A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on dialogue writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Define dialogue and dialogue tags. List rules to use when punctuating dialogue. Apply dialogue technique to present events and characters to engage the interest of an audience. Demonstrate the use of dynamic dialogues in writing. This Resource includes: Vocabulary Overview - Dialogue, Dialogue Tags Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Dialogue Checklist Lesson Starter: Creating conversations to tell a story to match the picture. Discussion: Dialogue Rules Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Filling out the speech in the bubbles to make a story. Think-Write: Using dialogue tags to convert given conversation into a story. Write-Share: Rewriting the given story in a dialogue form. Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing dialogues for situations given. Extensions: Online Exercises Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on dialogue writing. Home Learning: Using dialogue tags to reconstruct stories. Presenting stories in a dialogue form. Unscrambling the dialogues to reconstruct the story. Using reporting verbs to create dialogue tags. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3ab/4 Skills: Social and Cognitive 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on PEE paragraph writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the characteristic language of texts. Acquire knowledge of PEE technique to analyse a text. Comment on the purpose, context, style, audience, register, and tone of the given text. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - PEE, Point, Evidence, Explanation Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Nail a PEE Paragraph Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – PEE SNIKKERS Success Criteria - PEE Checklist Scaffolding Notes - PEE Method, PEE Template Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 2 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 - PQP Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1/RI.8.8/SL.8.1a/L.8.4a/W.8.2b 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 use PEE method 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

This unit lesson plan is perfect for teaching Adjectives - Degrees of Comparison. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement. Objectives of this lesson are: To recognise and recall adjectives: degrees of comparison. To describe and explain adjectives: degrees of comparison. To use rules of using adjectives: degrees of comparison. To draw links between degrees of adjectives for comparison. To justify the right use of adjectives: degrees of comparison. To produce descriptions using adjectives: degrees of comparison. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Identify the positive, comparative and superlative degree of adjectives. Identify the degree of comparison of the given adjectives in the given sentence. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives to modify nouns. Change the degree of comparison of an adjective without changing the meaning of the sentence. Identify the errors to ensure the right use of adjectives based on their degrees of comparison. Choose between comparative and superlative adjectives depending on what is to be modified.

A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on spoken vs written English. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Generate ideas and plans to speak English fluently. Develop a draft to show the difference between written and spoken English. List the basic tips for successful public speaking. Demonstrate the use of spoken and written English effectively. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Written English, Spoken English Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Written vs Spoken English Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Impromptu Speaking Success Criteria - Written vs Spoken English Checklist Scaffolding Notes - · Fluency Tips, Written vs Spoken, Speaking Tips Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Speak, Think-Speak, Write-Speak Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – Online Quiz, Questions Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Listening Triangles Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets and Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1a/2-6 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive 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 resource that contains 10 worksheets with answers to Spellings. It includes worksheets on identifying, providing, and correct usage of correct Spellings in writing. Teachers can use these to enhance the vocabulary and language skills of the learners in their writing. ◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈ Here are some 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

These Worksheets are perfect for teaching Spelling - Irregular Spellings and Silent Letters. 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: Provide an example each for the rules of words with irregular rules. Provide an example each for the rules of the words with silent letters. Apply spelling rules to add –ed or –ing to words ending in ‘-fer‘; and use words with “Y” that sound like “I”. Analyse the given text to identify the use of words with silent letters in writing. Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘CH’, ‘SC’, ‘EI’, ‘EIGH‘, ‘EY‘, ‘OU’ and ‘OUGH‘ in writing. Create new word patterns with words ending in –fer; words with silent letters; and words spelt ‘CH’, ‘SC’, ‘EI’, ‘EIGH‘, ‘EY‘, ‘OU’ and‘OUGH‘. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Provide an example each for the spelling rules to go with the description of them. Use the given root words. EXERCISE 2: Provide an example each for the spelling rules to go with the description and sound associated with them. Use the words in the box. EXERCISE 3: Provide an example each for words with silent letter/s to go with the description of them. Use the words given in the box. EXERCISE 4: Identify the odd ones out. EXERCISE 5: Apply spelling rules to add –ed or –ing to words ending in '-fer‘. EXERCISE 6: Apply spelling rules to use words with “Y” that sound like “I”. EXERCISE 7: Analyse the given text to identify the use of words with silent letters in writing. EXERCISE 8: Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘CH‘ in writing. EXERCISE 9: Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘SC‘ in writing. EXERCISE 10: Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘SC‘ with their appropriate sound in writing. EXERCISE 11: Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘EI’, ‘EIGH’ and ‘EY‘ in writing. EXERCISE 12: Assess the accurate use of words spelt ‘OU’ and ‘OUGH‘ in writing. EXERCISE 13: Create new word patterns with words ending in –fer; words with silent letters; and words spelt ‘CH’, ‘SC’, ‘EI’, ‘EIGH‘, ‘EY‘, ‘OU’ and ‘OUGH‘.

A list of handouts and scaffolding notes on article writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview Sample Newspaper Article News Paper Article Format Sample Feature Article Features of a Feature Article Structure of a Feature Article Article Writing Tips Assessment 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 set of 15 ready to use worksheets with answers on sentence structure. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Compare a sentence with a clause and a phrase. Differentiate sentence types. Analyse the structure of sentences. Recognize variations in sentence structure as used in writing. Demonstrate command of the conventions of sentence structure in writing. This download includes worksheets on: Comparing a sentence with a phrase and a clause. Thinking of sentences to go with each of the given pictures. Identifying the given sentences as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Picking conjunctions (coordinators or sub-ordinators) to join the two sentences together. Demonstrating command of sentence structure in writing. Rewriting sentences in varied structures. Answering multiple choice questions on sentence structure. Following the rules to place the commas in the correct places. Identifying the main clause and sub-clause in the sentences. Combining sentences using either coordinators or subordinators. Joining sentences by using when, where, if, although, because, since, while. 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on diary writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Develop an understanding of diary entry. Acquire imaginative skills and techniques required for diary entry. Use sequences of sentences and paragraphs that are linked smoothly to demonstrate knowledge of diary entry. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Diary, Chronicler, Journal Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Diary Entry Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Same Answer Success Criteria - Diary Entry Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Diary Writing Format 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 - 5 Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Diary Entry Features Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.3abcde/4 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Connectives Teachers can use these resource to teach the students to make a diary entry, thereby helping them to enhance their 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 unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of formal 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 a formal letter. SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in a formal letter. SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute formal letter writing techniques. SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the knowledge of formal letters in writing. SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Check and critique a sample formal letter. SESSION 6 - CREATING: Compose and produce the final formal letter. This download includes: FLIPPED LESSON: Video - Know the Rules of Formal Letter Writing 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 a formal letter. Scaffolding Notes 1: Structure and Features of Formal Letter SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - INTERPRET-CLASSIFY EXERCISE 2: Explain the use of the language, the vocabulary and the impact of it in a formal letter. Scaffolding Notes 2: Impact of Language and Vocabulary in a Formal Letter Scaffolding Notes 3: Author’s use of Language in a Formal Letter SESSION 3: APPLYING - IMPLEMENT-EXECUTE EXERCISE 3: Use a planning frame to arrange a sample formal letter. Scaffolding Notes 4: Planning Frame of a Formal Letter SESSION 4: ANALYSING - EXPLORE-DEMONSTRATE EXERCISE 4: Use the template to organise a draft of a sample formal letter. Scaffolding Notes 5: Formal Letter Template 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 each other’s work with constructive feedback. Scaffolding Notes 6: Formal Letter Checklist Scaffolding Notes 7: PQP and TAG technique SESSION 6: CREATING - COMPOSE-PRODUCE EXERCISE 7: Integrate the feedback and write a formal letter. Scaffolding Notes 8: Formal Letter Prompt DIFFERENTIATION: EXERCISE 8 - Write a letter to people unknown following the FORMAL LETTER FORMAT. Scaffolding Notes 9: Formal Letter Rubrics PLENARY: EXERCISE 9 - Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the formal letter on Kahoot. HOME LEARNING: EXERCISE 10: Use Letter Generator to write a letter to your Class Teacher telling him/her how you spent your holidays. EXERCISE 11: Letters of Persuasion EXERCISE 12: Letters of Request EXERCISE 13: Letters of Complaints and Responses EXERCISE 14: Letters of Social Business

This is a comprehensive resource designed to assist students in mastering interview writing within the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource covers objectives and success criteria across various cognitive domains, including Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating. After completing this lesson, students will gain the ability to recall key interview concepts, comprehend explicit and implicit meanings, apply knowledge to create purposeful interview content, analyse and develop ideas within interviews, evaluate writing quality, and ultimately create well-crafted, expressive interviews. A writing prompt and sentence frame are provided to guide students through the process of crafting responses to interview questions, ensuring alignment with Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.

A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on article writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Recall article writing techniques. Apply authorial technique to write articles. Analyse author’s use of language and the impact of it in writing an article. Demonstrate command of the conventions of article in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Articles, Features, News Story Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Videos Success Criteria - Article Writing Checklist Lesson Starter: Matching the topics with the titles. Discussion: Article Writing Tips Structure of a Feature Article Features of a Feature Article Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Analyzing a feature to spot the parts of an article. Think-Write: Providing the paragraphs with suitable topic sentences. Write-Share: Choosing a topic to write an article. Mini-Plenary: 2 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating article writing skill. Extensions: Writing prompts to write articles to health magazines. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on article writing. Home Learning: Identifying the structural elements of a news story. Thinking of creative titles for the given short articles. Matching the given first paragraphs with the topic sentences. Thinking of an appropriate conclusion to given paragraphs. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.1a-e/4/7 Skills: Social and Cognitive 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 handout that explains rules related to dialogue writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview Dialogue Writing Rules Assessment 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

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of Theme-Based Learning. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literature in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with theme-based learning in your classroom for 2 weeks (13 days). This resource includes: Synopsis: Act 1 and 2 1 STORY ANALYSIS • Lesson Plan • Story Analysis Guide • Critical Appreciation Guide & Format • Story Analysis Rubrics & Details 2 STORY SETTING • Lesson Plan • Setting Template • Setting Description Format • Story Setting Details • Story Setting Rubrics • Story Setting Exercises - 4 3 CHARACTERIZATION • Lesson Plan • Character Types Chart • Character Description • Character Description Guide • Adjectives to Describe • Character Description Template • Identifying Character Traits • Character Description Rubrics • Character Description Exercises - 2 4 STORY PLOT • Lesson Plan • Plot Elements • Plot Format • Plot Elements Details • Plot Summary 5 REVIEW WRITING • Lesson Plan • Review Types Chart • Movie Review Guidelines • Book Review Guidelines • Place Review Guidelines • Sample Reviews • Review Rubrics • Review Exercises - 4 6 LETTER WRITING • Lesson Plan • Word Bank • Letter Rubrics • Sample Letter • Letter Prompts • Letter Format 7 ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION STORY • Lesson Plan • Fable - Hare and Tortoise • Story Components • Story – Velvet Ribbon • Genre Features • Story Rubrics • Story Exercises - 5 8 POEM WRITING • Lesson Plan • Poem Elements • How to write a Poem • Poem Rubrics • Sound Devices • Comparison Devices • Literary Devices • Poem Exercises - 4 9 DIARY WRITING • Lesson Plan • Diary Rubrics • Diary Format • Sample Diary • Diary Entry Exercises - 4 10 REPORT WRITING • Lesson Plan • Report Rubrics • Report Writing Tips • Key Elements of a News Report • Report Exercises - 3 11 DEBATE • Lesson Plan • Debate Rubrics • Conducting a Debate • Debate Format • Balloon Debate 12 PLAYSCRIPT • Lesson Plan • Lesson Starter – Jack and Jill • Play-script features • Play-script Rubric • Play-script Exercises • Play-script – Les Miserables 13 ROLE PLAY • Lesson Plan • Role Play Steps • Role Play Rubrics • Role Play Exercises – 4 Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension and language skills of the learners, especially the technique required to get involved in a theme-based learning project.

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 package of 11 worksheets with answers on reading persuasive texts. This resource includes exercises on: Identifying persuasive text types. Identifying characteristic language of persuasive texts. Reading comprehension of persuasive texts. Demonstrating knowledge of persuasive texts in writing. Reading persuasive texts to find meaning. Teachers can use these task cards to enhance the reading and writing skills of the learners. 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 using rhetorical devices in a speech for quick referencing. This resource includes: Vocabulary Overview Comparison Rhetorical Devices Sound Rhetorical Devices Linguistic Devices Figures of Speech Compositional Techniques Assessment 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies: skimming, scanning, and close reading. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Distinguish between skimming, scanning and close reading. Skim and scan texts to locate information. Obtain specific information through detailed reading. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Skimming, Scanning, Close Reading Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Skimming and Scanning Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Image Information Success Criteria - Skim Scan Read Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolder Notes - Reading Strategies, S-S-R Chart 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 - Heads Together Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.1-4/6 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to comprehend, thereby helping them to enhance their reading 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 skim, scan, and close read organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Skim, Scan, Close Read Chart Reading Strategies Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about skimming, scanning, and close reading strategies, thereby helping them to enhance their comprehension 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