JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
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
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Imperative Verbs or Bossy Verbs. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-3) with their meaning (A-C).
EXERCISE 2: Identify the imperative verbs that exemplify the following forms.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the imperative verbs that exemplify the following uses.
EXERCISE 4: Which imperative command matches each picture?
EXERCISE 5: What to do during Covid-19 pandemic? Complete sentences using affirmative and negative imperatives. Use the verbs in the box.
EXERCISE 6: Complete the pool rules with the imperative verbs given in the list. Use the affirmative and negative form.
EXERCISE 7: Choose the imperative verbs that match each picture.
EXERCISE 8: Recall the meaning of imperative verbs.
EXERCISE 9: Complete the following sentences using the correct form of imperative verbs.
EXERCISE 10: Identify the purpose the following imperatives serve.
EXERCISE 11: Identify the imperative verbs in the given sentences.
EXERCISE 12: Identify the uses of imperatives in real life.
EXERCISE 13: Assess the accurate use imperatives in writing.
EXERCISE 14: Give an order or command to go with the road signs.
EXERCISE 15: Make imperative sentences with ‘Don’t’.
EXERCISE 16: Choose the correct imperative verb given in the box to go with each direction to reach the place.
EXERCISE 17: Attempt any one of the activities to demonstrate your mastery in using imperative verbs in writing.
EXERCISE 18: Identify the imperative (bossy) verbs used in the Classroom Rules.
EXERCISE 19: Match each imperative verb (1-8) to the correct instruction (A-H).
EXERCISE 20: Use the imperative verbs in the box to complete the following instructions.
EXERCISE 21: How do you prevent the spread of COVID-19 in seven steps? Use the imperative verbs given in the list to complete the steps.
EXERCISE 22: Complete the zoo rules with the imperative verbs given in the list. Use only negative form.
EXERCISE 23: Choose the correct imperative verb from the box to go with each instruction in this Banana Roll recipe.
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 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 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 poetic devices in poetry.
This resource includes:
Identifying sound devices used in poems.
Identifying comparison devices used in poems.
Identifying other poetic devices used in poems.
Explaining how poetic devices are used in poems.
Using poetic device prompts to explain use of poetic devices.
Answering poetic devices related questions.
Demonstrating the mastery of poetic devices in writing.
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 unit plan with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1).
Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2).
Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3).
Lesson Preview:
Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poet, Introduction, and Setting (Scaffold Notes 2)
SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
Discussion:
Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3)
Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4)
Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5)
Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Paraphrasing the poem to its literal meaning (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Inferring the character of the speaker (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Planning to write poems (Exercise 4)
Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5)
SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE
Discussion:
Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8)
Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9)
Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10)
Poetic Devices Prompts (Scaffold Notes 11)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Write-Advance - Explanation of the poetic devices (Exercise 8)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12)
Differentiated Tasks - Creating poems (Exercise 9)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 13)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 14)
Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 15)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning (Exercise 11)
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 16)
Differentiated Tasks - Presenting answers in poem form (Exercise 14)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15)
Home Learning:
Comprehension Questions (Exercise 16)
Online Quizzes - 4
Online Comprehension Passages - 4
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
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 ready to use lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on tenses and verb forms.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Determine the structure of the verb forms in tenses.
Relate verb forms in tenses to person and number.
Demonstrate tense formulation and usage in writing.
This download includes:
Vocabulary Overview - Present, Past, Future
Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links - Science, Math, Social Studies
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - All Tenses
Success Criteria - Tenses Checklist
Lesson Starter: Identifying the verbs and naming their tenses of the given sentences.
Discussion:
Present Tense Structure
Past Tense Structure
Future Tense Structure
Collaborative Tasks:
Pair-Share: Using sentence stems to write sentences to go with pictures and resent tense.
Think-Write: Using sentence stems to write sentences to go with the pictures and past tense.
Write-Share: Using sentence stems to write sentences to go with pictures and future tense.
Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Exercises
Assessment Rubrics
Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating verb tense knowledge in writing.
Extensions: Changing the given sentence into the past perfect tense.
Plenary: Reading the instruction and selecting the appropriate answer.
Home Learning:
Underlining the present perfect and past perfect verbs in each sentence.
Changing the verbs into their corresponding past tenses.
Changing the verbs into their corresponding present tenses.
Changing the verbs into their corresponding future tenses.
Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Language - 6-8.1a-d/3a
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
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Clauses - Noun or Nominal Clause. 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 terms with their meaning.
EXERCISE 2: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of noun clauses.
EXERCISE 3: Watch the video – Noun Clauses – and analyse the following examples to identify noun clauses, conjunctions, subjects, verbs, what the noun clauses function as and the substitution principle.
EXERCISE 4: Identify the pronouns, adverbs and expletives used to introduce noun clauses.
EXERCISE 5: Use appropriate noun clause starters in sentences.
EXERCISE 6: Review the properties of noun clauses and identify the elements from the examples.
EXERCISE 7: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your understanding of the properties of noun clauses.
EXERCISE 8: Name the given nouns (visuals) in sentences, then expand them to noun phrases and noun clauses that are equivalent to the nouns.
EXERCISE 9: Replace nouns with noun phrases or noun clauses.
EXERCISE 10: Fill in the blanks with appropriate noun clauses.
EXERCISE 11: Identify the noun clauses in the sentences based on their functions.
EXERCISE 12: Identify the type of noun clauses used in the sentences.
EXERCISE 13: Identify the functions of noun clauses as used in the sentences.
EXERCISE 14: Give examples for the type of noun clauses.
EXERCISE 15: Identify the function of noun clauses.
EXERCISE 16: Identify the noun clauses in the given sentences – Part 1 and 2.
EXERCISE 17: Change the questions to noun clauses.
EXERCISE 18: Exercise error identification to ensure that the noun clauses are used correctly in sentences.
EXERCISE 19: Add noun clauses after verbs or expressions that show importance or urgency.
EXERCISE 20: Write about any one of the following to demonstrate the mastery of the use of noun clauses in writing.
EXERCISE 21: Identify the noun clauses, subjects and verbs/phrasal verbs.
EXERCISE 22: Identify the noun clauses and state the purpose they serve. Find out the question – what and who(m) - they answer.
EXERCISE 23: Split the complex sentences that contain noun clauses into two separate sentences.
A bundle of 4 resources on poster designing.
This bundle includes:
Handouts: Vocabulary, Key Points, Template, Rubrics
Worksheets, Exercises, and Task Cards
Lesson Plan with Resources
Ready to use PowerPoint Presentation
Teachers can use these ready-made resources to enhance the designing and writing skills of the learners.
Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:
To challenge early finishers
For effective tutoring
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As holiday work and homework
For small group collaborations
For an end of unit assessments
For reinforcement and enrichment
This bundle of 8 products (Unit Lesson Plans and Resources) is perfect for teaching Grammar and Punctuation - Conventional Signs used in English Grammar. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are excellent for student engagement.
This bundle includes Unit Lesson Plans on:
Punctuation: 41 Pages
Capital Letters and Full Stops: 13 Pages
Commas and Inverted Commas: 22 Pages
Bullet Points and Ellipses: 14 Pages
Colons and Semicolons: 17 Pages
Apostrophes and Brackets: 19 Pages
Hyphens and Dashes: 20 Pages
Question Marks and Exclamation Marks: 15 Pages
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These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Modal Verbs – can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, have to, will and would. 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:
Recall and list the modal verb types with their positions.
Identify the modal verbs from a given text and say what they express.
Form and use modal verbs to express ability, possibility, advice, obligation and request.
Form and use modal verbs to convey various conditions.
Recognise and correct inappropriate use of modal verbs in writing.
Produce well-written sentences using modal verbs in correct positions.
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 Vocabulary Resources by the same Author:
Idioms
Modal Verbs
Determiners
Imperative Verbs
Conditionals
Synonyms and Antonyms
Articles (a, an, the)
Compound Words
Connectives and Transitions
This compact review of Noun or Nominal Clause for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Clauses. 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 clauses and their components.
Explain the role of interrogative pronouns or adverbs and expletives in forming noun clauses.
Determine the properties of noun clauses as used in sentences.
Identify the noun clauses functioning as nouns in sentences.
Exercise error identification to ensure that noun clauses are used correctly in writing.
Use noun clauses to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style.
This download includes:
SN 1: Vocabulary Overview
SN 2: Components of Noun Clauses
SN 3: Noun Clauses Connectors
SN 4: Properties of Noun Clauses
SN 5: Comparison between Noun, Noun Phrase and Noun Clause
SN 6: Functions of Noun Clauses
SN 7: Noun Clauses as Expressions of Urgency
SN 8: Noun Clause Rubrics
These bundled resources are perfect for teaching Clauses - Noun or Nominal Clause. These no prep activities would be great for English lessons or English centers. Your students will love these ELA Boom Cards, Google Slides, PPT, Unit Plan, Worksheets and Scaffolding Notes.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Define clauses and their components.
Explain the role of interrogative pronouns or adverbs and expletives in forming noun clauses.
Determine the properties of noun clauses as used in sentences.
Identify the noun clauses functioning as nouns in sentences.
Exercise error identification to ensure that noun clauses are used correctly in writing.
Use noun clauses to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style.
This download includes:
Boom Cards: 79 Digital Task Cards
Scaffolding Notes: 8 Handouts
Worksheets with Answers: 23 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 27 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 27 Slides
Google Slides: 27 Slides
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
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A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on note taking.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Identify the importance and usefulness of note-taking skills.
Evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of various note-taking strategies.
Prepare notes from lectures, texts, videos, and activities.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Note Taking, Reading
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Note Taking Methods
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Guess the WALT
Success Criteria - Note Taking Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolder Notes - Rules, 5 R’s, Format, Abbreviations
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 - Note Taker
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - The Plenary Dice
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 Task Cards
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-12.1-3/W.9-12.4
Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives
Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to take notes, 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 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