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 set of 11 ready to use worksheets with answers on article writing. After working with these worksheets 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 worksheets on: Matching the topics with the titles. Analyzing a feature to spot the parts of an article. Providing the paragraphs with suitable topic sentences. Choosing a topic to write an article. Demonstrating the skill of feature articles in writing. Answering multiple choice questions on article writing. Writing prompts to write articles to health magazines. 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. 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 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 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.

A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of synonyms and antonyms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to: Use the relationship between synonyms and antonyms to understand each words. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites: antonym types. Interpret and verbalise pictures of synonyms and antonyms. Find and present similarities and differences between synonyms and antonyms. Test and decide the appropriate use of synonyms and antonyms. Create new sentences using synonyms and antonyms. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-5) with their meanings (A-E). EXERCISE 2: Watch the video (Antonyms and Synonyms) and find antonyms and synonyms for the following words. EXERCISE 3: Think of a synonym and antonym for the words in the middle column. EXERCISE 4: Think of graded, complementary and relational antonyms for each of the word in the list. EXERCISE 5: Interpret and verbalise pictures of synonyms. EXERCISE 6: Interpret and verbalise pictures of antonyms. EXERCISE 7: Find and present similarities and differences between synonyms and antonyms (Part 1). EXERCISE 8: Find and present similarities and differences between synonyms and antonyms (Part 2). EXERCISE 9: Find and present similarities and differences between synonyms and antonyms (Part 3). EXERCISE 10: Test and decide the appropriate use of synonyms and antonyms (Part 1). EXERCISE 11: Test and decide the appropriate use of synonyms and antonyms (Part 2). EXERCISE 12: Create new sentences using synonyms and antonyms. Follow the rubrics. EXERCISE 13: Match the given words with their synonyms from the box. EXERCISE 14: Match the following words with their antonyms from the box. EXERCISE 15: Tell whether each pair of words are synonyms or antonyms. EXERCISE 16: Select the word that best completes the sentence. EXERCISE 17: Use Synonyms and Antonyms to answer questions as denoted by the BINGO lines.

A ready to use PowerPoint presentation that presents 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: Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview EXERCISE 1: Identify the subordinating conjunctions from the examples. Scaffolding Notes 2: Functions of Subordinating Conjunctions EXERCISE 2: Identify the functions of subordinating conjunctions. EXERCISE 3: Identify the subordinators from the given examples. Scaffolding Notes 3: Features of Complex Sentence 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. Scaffolding Notes 4: Structure of Complex Sentence 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. Scaffolding Notes 5: Sentence Structure Rubrics 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.

These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Punctuation – Colons and Semicolons. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Consider the functions of colons and semicolons to identify the signs that exemplify the punctuation marks in the text. EXERCISE 2: Watch the video – How to Apply Colons and Semi-colons – to complete the following table with required details for colons and semicolons. EXERCISE 3: Compare and contrast colons and semicolons to find similarities and differences between them. EXERCISE 4: Select the correct option to identify the appropriate use of colons and semicolons. EXERCISE 5: Use colons to introduce mail and email references; to separate numerical expressions; and to join a clause that explains. EXERCISE 6: Use colons to introduce a series of items in a list and to introduce a quote. EXERCISE 7: Use semicolons to separate items in a series containing internal punctuation. EXERCISE 8: Use semicolons to join two independent clauses and to precede a transition in a sentence. EXERCISE 9: Use colons and semicolons to aid cohesion in writing; to convey specific meanings; and to add variety to writing. EXERCISE 10: Give an example each for the use of colons based on the rules given. EXERCISE 11: Give an example each for the use of semicolons based on the rules given. EXERCISE 12: Join each sentence pair using a semicolon. EXERCISE 13: Fill in the missing colons in the following sentences. EXERCISE 14: Re-write these sentences using a semi-colon to replace the connectives. EXERCISE 15: Re-write these sentences using a connective to replace the semi-colon.

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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to compare texts while analyzing the texts. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire text comparison skills. Discuss text comparison criteria. Analyse texts to determine what they have in common, and how they differ. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Text Analysis, Text Comparison Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Comparing Texts Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Compare and Contrast Success Criteria - Comparing Texts Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Text Comparison Criteria 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 - Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Post-It Notes Home Learning for Reinforcement – 3 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.5/RI.6-8.3/9 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to compare two texts, 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 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 presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to compare texts while analyzing the texts. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire text comparison skills. Discuss text comparison criteria. Analyse texts to determine what they have in common, and how they differ. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Text Analysis, Text Comparison Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Comparing Texts Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Compare and Contrast Success Criteria - Comparing Texts Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Text Comparison Criteria 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 - Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Post-It Notes Home Learning for Reinforcement – 3 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.5/RI.6-8.3/9 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to compare two texts, 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 package of 9 worksheets with answers on comparing texts as a reading strategy. This resource includes exercises on: Identifying differences and similarities. Comparing two text types. Comparing two set of extracts. Comparing two poems. Demonstrating knowledge of comparing texts 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 Comprehensive Presentation that includes assistance: 1. To recognize how data can be used to identify and characterize the classroom. 2. To interpret a class set of data using MIDYIS graphs. 3. To distinguish between effective and ineffective teaching methods for the individual.