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Grammar made easy-Booklet of activities for Nouns
This booklet has 8 activities on nouns that focus specifically on the following:
1)Singular and plural nouns.
2)Apostrophes and nouns of possession.
3)Spelling and correct suffixes.
4)Functional grammar for sentence writing.
I have used this resource with my classes many times, and they loved the fact that there was a rubric for them to monitor their progress, as well as, a chance to select what they found difficulty with.
Anne Frank and World War II (Events Leading to the Discrimination of Jews)
This resource is a worksheet on the start of the second world war in the context of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.It details important historical events that influenced the treatment of Jews and other minority groups.
Character Analysis of the Novel : 'The Help'
This resource explains each of the characters from the 2009 novel: 'The Help'. It explains the context and background of each character as well as the historical background of the time, such as: the Jim Crow laws and segregation.
The Attacks on France: Creating Social Awareness
This resource is a set of worksheets that deal with the Paris Bombings on November 13th 2015 by terrorist groups. It is designed to create an open discussion among students for important social and cultural awareness development. There are 4 activities in total with one possible expansion topic dealing with research on the nature of terrorism.
Grammar Essentials-Nouns,Verbs,Adjectives,Pronouns and Adverbs.
This slide presentation is a slideshow of these parts of grammar. The slides include examples and can be used for ESL and first language students.
Grammar Essentials part 2-Apostrophes
This series of slides demonstrates the following:
-What are apostrophes and when do we use them?
-What exceptions are there to using apostrophes?
-Which specific words need a contraction and which do not.
The San-Bernardino Massacre: Why Was this Such an Unusual Shooting?
This resource can be used as a single unit of work or as a point of reference for discussions and assessments. It tackles issues on gun laws in North America and the right to bear arms. It also has an in-depth section dealing with the unusual aspects of the events-what made this shooting so different from most others? Lastly, the resource covers the similarities of the event and why it has some likeness to other massacres of the decade.
Grammar made easy! Extension activity: active and passive voice
This set of exercises tests knowledge on the active and passive voices.There are in total 2 sets of questions with answer keys.
The questions focus on the following:
1) Changing sentences from active to passive voice.
2)Changing sentences from passive to active voice.
3)Intransitive and transitive verb sentences.
Easy Grammar! Active and Passive Voice Presentation.
This resource can be used as a whole lesson or in conjunction with other worksheets and supplementary materials.
The presentation explains the following:
1)The definition and difference between active and passive voice.
2)Practice examples and questions
3) 2 full exercises to test knowledge with attached answer key.
Book Study: Soraya: The Storyteller Chapter 1
This English set book works on issues associated with race,refugees,ethnicity and immigration.This unit of work deals with:
An introduction of the first chapter.
Character listing
Glossary of terms
Discussion questions
Diwali -The Festival of Lights
This worksheet explains the festival and why it is celebrated around the world.
Creative Short Story Task template.
This is a task template I have used in class as a means of assessment. The task is centred around imaginative and creative writing, it's based on the general conventions of creative/individual writing. Complete with rubric, students are expected to follow specified writing patterns to complete their assignment.
Grammar and vocabulary adult ESL/ELICOS lesson -public speaking theme
This four-hour lesson is a grammar and vocabulary module for adult or senior high learners. The vocabulary section is on public speaking and debating, the grammar section is on choosing strong descriptive words and participle adjectives.
Grammar and vocabulary lesson -adult ESL/ELICOS- business skills
This four-hour grammar and vocabulary lesson focuses on business skills. The first section has a vocabulary list, matching activity, and an activity to check to understand. The grammar section reviews comparative and superlative adjectives and then introduces zero, first, second and third conditionals.
Chimamanda Adichie's 'American Embassy' from 'The Thing Around your Neck'
A super easy and complete step-by-step to help students analyse the story ‘The American Embassy’ by Chimamanda Adichie. Students can listen to Adichie’s Ted talk on ’ The Danger of a Single Story’ and then answer important inquiry questions based on the talk.
Then, there is a helpful guide on Adichie’s writing style and personal background before students access the slide on how to successfully annotate the writing piece. There is also a bank for students to record any useful quotes and metalanguage as they read.
Story Planning Sheet -Making Narratives
This resource is a planning sheet suitable for all short stories,narratives,first person excerpts and essays.The following are discussed:
-Protagonists/antagonists
-Setting
-Scenery and motifs
-Literary devices in writing
-Rising action,climax and denoument
Know Your Grammar:Idioms (question sheet and answer key)
This resource helps students understand complex idioms and their figurative meanings.It can be used as a test,worksheet task or as an activity.
It also comes with an answer key for the teacher.
Apartheid and Segregation in South Africa- Activity and word glossary
This worksheet is essential to those teaching Apartheid within higher levels of high school, it has a basic list of terms that students will likely encounter when studying this section. It also has a song activity (protest music of the Apartheid era) and a definition section on the aforementioned terms.
The Simple Tenses: Past,Future and Present
This set of worksheets focusses on the simple tenses-the past, present and future.
Closing Statements and Speeches-The formula for a successful speech.
This set of worksheets can be used across a wide range of learner levels, it focusses on the following:
-How to write a cohesive and eloquent speech or closing statement.
-Guidelines on paragraphing and including information
-Examples to illustrate each point-these are user-friendly and easy to understand.