A compact review of role play for quick referencing. This resource includes: Vocabulary Overview Role Play Steps Assessment 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 bundle of 10 worksheets and task cards on role play. This resource includes: Using KWL chart for student knowledge of role play. Role playing non-scripted persons and situations. Role playing scripted situations. Scripting and role playing. Demonstrating role play knowledge 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on role play. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire knowledge of the concept of role play. Discuss role play steps. Role play the imaginary persons and situations. Demonstrate the art of role playing in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Role play, Enactment, Direction, Initiation Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Role Play Steps Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – KWL Chart Success Criteria - Role Play Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Role Play Steps 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 - Rally Coach Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets and Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.6-8.1bc/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 lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on play-script writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand the conventions of a play script to use them in writing. Develop dialogues for a play script that exposes characters and situation. Demonstrate the knowledge of play script using the techniques of dialogue writing. This Resource includes: Vocabulary Overview - Play-script Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Play-script Checklist Lesson Starter: Writing dialogues to images. Discussion: Play-script Features Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Turning flat dialogues into an exciting story. Think-Write: Adding scene description and stage directions. Write-Share: Adding dialogues and reporting verbs. Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing scenes for given situations. Extensions: Writing dialogues for a story. Plenary: Selecting right answers to answer play-script questions. Home Learning: 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. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3ab/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

An unit plan with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a Shakespearean tragedy, “King Lear”. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview Vocabulary Overview Author, Introduction, and Setting Story Summary Shakespeare’s Time – Historical Context Shakespeare’s Language – Writing Techniques SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Discussion: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Inferring the setting Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION Discussion: Character Types (Scaffold Notes 5) Character Description Adjectives Based on Senses (Scaffold Notes 6) Character Description Guide (Scaffold Notes 7) Adjectives to Describe Personality Traits (Scaffold Notes 8) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Discussion: Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context

An unit plan with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a Shakespearean tragic-comedy, “The Winter’s Tale”. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview Vocabulary Overview Author, Introduction, and Setting Story Summary Shakespeare’s Time – Historical Context Shakespeare’s Language – Writing Techniques SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Discussion: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Inferring the setting Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION Discussion: Character Types (Scaffold Notes 5) Character Description Adjectives Based on Senses (Scaffold Notes 6) Character Description Guide (Scaffold Notes 7) Adjectives to Describe Personality Traits (Scaffold Notes 8) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Discussion: Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context 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 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a Shakespearean comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview: Vocabulary Overview Author, Introduction, and Summary Shakespeare’s Time – Historical Context Shakespeare’s Language – Writing Techniques SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Inferring the setting Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story Assessment: Setting Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 4) Differentiated Tasks: Creating story setting Plenary: Selecting best option to answer setting questions SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch Assessment: Characterization Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 9) Differentiated Tasks: Creating characters for the story Plenary: Selecting best option to answer characterization questions SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story Assessment: Plot Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Differentiated Tasks: Making a story plot Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer plot questions SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story Assessment: Story Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 17) Differentiated Tasks: Writing a story Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer story components questions SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context Assessment: RTC Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 20) Differentiated Tasks: Finding the context of the famous quotes Plenary: Answering with reference to context

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of story analysis of a Charles Dickens Novel - A Christmas Carol. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with teaching comprehension lessons in your classroom for a week (5 days) during Christmas Season. This Resource Includes: 1. Novel: A Christmas Carol 2. Lesson Plans & Rubrics on: * Story Analysis * Setting Identification * Character Analysis * Plot Analysis * Roleplay 3. Guides & Formats: * Story Analysis Guide * Critical Appreciation Format * Setting Template * Character Description Template * Character Description Guide * Character Traits * Plot Analysis Guide * Plot Diagram and Template 4. Support Material: * Setting Format * Plot Analysis Format * Roleplay Steps 5. Lesson Notes: * Story Analysis Details * Setting Details * Characters and Roles * Character Description * Plot Summary * Playscript - A Christmas Carol 6. Word Bank: * Active Verbs * Adjective Types * Adverb Types * Connectives 7. Worksheets * Setting Exercises (4) * Character Description Exercises (2) * Roleplay Exercises (4) Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a critical appreciation of a story, thereby motivating them to appreciate the works of Charles Dickens.