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 package of 13 worksheets with answers on prepositions of manner. This includes task cards and exercises on: Answering questions using prepositions of manner. Using dad and son analogy to frame sentences with manner prepositions. Filling the blanks with manner prepositions. Demonstrating knowledge of manner prepositions in writing. Identifying manner prepositions in text extracts. Using prepositions of manner to change aggressive behavior to friendly. Here are 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 prepositions of direction or movement. This includes task cards and exercises on: Using prepositions to give directions. Using illustrations to frame sentences. Filling the blanks with direction of prepositions. Demonstrating knowledge of direction prepositions in writing. Using map for directions with direction prepositions. Here are 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 set of 12 ready to use worksheets with answers on paragraph writing. This download includes: Choosing a topic to write a paragraph. Spotting topic sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence. Using PEEL model to construct a paragraph. Using PEEC model to construct a paragraph. Writing paragraphs on given situations. Writing a paragraph to convey information as required by the topic. Answering multiple choice questions on paragraphing. Dividing the given text into paragraphs. Arranging paragraphs in a logical order. Identifying the topic and the closing sentences in paragraphs. Matching topic and closing sentences with correct paragraphs. Putting sentences in correct order to produce a well-organized paragraph. 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 Answers are perfect for teaching Figure of Speech - Personification. 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: Identify the human characteristics ascribed to non-human entities in a given text. Define personification and state its impact on the reader. Show examples of writing that allow readers to personify non-human entities. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of personification. Evaluate a text and explain how personification is used in it. Help readers relate to non-human elements through writing and help make it more active. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Identify the human characteristics given to the non-human entities (specific and non-specific) in the following sentences. EXERCISE 2: Identify the human traits (specific and general) given to non-human entities in the following sentences. EXERCISE 3: Watch the video – Personification (Literary Device) – and answer the following questions. EXERCISE 4: Identify a characteristic or an action of a human in the following pictures – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 5: Identify what is personified in these pictures and mention the human characteristic given to no-humans things. EXERCISE 6: Personification in Advertising: What is personified and how? – Part 1-2 EXERCISE 7: Give a human characteristic to a non-human thing as shown in the pictures. EXERCISE 8: Test your understanding of personification. EXERCISE 9: Answer the following questions to check your understanding of personification. EXERCISE 10: Take this test to test your knowledge of using personification. EXERCISE 11: Follow PEE (Point-Evidence-Explain) model to evaluate the poet’s use of personification in the poem. EXERCISE 12: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of personification in the poem. EXERCISE 13: Attempt any one of the following to demonstrate your understanding of personification in writing. EXERCISE 14: Identify the word that is a characteristic or an action of a human. EXERCISE 15: Fill in the blanks with examples of personification. EXERCISE 16: Identify which part of the phrase is the personification. EXERCISE 17: Identify the word or phrase that is used to personify. State what is personified and how. EXERCISE 18: Imagine “Winter” as a person knocking at the door and write a poem.

These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Vocabulary – Compound Words. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centres. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-7) with their meaning (A-G). Write the letters in the space. EXERCISE 2: Watch the video – Compound Words – to answer the following questions. EXERCISE 3: Give an example each for each of the compound word patterns. EXERCISE 4: Identify the compound words from the given examples. EXERCISE 5: Match each word in the first column (1-26) with one in the second column (A-Z) to make a compound word. EXERCISE 6: Join the words of first two pictures (E.g. 1A+1B) to form the compound word of the third picture (E.g. 1C). EXERCISE 7: Write a compound word for each pair of pictures. EXERCISE 8: Which two words make the compound word that is shown in the picture? EXERCISE 9: Check the right compound word that matches with the picture. EXERCISE 10: Complete each of the sentences with a compound word formed from the given picture. EXERCISE 11: Identify the pattern of the compound words. EXERCISE 12: Identify the compound words in the given sentences. EXERCISE 13: Use the clues to work out the compound words. EXERCISE 14: Identify the compound words as closed, open or hyphenated. EXERCISE 15: Fill in the blanks with relevant compound words. EXERCISE 16: Identify the compound words as nouns, verbs or adjectives. EXERCISE 17: Identify the sentences that contain badly-formed compound words. EXERCISE 18: Attempt any one of the activities to demonstrate your mastery in using compound words in writing. EXERCISE 19: Work out the open compound words using the below words and the co-ordinates. EXERCISE 20: Create closed compound words using below words and write the grid references next to them. EXERCISE 21: Work out six compound words each with the listed base words. EXERCISE 22: Choose a correct compound word for each sentence. EXERCISE 23: Complete each of the sentences with a compound word formed from the words in the brackets. EXERCISE 24: Complete the sentences with suitable suspended compound words. Take the clues from the brackets. EXERCISE 25: Think of a suitable compound word to match each definition.

These Worksheets are perfect for teaching how to write a formal letter. 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: Watch the video: Knowthe Rules of Formal Letter Writing – and answer the following questions. List the parts of a formal letter in sequence. How to write formal letters? Answer the quiz - questions 1 to 9. EXERCISE 2: Find, list and label the structure and features of a formal letter. EXERCISE 3: Explain author’s use of language, vocabulary and impact of it in a formal letter. EXERCISE 4: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the formal letter on Kahoot. EXERCISE 5: Use the planning frame to arrange a sample formal letter - a letter to the Class Teacher requesting him or her to compel students to complete their homework. EXERCISE 6: Use the template to organise a draft of a sample formal letter - a letter to the Class Teacher requesting him or her to compel students to complete their homework. Use the prompt to write the final draft of a sample formal letter - a letter to the Class Teacher requesting him or her to compel students to complete their homework. EXERCISE 7: Use the checklist and the rubric to evaluate peer work. EXERCISE 8: Write a letter to people unknown following the formal letter format. EXERCISE 9: Write the following formal letters: · Letters of Persuasion · Letters of Request · Letters of Complaint and Response · Letters of Social Business

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on compare and contrast information text. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire understanding of the features of compare and contrast information text. List the compare and contrast text elements. Demonstrate knowledge of compare and contrast information text in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Compare, Contrast, Information Text Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Compare and Contrast Text Structure Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Similarities and Differences Success Criteria - Compare and Contrast Information Text Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Compare and Contrast Information Text 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 - 2 Online Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Noughts and Crosses Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.2abcdef/4/5 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 compare and contrast as information text in writing, thereby helping them to enhance their reading, vocabulary, language, 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 10 worksheets with answers on inferring meaning while reading a text. This resource includes exercises on: Inferring meaning to match proverbs with their meaning. Inferring meaning when the text says what it says. Inferring the meaning of anecdotes. Inferring meaning of selected phrases from a passage. Preparing inferential questions for a passage. Inferring implied meaning. Reading texts to infer 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 set of 10 worksheets with answers on teaching and learning resources of newspaper report writing based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing these worksheets students will be able to: SESSION 1: Recognise, retrieve and name the key elements of a report. SESSION 2: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in a report. SESSION 3: Implement and execute report writing techniques. SESSION 4: Demonstrate the knowledge of reporting in writing. SESSION 5: Check and critique a given report. SESSION 6: Compose and produce the final report. This download includes worksheets on: EXERCISE 1: Identifying newspaper report types (images). EXERCISE 2: Identifying newspaper report types (text). EXERCISE 3: Finding, listing and describing the different sections of a newspaper EXERCISE 4: Explaining the author’s use of language and vocabulary and its impact in a newspaper report. EXERCISE 5: Using the planning frame to assemble a sample newspaper report through sequencing. EXERCISE 6: Using the template to organise a draft of a sample newspaper report on a given topic. EXERCISE 7: Using the checklist and the rubric to evaluate each other’s work. EXERCISE 8: Using the PQP and TAG technique to peer-review each other’s work with constructive feedback. EXERCISE 9: Using your knowledge of newspaper reports in writing. EXERCISE 10: Answering the following questions to demonstrate the knowledge of newspaper report 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 compact review of prefixes and suffixes for a quick referencing. After studying these scaffolding notes students will be able to: Match the terms associated with prefixes and suffixes with their meanings. Add prefixes and suffixes to high frequency and other studied words. Create new words with common prefixes and suffixes based on their meanings. Use prefixes and suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words. Assess and evaluate the correct use of prefixes and suffixes in forming new words. Create new word patterns with words beginning and ending in common affixes and frame sentences. This download includes: SN 1: Vocabulary Overview SN 2: Common Prefixes with Meanings SN 3: Common Suffixes with Meanings SN 4: Latin Prefixes with Meanings SN 5: Greek Prefixes with Meanings SN 6: Negative Prefixes with Meanings SN 7: Preposition Prefixes with Meanings SN 8: Greek Suffixes with Meanings SN 9: Noun Suffixes with Meanings SN 10: Adjective Suffixes with Meanings SN 11: Verb and Adverb Suffixes with Meanings SN 12: Prefixes used in Math, SST and Science Curriculum SN 13: Suffixes used in Math, SST and Science Curriculum SN 14: Words with Prefixes and Suffixes SN 15: Words with Prefixes and Suffixes with Spelling Rules SN 16: Words with Multiple Prefixes and Suffixes SN 17: Prefixes and Suffixes Rubrics Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

This compact review of Direct and Indirect Speech for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Grammar. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: List the similarities and differences between direct and indirect speech. Identify the changes seen in adverbs, modal verbs and pronouns when converting direct into indirect speech. Identify the structure of the sentences when the speech is direct and indirect. Test their understanding of the changes seen in verb tenses when converting direct into indirect speech. Use commas, inverted commas and relevant end punctuation to mark direct speech and quotations. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue to develop experiences, events and characters. This download includes: SN 1: Vocabulary Overview SN 2: Features of Direct and Indirect Speech SN 3: Direct vs Indirect Speech: Differences and Similarities SN 4: Adverb Changes when Direct Speech becomes Indirect SN 5: Modal Verb changes when Direct Speech becomes Indirect SN 6: Pronoun Changes when Direct Speech becomes Indirect SN 7: Tense Changes when Direct Speech becomes Indirect SN 8: Rules followed in changing Functional Sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech SN 9: Structure of the Sentences in Direct and Indirect Speech SN 10: Direct and Indirect Speech Rubrics Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 10 worksheets with answers on summary writing. This Resource includes: Summarizing the nursery rhymes. Evaluating the summaries. Identifying the summary elements of a text. Identifying the summary elements of a story. Summarizing the given topic. Selecting a phrase that best summarizes the given extract. Preparing questions based on main idea and details of a summary. Summarizing by describing details 1, 2, and 3. Underlining key ideas, and summarizing in 25 words. Converting summaries into detailed stories. 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 11 worksheets with answers on play script writing. This Resource includes: Writing dialogues to go with the story in the given visuals. Turning flat dialogues into an exciting story. Adding scene description and stage directions. Adding dialogues and reporting verbs. Preparing play-scripts for dialogues. Selecting best option to answer play-script questions. Turning given story into a play script. Rewriting the narrative poem as a play script. 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 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 ready to use worksheets with answers that present teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on homophones, homographs and homonyms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Watch the video: What are Homophones, Homographs and Homonyms? to compare and contrast homophones, homographs and homonyms. Use sound, meaning and spelling as criteria to differentiate. Use “similar” and “different” to identify the difference. EXERCISE 2: Match the WORD TYPES (1-3) with their DEFINITIONS (A-C). EXERCISE 3: Identify the given set of words as homophones, homographs and homonyms. EXERCISE 4: Look for pair of words that are homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the pictures. EXERCISE 5: Analyse the words “lead” and “led” in the given sentence examples. Find their meaning as used in the sentences (MEANING). Decide if they are used as noun or verb (PARTS OF SPEECH). Identify if they sound similar or different (SOUND). Say whether they are used as homophones, homographs or homonyms (WORD TYPES). EXERCISE 6: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 1. EXERCISE 7: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homophones – Part 2. EXERCISE 8: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 1. EXERCISE 9: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homographs – Part 2. EXERCISE 10: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 1. EXERCISE 11: Analyse the sentences and demonstrate the accurate knowledge of homonyms – Part 2. EXERCISE 12: Evaluate the sentences and identify the errors in the use of homophones, homographs and homonyms. EXERCISE 13: Frame sentences for each of the homophones, homographs and homonyms to go with the given meanings. EXERCISE 14: Identify the homophones used in the pair of sentences and give their meanings based on the context they are used. EXERCISE 15: Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly then write the correct spelling. EXERCISE 16: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone. EXERCISE 17: Choose the correct homophone. EXERCISE 18: Read the story below. Look for homophones which have been used incorrectly. Cross them out, and write the correct spelling of the homophones which should have been used. EXERCISE 19: Identify the homographs used in the pair of sentences and say what parts of speech is the word used as homograph. Then choose the right option that gives the meaning of homographs: A or B.

A package of 10 worksheets with answers on poetry analysis. This resource includes: Composing one’s own poems. Identifying poetry elements from the given poems. Making a critical appreciation of a poem. Demonstrating mastery of poetry analysis in writing. Analyzing poems to answer questions. Analyzing a sonnet to answer 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 unit set of worksheets with answers on prose comprehension for 6 sessions on teaching and learning of the story, “The Scarecrow and His Servant” (an extract) by Philip Pullman based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the meanings (A-N) to the words (1-14) they refer to. EXERCISE 2: Find meaning of certain expressions: words and phrases in the story. EXERCISE 3: Analyse the impact of specific word choices. EXERCISE 4: Use the template to identify the setting elements of the story. EXERCISE 5: Answer the questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the setting of the story. EXERCISE 6: Use the guide to identify character traits and make a character sketch of the main characters in the story. EXERCISE 7: Answer the characterization questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension. EXERCISE 8: Answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of characterisation. EXERCISE 9: Use Freytag’s Pyramid to identify plot elements. EXERCISE 10: Answer the plot-related questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension. EXERCISE 11: Use the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story. EXERCISE 12: Answer the questions citing the textual evidence that most strongly supports the analysis. EXERCISE 13: Answer questions based on what the text says explicitly and the inferences are drawn from the text. EXERCISE 14: Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of literary techniques used. EXERCISE 15: Provide an objective summary of the setting and the plot, make a character sketch, and make a critical appreciation of the story. EXERCISE 16: Answer the retrieval questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension.

A unit set of worksheets with answers on vocabulary lesson idioms. After completing this unit students will be able to: Recall the meaning of common idioms. Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases. Clarify the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases. Analyse the use of idioms and their purpose in writing. Verify the meaning of a phrase by checking the inferred meaning in context. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings… This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Interpret and verbalise pictures of idioms and give meaning. (I = Idiom; M = Meaning) EXERCISE 2: Match the meanings with the common idioms they refer to. EXERCISE 3: Select the appropriate idiom for the blank. EXERCISE 4: Find meaning for the familiar idioms and expressions. EXERCISE 5: Find the meaning for the following familiar idioms. EXERCISE 6: Frame sentences with the given body related idioms. EXERCISE 7: Fill in the blanks with meanings of common idioms which students really need to know. EXERCISE 8: What can you infer when the idiom says what it says. EXERCISE 9: Match the idiomatic expression used here with its real meaning. EXERCISE 10: Test your understanding on clothing idioms. EXERCISE 11: Test your understanding on animal idioms. EXERCISE 12: Demonstrate the mastery of using idioms 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