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

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on story setting. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Review the characteristics of a plot. Discuss conflict and plot types. Use Plot Diagram for tracing plot structure in a short story. Demonstrate an understanding of plot structure by analyzing a several short stories. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Plot, Exposition, Climax, Resolution Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is the Plot of a Story? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Conflicts Confirmed Success Criteria - Story Plot Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Plot Types, Conflicts Types, Template, Plot Diagram 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 - Match the Plot Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3/5/7.3/8.2/9-10.5/11-12.5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Word-Bank: Connectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives 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 Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Phrases – Prepositional Phrases. 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 WORDS with their MEANING. EXERCISE 2: Watch the video – Prepositional Phrases – to answer the following questions with examples. State the prepositional phrase patterns with examples. List the functions of prepositional phrases with examples. Expand – I watched the rain fall – using prepositional phrases. Explain - prepositional phrases cannot be the subject of a sentence – with examples. EXERCISE 3: Take the following quiz to demonstrate your understanding of prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 4: Review the properties of prepositional phrases and identify the elements from the examples. EXERCISE 5: Classify prepositional phrases based on their properties. EXERCISE 6: Classify prepositional phrases based on the questions they answer. EXERCISE 7: Classify prepositional phrases based on the purpose for which they are used. EXERCISE 8: Review the functions of prepositional phrases and identify the elements from the examples. EXERCISE 9: Identify the functions of prepositional phrases in sentence patterns. EXERCISE 10: Identify the prepositional phrases as used in the sentences. EXERCISE 11: Identify the prepositional phrases from the examples based on their patterns. EXERCISE 12: Identify the structure of prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 13: Identify the pattern of prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 14: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the placement of prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 15: Analyse the following sentences to check if inversion rule is followed correctly to place the prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 16: Review the common errors writers make due to misplaced and dangling modifiers in the following examples. EXERCISE 17: Place phrases within a sentence, recognising and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. EXERCISE 18: Exercise error identification to ensure that the prepositional phrases are not misplaced and dangling. EXERCISE 19: Name the noun, pronoun and action in the visual as indicated. Describe the noun and pronoun with adjectives and action with adverb. Expand the adjectives and adverb using prepositional phrases that are equivalent in meaning. EXERCISE 20: Create prepositional phrases based on the given patterns. EXERCISE 21: Use prepositional phrases to attempt any one of the following activity to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style. EXERCISE 22: Identify the prepositional phrases. EXERCISE 23: Identify the head prepositions, prepositional phrases, state their function and say what they modify. EXERCISE 24: Underline the prepositional phrases, state what function they serve and what question they answer.

This compact review of Prepositional 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 prepositional phrases and their components. Classify prepositional phrases as nominal, adjectival and adverbial. Identify the prepositional phrases that are used to show location, direction, time and manner. Identify prepositional phrases that begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, phrase or clause. Exercise error identification to ensure prepositional phrases are not misplaced and dangling. Use prepositional phrases to describe nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. This download includes: SN 1: Vocabulary Overview SN 2: Prepositional Phrase Details SN 3: Properties of Prepositional Phrases SN 4: Functions of Prepositional Phrases SN 5: Patterns of Prepositional Phrases SN 6: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers SN 7: Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers SN 8: Prepositional Phrase Rubrics

A ready to use set of worksheets with answers that present teaching and learning resources of a grammar lesson on clause types based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Identify the independent and dependent clauses from each of the given sentences. List the features of dependent and independent clauses. Identify the functions of clauses in specific sentences. Examine the placement of clauses in a sentence pattern. Verify and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers. Create sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Identify the independent and dependent clauses from each of the examples. EXERCISE 2: List the features of dependent and independent clauses. EXERCISE 3: Answer the given questions to test your knowledge of clauses. EXERCISE 4: Identify the functions of clauses in general sentences. EXERCISE 5: Identify the function of clauses in specific sentences. EXERCISE 6: Identify the features of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. EXERCISE 7: Identify the placement of clauses and label their features in compound sentences. EXERCISE 8: Examine the structure and pattern of clauses in compound sentences. EXERCISE 9: Identify the placement of clauses and label their features in complex sentences. EXERCISE 10: Examine the structure and pattern of clauses in complex sentences. EXERCISE 11: Assess and verify the correct placement of clauses in compound sentences. EXERCISE 12: Assess and verify the correct placement of clauses in complex sentences. EXERCISE 13: Create sentences with the given clause placement patterns. EXERCISE 14: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of clauses in writing. EXERCISE 15: Complete each of the sentence with meaningful independent clause. EXERCISE 16: Split each of these sentences into two clauses. EXERCISE 17: Complete each of the sentence with either independent or dependent clause. EXERCISE 18: Identify the independent and dependent clause in each of the sentence. EXERCISE 19: Identify either the independent or the dependent clause as directed.

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 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 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.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on story setting. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand how setting helps to create atmosphere. Discuss setting features and characteristics. Spot the setting elements of a given text and describe the setting. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Setting, Time, Place, Duration, Atmosphere Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Why Setting is Important for a Story? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Label the Setting Success Criteria - Story Setting Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Setting Features, Characteristics, and Elements 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 - PQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4/6 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Word-Bank: Connectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives 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 debating skills. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Review basic debating skills. Discuss the debate format for a classroom. Learn how to conduct a debate. Demonstrate the art of argument building in a debate. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Debate, Argument, Rebuttal Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Basic Debating Skills Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Debate Decide Success Criteria - Debate Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Debating Format for a Classroom, Conducting a Debate 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 - What If Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1cd/3/6 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 set of 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – Daffodils by William Wordsworth. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This resource includes: Completing summary for the poem (Exercise 1) Identification of poetry elements (Exercise 2) Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Planning to write poems (Exercise 4) Selecting correct option to answer questions (Exercise 5) Meanings of expressions and filling blanks (Exercise 6) Identification of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Explanation of the poetic devices as used in the poem (Exercise 8) Creating poems (Exercise 9) Answering questions with options (Exercise 10) Summarizing the meaning (Exercise 11) Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Analyzing poems (Exercise 14) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) 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

A compact review of diary entry organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Diary Checklist and Word-Bank Sample Diary Entry Diary Writing Features Diary Writing Format Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about the diary writing procedures, thereby helping them to enhance their 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

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 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 compact review of ESL-KS3-CURRICULUM organized for quick referencing. This Resource Includes: 1. Information Literacy 2. National Curriculum - KS3 3. National Curriculum - Year 7 & 8 4. Curriculum Mapping - Year 7 & 8 5. Syllabus Break-Up - Year 7 & 8 Teachers can use this curriculum mapping as a ready reference material to prepare their syllabus break up for the entire year for year 7 and 8 keeping in mind all the skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - based on National Curriculum of England.