the text. EXERCISE 5: Use proofreading letters/marks and acronyms to edit the text. EXERCISE 6: Analyse and proofread the text to identify the errors – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 7: Exercise error identification to ensure accuracy and correctness – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 8: Chose any one of the following task to demonstrate your proofreading skills. EXERCISE 9: Proofread the following text and correct by selecting the suitable option. EXERCISE 10: Proofread and correct the following passages – Part 1-4.

Venture into a guided journey of sensory imagery comprehension with this scaffolded approach. This resource is designed to assist students in understanding and utilising sensory imagery across visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile domains. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Reading Literature, it spans various objectives and success criteria across cognitive domains, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Objectives: This resource covers a spectrum of objectives aimed at enhancing students’ engagement with sensory imagery. From identifying sensory elements in texts to creating original descriptive passages, students will deepen their understanding of how sensory imagery influences meaning and tone. The objectives also include analysing, evaluating and critiquing the use of sensory imagery in different texts, fostering a holistic approach to literary exploration.

These Boom Cards are perfect for teaching Sensory Imagery – Auditory, Visual, Olfactory, Gustatory and Tactile. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these self-grading exercises that are gamified for student engagement. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Boom Cards students will be able to: Identify the correct definition of imagery types – visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile. Examine word-pictures used as imagery in a given text. Show examples of writing that allow readers to visualise, hear, touch, taste or smell in their imagination. Interpret word-images sensory imagery creates in a text and explain the author’s purpose in using it. Evaluate author’s use of imagery to create word images in a text. Use sensory imagery to create vivid descriptions and word images in writing. These digital task cards: Would be great on a Laptop, Desktop, Chromebook or Tablet; Can be used on any other mobile device that can access the internet; Can even be used on your Smart Board. 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 More about Boom Learning: To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks. For additional assignment options you’ll need a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Readhere for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Humourous Story - My Lost Dollar by Stephen Butler Leacock. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of the challenging words, phrases and expressions in the story. Identify the setting elements and the characteristic features of the main characters in the story. Apply textual clues to answer the retrieval, inferential and authorial technique questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. 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 Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Short Story - The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of the challenging words, phrases and expressions in the story. Identify the setting elements and the characteristic features of the main characters in the story. Apply textual clues to answer the retrieval, inferential and authorial technique questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. 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 Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Children’s Fantasy - The Scarecrow and his Servant (an extract) by Philip Pullman. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of the challenging words and expressions in the story. Identify the key events of the story. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. 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 Answers are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Folklore Fable - The Discontented Fish. 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 activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of the challenging words and expressions in the story. Identify the key events of the story. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the WORDS (1-11) with their MEANINGS (A-K). EXERCISE 2: The author uses different descriptions to describe the pool and the discontented fish in the pool as well as in the river. Sort the descriptions into the correct columns. EXERCISE 3: Order the events that happened in the life of the discontented fish as mentioned in the story. EXERCISE 4: Read the sentences about the discontented fish and decide if they are ‘True’ or ‘False’. EXERCISE 5: Match the CAUSES (1-8) of the EFFECTS (A-H) when the discontented fish arrived in the big river and returned. EXERCISE 6: Identify the different feelings that the discontented fish would have at different points during the story. Why would he feel these different emotions? EXERCISE 7: Answer the following retrieval questions. EXERCISE 8: Answer the following simple inferential questions. EXERCISE 9: Answer the following complex inferential questions. EXERCISE 10: Follow Freytag’s Pyramid to identify the plot elements of the story. EXERCISE 11: Follow the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story. EXERCISE 12: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of story elements. EXERCISE 13: Briefly summarise the meaning of the story. Use the plot elements to write your summary. Follow the following prompt. EXERCISE 14: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 15: Follow the characterisation guide to describe the character of the discontented fish, based on what you learn in the story. EXERCISE 16: Make a diary entry as if you were the discontented fish, reflecting on your feelings about what you don’t like about the pool, why you want to leave and what you hope to find.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Folklore Fable - The Discontented Fish. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of the challenging words and expressions in the story. Identify the key events of the story. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the WORDS (1-11) with their MEANINGS (A-K). EXERCISE 2: The author uses different descriptions to describe the pool and the discontented fish in the pool as well as in the river. Sort the descriptions into the correct columns. EXERCISE 3: Order the events that happened in the life of the discontented fish as mentioned in the story. EXERCISE 4: Read the sentences about the discontented fish and decide if they are ‘True’ or ‘False’. EXERCISE 5: Match the CAUSES (1-8) of the EFFECTS (A-H) when the discontented fish arrived in the big river and returned. EXERCISE 6: Identify the different feelings that the discontented fish would have at different points during the story. Why would he feel these different emotions? EXERCISE 7: Answer the following retrieval questions. EXERCISE 8: Answer the following simple inferential questions. EXERCISE 9: Answer the following complex inferential questions. EXERCISE 10: Follow Freytag’s Pyramid to identify the plot elements of the story. EXERCISE 11: Follow the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story. EXERCISE 12: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of story elements. EXERCISE 13: Briefly summarise the meaning of the story. Use the plot elements to write your summary. Follow the following prompt. EXERCISE 14: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 15: Follow the characterisation guide to describe the character of the discontented fish, based on what you learn in the story. EXERCISE 16: Make a diary entry as if you were the discontented fish, reflecting on your feelings about what you don’t like about the pool, why you want to leave and what you hope to find.

This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Folklore Fable - The Discontented Fish. 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: Find the meaning of the challenging words and expressions in the story. Identify the key events of the story. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style. Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the WORDS (1-11) with their MEANINGS (A-K). EXERCISE 2: The author uses different descriptions to describe the pool and the discontented fish in the pool as well as in the river. Sort the descriptions into the correct columns. EXERCISE 3: Order the events that happened in the life of the discontented fish as mentioned in the story. EXERCISE 4: Read the sentences about the discontented fish and decide if they are ‘True’ or ‘False’. EXERCISE 5: Match the CAUSES (1-8) of the EFFECTS (A-H) when the discontented fish arrived in the big river and returned. EXERCISE 6: Identify the different feelings that the discontented fish would have at different points during the story. Why would he feel these different emotions? EXERCISE 7: Answer the following retrieval questions. EXERCISE 8: Answer the following simple inferential questions. EXERCISE 9: Answer the following complex inferential questions. EXERCISE 10: Follow Freytag’s Pyramid to identify the plot elements of the story. EXERCISE 11: Follow the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story. EXERCISE 12: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of story elements. EXERCISE 13: Briefly summarise the meaning of the story. Use the plot elements to write your summary. Follow the following prompt. EXERCISE 14: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 15: Follow the characterisation guide to describe the character of the discontented fish, based on what you learn in the story. EXERCISE 16: Make a diary entry as if you were the discontented fish, reflecting on your feelings about what you don’t like about the pool, why you want to leave and what you hope to find.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Skills through a Narrative Poetry - The Giantess by Carol Ann Duffy. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of challenging words and expressions in the poem. Identify the key ideas of the poem. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the poem to find its poetry elements – genre, message, tone, context, perspective, point of view, structure, rhyme scheme, purpose and metre. Evaluate the poet’s use of personification, hyperbole, imagery, repetition, alliteration and onomatopoeia. Write a summary, make a character description, explain the reader impact of figurative language and create a critical appreciation of the poem. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1 - Interpret and verbalise the pictures of metaphors in the poem. EXERCISE 2 - What do the following expressions mean in the poem? EXERCISE 3 - Read the poem and briefly summarize the meaning of each stanza: EXERCISE 4 - Identify the figures of speech in the poem and say how they are used. EXERCISE 5 - Identify the poetry elements of the poem. EXERCISE 6 - Answer the figurative language questions. EXERCISE 7 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 1). EXERCISE 8 - Demonstrate the mastery of comprehension by answering given questions. Follow the rubrics. EXERCISE 9 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 2). EXERCISE 10 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 3). EXERCISE 11 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 1). EXERCISE 12 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 2). EXERCISE 13 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 3). EXERCISE 14 - Match the giantess tools with the verbs and the household tools they refer to in the poem. EXERCISE 15 - Tabulate the jobs assigned, relationships assured, tools provided, materials used and the payment offered to the seven girls in the poem.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading Skills through a Narrative Prose Poetry - Geography Lesson by Brian Patten. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Find the meaning of challenging words and expressions in the poem. Identify the key ideas of the poem. Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential questions. Analyse the poem to find its poetry elements – genre, message, tone, context, perspective, point of view, structure, rhyme scheme, purpose and metre. Evaluate the poet’s use of personification, hyperbole, imagery, repetition, alliteration and onomatopoeia. Write a summary, make a character description, explain the reader impact of figurative language and create a critical appreciation of the poem. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the meanings (A-N) with the expressions (1-14) they refer to. EXERCISE 2: Find the meaning of certain expressions: words and phrases in the poem. EXERCISE 3: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the poem. EXERCISE 4: Read the poem and briefly summarize the meaning of each stanza: EXERCISE 5: Determine the central idea of the poem and analyse its development. EXERCISE 6: Identify the poet’s use of contrasting images to highlight the difference between the teacher’s reality and the places he longs to visit. EXERCISE 7: Answer the characterization questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension. EXERCISE 8: Identity what the poem says both explicitly and implicitly with inferences drawn from it. EXERCISE 9: Use the specified criteria to find poetry elements of the poem. EXERCISE 10: Analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. EXERCISE 11: Answer the questions to check your understanding of poetry elements. EXERCISE 12: Identify the figures of speech employed in the poem. EXERCISE 13: Answer the questions to check your understanding of the figures of speech used in the poem. EXERCISE 14: Determine the figurative meanings of the words and phrases in the poem. EXERCISE 15: Determine the connotative meanings of the words and phrases in the poem. EXERCISE 16: Use RTC to refer to the context, PEE technique to explain the figurative language used, provide an objective summary and make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 17: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says. EXERCISE 18: Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension.