International educator with over 15 years experience.
I love the nuts and bolts of language teaching, but I also like communicative activities and task based learning, including simulations.
I hold a Master of Education with specializations in reading and behavior management, as well as graduate degrees in writing and education.
International educator with over 15 years experience.
I love the nuts and bolts of language teaching, but I also like communicative activities and task based learning, including simulations.
I hold a Master of Education with specializations in reading and behavior management, as well as graduate degrees in writing and education.
10 example of simile and/or metaphor taken from the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Students identify simile/ metaphors in excerpts and then analyse/ explain their meanings.
Answer key included.
This ten-page resource is designed to be used as a journal or diary for lower grades.To customise this resource, print as many of each page as you need. You may choose to bind the pages in a book, compile the pages in a binder, or cut and paste the pages into a notebook.
Pages Included:
1 - Cover page
2 - Journal writing resource - writing the date
3 - Journal writing resource - talking about weather and feelings
4 - Journal writing resource - holidays
5 - Daily Checklist - student self-assessment of daily performance & "Tomorrow I need to bring"
6 - My Spelling Words
7 - My Weekly Schedule
8 - My Picture Diary
9 - My Library Book
10 - My Day
EDIT: BRITISH ENGLISH VERSION ADDED SEPT. 29// PLEASE RE-DOWNLOAD IF NECESSARY. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
This resource will test your students' knowledge, recall, comprehension, and analysis of the characters, themes, and major events in the novel Animal Farm.
The test is multi-modal, including:
- fill in the blanks
- matching
- short response questions
- an (short) essay [It's the last question, you have the option not to include it]
The test content covers:
- major characters, places, things, and references
- significant plot events
- symbolism
- character analyses
***THOROUGH ANSWER KEY PROVIDED***
This lesson could be used as part of a novel study on 1984 by George Orwell, or independently to discuss themes of totalitarianism or just to talk about likes/ dislikes in a fun/interesting way. Students discuss their knowledge of some of the major themes, learn key terms that originated in the novel, then watch a short video about Room 101 (optional). Finally students discuss what they would like to send to Room 101.
**Please note: The concept of Room 101 discussed in this lesson departs from the original portrayal in the novel. Rather than a torture device using a person's worst fears, the concept of Room 101 is a place in which to cast your greatest fears or annoyances into oblivion. Whilst not being 100% true to the novel, it is still tangentially related and a fun way to see Orwell's influence on popular culture and our modern lexicon**
A simple, multiple choice comprehension quiz to remind students of key (basic) plot information and events per chapter.
Questions are listed by chapter, with one to four questions per chapter.
ANSWER KEY INCLUDED
Student fill-in-the-circle answer sheet + teacher answer key included
This is a short workshop to introduce or re-introduce students to transition words (connectives) as a writing tool.
The worksheet contains definitions, usage, and examples.
There is also a cloze (fill in the blanks) exercise for students to apply their knowledge immediately.
Students can keep the worksheet for use as a reference tool when writing.
***The presentation is saved as .ppt, and pptx AND pdf.***
SAMPLE PROCEDURE
1. Show Ss the presentation and elicit their ideas for the function of the transitions shown on screen (e.g. "comparing"). The function (heading) will fly in after prompting.
2. Repeat this for each function.
3. Have students fill in the blanks of their cloze exercise.
4. Reveal sample answers on screen, and discuss possible alternatives.
*****PLEASE NOTE! THIS LESSON IS AVAILABLE AS PART OF THIS RESOURCE:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sentence-and-paragraph-workshop-11095633
This is a fun reading activity comparing the similar though distinct celebrations of Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, Day of the Dead, and Hungry Ghost Festival. Students read about these holidays in small groups before returning to their "home-groups" to consolidate information, and then finally coming together as a class check their findings.
- Targeted to grade 5 - 7
- Common Core Aligned
***Resource contains:***
- Four reading comprehension passages (each a brief overview of the way Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, Day of the Dead, and The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated).
- A “jigsaw” worksheet where students can record their answers.
- A PowerPoint presentation displaying sample answers to the information required in the jigsaw reading worksheet (in ppt, pptx, and pdf forms).
- Detailed instructions
ALTERNATIVE: This activity could be completed alone or in pairs, just by giving the students every reading. It wouldn’t be as much fun, though.
Literal, inferential, and real-world connection questions for the novel, 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' by Scott O' Dell.
Every chapter contains:
1. Reading comprehension questions (5 ~ 10, depending on chapter length).
2. Vocabulary lists (5 ~ 20, depending on chapter length).
3. Extension Questions: Multimodal reader response questions including drawings and internet research. Great for journaling or projects!
4. TEACHER ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!!!!!
- 38 short reading passages with 2 – 3 comprehension questions per page
- designed for independent work
- should only take 5 – 10 minutes per worksheet
- literal, inferential, and real-world (personal) connection questions
- high interest, non-fiction topics including: science, technology, cooking, sports, society, and culture
- great for struggling readers or students with ESL
- perfect for use as bell-ringers, homework, vacation work, early-finishers, and in literacy stations
- fun graphics and borders courtesy of openclipart.org
- Common core state standards covered: RI4.1, RI4.2, RI4.10; RI5.1, RI5.2, RI5.10; RI6.1, RI6.2, RI6.4, RI6.6, RI6.10
*****PLEASE NOTE: These passages are based upon the paragraphs in this resource:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/paragraph-writing-task-cards-11114879
You can utilise both (as they target different skills), but it is not advisable to use them concurrently*****
20 *Non-Fiction* Close Reading Passages and Worksheets
- Diverse range of high-interest extracts from authentic texts
- Designed for close reading
- Each excerpt stands alone as a close reading text suitable for scrutiny, critique, reflection, and evaluation.
- Texts may be used as bell-ringers, as homework or vacation
assignments, one-to-one tutoring, no-prep substitute plans, or any
other use
- Includes 3 levels of questions: main ideas and detail, language and literary devices, author's purpose, and evaluation and personal-connection
- Vocabulary rich
- Includes questions on text structure, word-choice, and author's bias
- Common Core Aligned
- Answer key included
- Sample Difficulty Levels included
Topics Included:
Hieroglyphics
Foreign Languages
Weather and Climate
Biology and Medicine
Biography - Joan of Arc, Da Vinci, Ghandi
Zoology
Engineering
Botany
History and Culture
Music
Product Description
This resource is one of ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills.
Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature.
This product ***Narrative Writing*** focuses on:
• Temporal linking words
• Reported speech
Every lesson contains:
★ Model Text
★ Structural Analysis
★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus
★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers
★ Writing Prompts
★ Grading Rubrics
★ Teacher's Notes
Other resources/ genres in this series include:
✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts)
✓ Narrative Writing
✓ Describing Data (Change)
✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons)
✓ Expressing an Opinion
✓ Cause and Effect Writing
✓ Problem and Solution Writing
✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence)
✓ Informational/ Expository Writing
✓ Compare and Contrast Writing
Product Description
This is a great value bundle of these ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills.
Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature.
Every lesson contains:
★ Model Text
★ Structural Analysis
★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus
★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers
★ Writing Prompts
★ Grading Rubrics
★ Teacher's Notes
Genres included:
✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts)
✓ Narrative Writing
✓ Describing Data (Change)
✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons)
✓ Expressing an Opinion
✓ Cause and Effect Writing
✓ Problem and Solution Writing
✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence)
✓ Informational/ Expository Writing
✓ Compare and Contrast Writing
Product Description
This resource is one of ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills.
Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature.
This product ***Problem and Solution Writing*** focuses on:
• Intensifying adverbs & graded adjectives
• Absolute adverbs and non-graded adjectives
Every lesson contains:
★ Model Text
★ Structural Analysis
★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus
★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers
★ Writing Prompts
★ Grading Rubrics
★ Teacher's Notes
Other resources/ genres in this series include:
✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts)
✓ Narrative Writing
✓ Describing Data (Change)
✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons)
✓ Expressing an Opinion
✓ Cause and Effect Writing
✓ Problem and Solution Writing
✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence)
✓ Informational/ Expository Writing
✓ Compare and Contrast Writing
Product Description
This resource is one of ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills.
Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature.
This product ***Describing Data: Comparisons*** focuses on:
• Adverbs/ adjectives of Intensity
• Writing numbers in texts
• Interpreting and explaining information from pie-charts
Every lesson contains:
★ Model Text
★ Structural Analysis
★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus
★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers
★ Writing Prompts
★ Grading Rubrics
★ Teacher's Notes
Other resources/ genres in this series include:
✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts)
✓ Narrative Writing
✓ Describing Data (Change)
✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons)
✓ Expressing an Opinion
✓ Cause and Effect Writing
✓ Problem and Solution Writing
✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence)
✓ Informational/ Expository Writing
✓ Compare and Contrast Writing
Product Description
This resource is one of ten standalone products targeting Middle School Writing Skills.
Each lesson focuses on a particular genre and highlights a particular textual feature.
This product, argumentative/ persuasive writing, focuses on:
• Transition words for adding information
• Expressions for presenting evidence
Every lesson contains:
★ Model Text
★ Structural Analysis
★ Transition Words or other useful textual feature focus
★ Planning Handouts/ Graphic Organizers
★ Writing Prompts
★ Grading Rubrics
★ Teacher's Notes
Other resources/ genres in this series include:
✓ Describing a Process (Procedural Texts)
✓ Narrative Writing
✓ Describing Data (Change)
✓ Describing Data (Making Comparisons)
✓ Expressing an Opinion
✓ Cause and Effect Writing
✓ Problem and Solution Writing
✓ Persuasive/ Argument Writing (An Argument with Evidence)
✓ Informational/ Expository Writing
✓ Compare and Contrast Writing
Help your students improve their vocabulary!
4 categories covering the essential components of vocabulary building: word roots; words from other languages; prefixes and suffixes; and connotation and denotation
Variety of activities: matching; fill in the blanks; short answers; create your own words!
Suitable for grades 6 – 8
High-interest, real-world topics
Common core aligned
14 tasks per category (56 tasks in total)
Task recording document included
Teachers’ Answer Key Included