A set of 20 scaffold notes on prose comprehension to analyze and annotate a story. After studying these notes students will be able to: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. Name the characters and make a character sketch. Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. This Resource includes: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Setting Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 4) Character Types (Scaffold Notes 5) Character Description Adjectives Based on Senses (Scaffold Notes 6) Character Description Guide (Scaffold Notes 7) Adjectives to Describe Personality Traits (Scaffold Notes 8) Characterization Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 9) Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Plot Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Story Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 17) RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) RTC Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 20) 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 25 task cards and exercises on prose comprehension – Two Geniuses a biography. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. Name the characters and make a character sketch. Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. This resource includes: (EXERCISE 1) Vocabulary check (EXERCISE 2) Identifying setting elements of the given story (EXERCISE 3) Describing the setting of the story (EXERCISE 4) Creating story setting (EXERCISE 5) Selecting best option to answer setting questions (EXERCISE 6) Spotting the traits of the characters in the story (EXERCISE 7) Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story (EXERCISE 8) Making a character sketch (EXERCISE 9) Creating characters for the story (EXERCISE 10) Selecting best option to answer characterization questions (EXERCISE 11) Identifying plot elements of the story (EXERCISE 12) Identifying plot description elements in the story (EXERCISE 13) Developing the plot of the story (EXERCISE 14) Making a story plot (EXERCISE 15) Selecting the best option to answer plot questions (EXERCISE 16) Identifying story elements by answering questions (EXERCISE 17) Identifying story elements of the story (EXERCISE 18) Making a critical appreciation of the story (EXERCISE 19) Writing a story (EXERCISE 20) Selecting the best option to answer story components questions (EXERCISE 21) Identifying summary elements (EXERCISE 22) Identifying RTC elements for the given lines (EXERCISE 23) Explaining the line with reference to context (EXERCISE 24) Finding the context of the famous quotes (EXERCISE 25) Reading the story to answer comprehension questions 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 compact review of text comparison criteria used for text analysis as reading strategies organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Text Comparison Criteria Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about text analysis, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills. 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 tips for understanding texts used for text analysis as reading strategies organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Word, Phrase, Clause, and Sentence Chart Reading for Understanding Tips Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about text analysis, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills. 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 handout that explains the criteria to be noted when answering comprehension questions. This resource helps learners to comprehend the textual information in order to understand and answer - direct, open-ended, close-ended, challenging, and critical thinking - questions. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to help learners to improve their comprehension skills.

A compact review of prompts used for writing organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview 6 Steps to Use Writing Prompts Prompts Types Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about procedures followed for writing using prompts, thereby helping them to enhance their language and writing skills. ◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈ 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

Value-Based Learning is an approach to teaching that works with values. It creates a strong learning environment that enhances academic attainment and develops students' social and relationship skills that last throughout their lives. The positive learning environment is achieved through the positive values modeled by staff throughout the school. It quickly liberates teachers and students from the stress of confrontational relationships, which frees up substantial teaching and learning time. It also provides the social capacity to students, equipping them with social and relationship skills, intelligence and attitudes to succeed in school and throughout their lives. This Resource Includes: 1. Meaning of VBL 2. VBL Impact 3. What VBL is Not 4. Why VBL is Important 5. VBL Resources

A presentation on Fun Starters which helps a teacher to get started with a lesson. What is a Starter? A starter (do-now) is any activity that opens a lesson. It may or may not be related to the main lesson content and usually lasts anything from three to ten minutes. A starter is anything done to catch the imagination, interest, and creativity of the students. A Good Starter: 1. Influences early levels of engagement and motivation; 2. Captures pupils’ interest and curiosity; 3. Prevents early disruption by engaging pupils as soon as they enter the classroom; 4. Gets pupils involved from the outset; 5. Links back to previous learning; 6. Sets the scene for the lesson to come in terms of lesson objectives; 7. Challenges learners and set pace to lesson; 8. Creates an interactive class to enhance teaching and learning. Successful Starters: 1. Are planned as a discrete element of a lesson; 2. Contribute to the achievement of the lesson’s objectives; 3. Have a clear purpose. Starter activities tend to be most effective when they: 1. Engage all pupil; 2. Establish pace; 3. Provide challenge.

A Presentation on 79 Creative Problem Solving Activities which can be used as Starters, Middles, and Plenaries in a Mathematics Classroom. Teachers can use these to enhance the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of the learners.

A Presentation on 25 Significant and Amazing Facts about Christmas: 1. COLOURS 2. TREE 3. WHITE (SNOW) 4. CANDLES 5. ANGEL 6. CHRISTINGLE 7. FLOWER 8. DECORATION 9. CANDY 10. WREATH 11. CAROL 12. CAKE 13. CARD 14. CRIB 15. CRACKER 16. STAR 17. PLANTS 18. COOKIES 19. SANTA 20. PRESENTS 21. REINDER 22. EVE 23. BELLS 24. PLAYS 25. DAY

A Presentation of 68 slides on Rare Facts presented as a Creative Quiz. Teachers can use this as a Starter for a Lesson.

A Presentation that presents Facts in the form of Did You Know? Questions. This Presentation includes 60 slides that present facts with figures. Teachers can use this resource to stimulate curiosity among the learners, thereby helping them to enhance their general knowledge.

A Presentation that presents popular abbreviations with the complete meaning.

A Presentation on Home Remedies for 18 General Ailments and Health Disorders. This Presentation Includes Remedies for: 1. Arthritis 2. Low Blood Pressure 3. Diabetes 4. Influenza 5. Cancer 6. Acidity 7. Hearing Loss 8. Stomach Gas 9. Cold/Cough 10. Upset Stomach 11. Pimples 12. Sore Throat 13. Bladder Infections 14. Skin Infections 15. Immune System 16. Bad Breath 17. Cholesterol 18. All Ailments Teachers can use this presentation to provide health tips to the learners, thereby helping them to lead a healthy life.

A Presentation on 6 Water Remedies. This Presentation Includes Remedies with: 1. Honey Water 2. Cucumber Water 3. Mint Water 4. Ginger Water 5. Rice Water 6. Lemon Water Teachers can use this presentation to provide health tips to the learners, thereby helping them to lead a healthy life.

A Presentation on 10 bad habits that damage our Brain. This Presentation Includes Ill Effects of: 1. Lack of Good Thoughts 2. Rarely Talking 3. Working When Ill 4. Polluted Air 5. Covered Head During Sleep 6. Smoking 7. Overeating 8. Too Much Sugar 9. No Sleep 10. No Breakfast Teachers can use this presentation to provide health tips to the learners, thereby helping them to lead a healthy life.

This Presentation is on 12 reasons why drinking water from a copper vessel is beneficial for you. Water in Copper Vessels: 1. Prevents Digestive Disorders 2. Aids in Weight Loss 3. Helps Heal Wounds Faster 4. Slows Down Ageing 5. Maintains Cardiovascular Health 6. Fights Cancer 7. Prevents Water-borne Diseases 8. Stimulates Brain Function 9. Regulates Thyroid Gland 10. Beats Arthritis 11. Takes Care of Skin Health 12. Beats Anaemia Teachers can use this presentation to provide health tips to the learners, thereby helping them to lead a healthy life.

A Presentation on School of Life that promotes Learning is Earning. This Presentation Includes Warren Buffett's Views on: 1. Mistakes 2. Forward March 3. Choices 4. Time of Life 5. Saving 6. Taking Risk 7. Investment 8. Expectations 9. Spending 10. Earning Teachers can use this presentation to motivate learners to face challenges of life.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to infer meaning while analyzing the text. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire reading skills to infer meaning. Discuss SQ3R inferring and critical reading strategies. Read critically to infer what the text implies beyond its obvious meaning. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Infer, Imply, Predict Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is Text Inferring? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Proverbs and Meanings Success Criteria - Inferring Checklist Scaffolding Notes - SQ3R Inferring Strategies Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share 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 - Worksheet Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - You have 30 Seconds for each Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LIT.RL.6-8.1/2/3/4/6 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to analyze a text, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills. 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 reading strategies to identify audience, register, and tone while analyzing the text. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand and identify target audience, language register, and text tone. Discuss audience assessments, register features, and tone words. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of audience, register, and tone in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Audience, Register, Tone Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is Audience, Register, and Tone? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – A-R-T Analysis Success Criteria - Audience Register Tone Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Audience Assessments, Register Features, Tone Words Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share 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 - Online Worksheets Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQP Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LIT.W.6-8.4/5/10/RI.6.6/W.9-10.1d/10/W.11-12.4/5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Connectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to analyze a text, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills. 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