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

Ready to use worksheets with answers that present teaching and learning resources of complex sentence structure based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Identify the functions of subordinating conjunctions. Identify the features of complex sentences. Use subordinating conjunctions to introduce a clause or link two clauses. Implement the features of complex sentences to discover their structure. Assess and verify the correct use of complex sentence patterns in writing. Create complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Identify the subordinating conjunctions from the examples. EXERCISE 2: Identify the functions of subordinating conjunctions. EXERCISE 3: Identify the subordinators from the given examples. EXERCISE 4: Identify how the subordinating conjunctions are used in the sentences. EXERCISE 5: Identify the features of complex sentences. EXERCISE 6: Think of a complex sentence to go with each given picture. EXERCISE 7: Identify the functions of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 1. EXERCISE 8: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 2. EXERCISE 9: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 3. EXERCISE 10: Implement the properties of complex sentences to discover their structure. EXERCISE 11: Examine the structure and the pattern of the complex sentences. EXERCISE 12: Assess and verify the correct use of sentence patterns in writing. EXERCISE 13: Create complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. EXERCISE 14: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of complex sentence structure in writing. EXERCISE 15: Complete the sentences with meaningful clauses. EXERCISE 16: Identify the main and subordinate clauses. EXERCISE 17: Place commas wherever necessary. EXERCISE 18: Join the sentences by using subordinators: when, where, if, although, because, since, while. EXERCISE 19: Split the following complex sentences into simple sentences. EXERCISE 20: Rewrite the following simple sentences as complex sentences. EXERCISE 21: Rewrite the following complex sentences as compound sentences.

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 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 using rhetorical devices in a speech. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire knowledge of the rhetorical devices used in speech. List comparison-sound-linguistic devices, figures of speech, and compositional techniques with examples. Analyse the speeches of renowned orators for rhetoric devices. Demonstrate the use of varied rhetoric devices in speech writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Rhetoric, Rhetorical Devices, Linguistic Devices Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Rhetorical Devices Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Word Search Success Criteria - Rhetorical Devices Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Rhetorical Devices Lists Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Speak, Think-Speak, Write-Speak Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Listening Triangles Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers 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

This Unit Lesson is 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. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: To recall the meaning of terms associated with imperative verbs. To describe and explain the forms and uses of imperative verbs. To use the forms and uses of imperative verbs. To draw links between verbs in general and imperative verbs. To justify the right use of imperative verbs. To produce sentences using imperative verbs. After attempting these activities your students will be able to: Distinguish between verbs in general and imperative verbs. Classify imperatives as affirmative and negative. Form and use verbs in the imperative both affirmatively and negatively. Use a wide range of imperative verbs to clarify relationships between ideas. Identify the errors to ensure the correct use of imperative verbs. Use imperative verbs to sequence instructions.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Irony – Verbal, Situational and Dramatic. 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: Define irony types – verbal, situational and dramatic. Examine the examples of irony and state what is ironic in them. Show examples of irony that use language, which normally signifies the opposite. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of irony. Evaluate a text and explain how irony is used in it. Use language to express the opposite of what is expected for humorous or emphatic effect 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

These Worksheets are perfect for teaching Parts of Speech - Word Classes – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the words (1-8) with their meanings (A-H). EXERCISE 2: Watch the video – 8 Parts of Speech – to list the parts of speech with their definitions, types and examples. EXERCISE 3: Give examples to the word classes and their types. Categorise them based on their function – Part 1-4. EXERCISE 4: What parts of speech is the underlined word? EXERCISE 5: Identify the word class of each word in each sentence against it. EXERCISE 6: Identify the correct word class of words in the context of a sentence – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 7: Select the correct answer to indicate how the word functions within the sentence – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 8: Select the correct answer to indicate how the word functions in meaning within the sentence. EXERCISE 9: Identify the function of word classes in general and their function in particular sentences. EXERCISE 10: Write one word used as different part of speech (as stated in the brackets) which can complete each sentence. EXERCISE 11: Apply your knowledge of word classes to complete a sentence – Part 1-3. EXERCISE 12: Verbalise the visual in a sentence making sure to point out the part of speech specified to the part of the visual that is indicated by the arrow. EXERCISE 13: Construct a sentence using vocabulary from a specific word class – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 14: Analyse the given sentences to identify the function of specific word classes. EXERCISE 15: Exercise error identification to identify common mistakes made in using parts of speech – Part 1-3. EXERCISE 16: Use different word classes to create different meanings in different contexts. EXERCISE 17: Label the word class of every word in these sentences. EXERCISE 18: Decide which parts of speech fits into the underlined word. EXERCISE 19: Identify every noun in each sentence and state its kind (proper, common, collective, abstract or material). EXERCISE 20: Identify the verb/s in each sentence and state if it is an action or linking verb. EXERCISE 21: Identify the adjective in each sentence and the word it modifies, then say which question the adjective answers. EXERCISE 22: Identify all the pronouns, state their antecedents and state if they are subjective, objective or possessive. EXERCISE 23: Identify the adverb in each sentence, state the word it modifies, mention the word class it describes and say the question the adverb answers. EXERCISE 24: Identify the conjunction in each sentence and state its kind (coordinator, subordinator, correlator or conjunctive adverb). EXERCISE 25: Identify the preposition in each sentence and state its kind (simple, compound, phrasal or participial). EXERCISE 26: Identify the interjection in each sentence and state what emotion it expresses.

This Unit Plan is perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Oxymoron. 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: Define oxymoron with examples. State the similarities and the differences between oxymoron, paradox and irony. Examine the examples of oxymoron to identify what reference they make. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of oxymoron and say what is oxymoronic in them. Evaluate a text and explain how oxymoron has impact on the reader. Use oxymoron to make writing poetic expressive, creative and concise. 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 package of 11 worksheets with answers on job interviews. This resource includes: Reviewing interviewing images. Using STAR technique to answer behavioral questions. Identifying skills addressed in the questions. Providing probable answers to the tricky questions. Demonstrating the knowledge of interviewing in writing. Reviewing and revising interviewing questions. Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A Powerpoint Presentation that presents the Seven Stages of Man's Life composed by William Shakespeare in a visual way. All the world's a stage; is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's "As You Like It", spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII. The speech compares the world to a stage and life to a play, and catalogues the seven stages of a man's life sometimes referred to as the seven ages of man: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, Pantalone and old age, facing imminent death. It is one of Shakespeare's most frequently quoted passages. Teachers can use this resource during class assembly to motivate students to appreciate the literature of William Shakespeare.

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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on sentence word order. **After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: ** Distinguish phrase, clause and sentence. Identify the most powerful place for information in a sentence. Locate the place of least emphasis in a sentence. Order sentences in varied ways. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Phrase, Clause, Sentence, Fragment, Run-on Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Sentence Diagramming Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – W-P-C-S Chart Success Criteria - Sentence Word Order Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolder Notes - Sentence Word Order Structure Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Question Envelopes Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1ce/2a/3a/7.1c/3a/8.1d Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to follow sentence word order in their writing, 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 presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on brochure writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: List the features of a brochure. Set a criteria for writing a brochure. Use strategies for inquiry, investigation, drafting, and revision effectively to create an informative brochure. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - What is Advertising? Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Fundamentals of Brochure Design Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Brochure Identification Success Criteria - Brochure Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Brochure Criteria Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Printing Press Online Exercise Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Pick a Box Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.2abcdef Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to design brochures, thereby helping them to enhance their 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 package of 9 worksheets on identification of audience, register, and tone in a text. This resource includes exercises on: Identifying audience, register, and tone of adverts. Identifying audience traits in a text. Identifying language register in a text. Identifying text tone in a text. Demonstrating audience, register, and tone knowledge in writing. 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 prepositions of place. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire understanding of preposition rules. Illustrate prepositions of place. Learn how and when to use place prepositions. Demonstrate the correct use of prepositions of place in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Preposition, Preposition of Place Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is Preposition of Place Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Simon Says Success Criteria - Place Preposition Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Preposition Rules, Place Prepositions Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 5 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 - Hide and Seek Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1e/5.1a/8.1/5b 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 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 PowerPoint Presentation of 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