A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on listening to respond. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Generate responding rules for listening. Acquire HEAR and LISTEN strategies. Infer, respond, and summarize information presented. Demonstrate the mastery of listening to respond in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Listening, Hearing, Attention, Concentration Flipped Lesson Part - Video, Slide Share, Websites Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Chinese Whisper Success Criteria - Listening Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Rules, HEAR & LISTEN Strategies Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Listen-Respond, Listen-Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 6 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Podcast Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Listening Triangles Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1d/3-4 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 set of 20 scaffold notes on prose comprehension to analyze and annotate a story. After studying these notes students will be able to: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. Name the characters and make a character sketch. Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. This Resource includes: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Setting Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 4) 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) Characterization Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 9) Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Plot Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Story Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 17) RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) RTC Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 20) 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 resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of Guided Reading. 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 Guided Reading in your classroom. This Resource Includes: 1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 2. Frequently Asked Questions 3. Guided Reading Steps 4. Assessment Rubrics 5. Worksheets (4 Exercises) Learning Objectives: • Explore steps of a guided reading lesson. • Read with focus and concentration to infer specific information. • Read silently for pleasure and knowledge. • Enhance vocabulary and sentence structure. Teachers can use this to enhance the reading skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to read with focus and concentration to infer specific information.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on autobiography writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Differentiate an autobiography and a biography to elicit their features. Access prior knowledge by discussing the writing process and the elements of a biography. Improve comprehension by researching a contemporary or historical figure and reporting the most significant information about him or her. Apply standard writing processes by creating short and publishable works. Analyse content area writing by evaluating and critiquing each other’s work. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Biography, Autobiography Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Autobiography Writing Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Venn Diagram Success Criteria - Autobiography Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolder Notes - Autobiography Guide and Organizer 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 - Cube Creator Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PEE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.2abde/3ac/4/5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to identify purpose, context, and style while analyzing the text. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand and determine the purpose, the context, and the style of a text. Discuss author’s purpose, context clues, and text styles. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of purpose, context, and style in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Purpose, Context, Style Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is Purpose, Context, and Style? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – P-C-S Analysis Success Criteria - Purpose Context Style Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Author’s Purpose, Context Clues, Text Style 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 - Worksheet Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQP Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LIT.W.6-8.4/5/10/RI.6.6/W.9-10.1d/10/W.11-12.4/5 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 analyze a text, 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on elegy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Recognize the elements of Elegy. Spot the phrases that express the author’s feelings in a text. Analyse whether the given text is an Elegy. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Elegy Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is an Elegy? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Topic Key Words Success Criteria - Elegy Checklist Scaffolded Notes - Basic Elegy 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 - Memoirs Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 3 Worksheets and Online Exercises Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5/7.5a/8.5/9-10.3 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 identify poems as elegy, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and vocabulary 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 editing and rewriting. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Present ideas in ways appropriate for the intended message and audience. Apply knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Edit a piece of work for clarity, cohesiveness, content, continuity, and voice. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Editing, Rewriting Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Editing and Rewriting Skills Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Identifying and Correcting Success Criteria - Editing Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Editing Elements, Editing Guide 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 - Editing Checklist Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1/8.2/8.3/W.8.5 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 editing for perfection, 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 plan that presents teaching and learning resources on poetic devices in poetry. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire a clear understanding of the concept of poetic devices. Discuss sound devices, comparison devices, and the other poetic devices. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in poems. Demonstrate the mastery of poetic devices in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Comparison Devices, Sound Devices, Poetic Devices Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Poetic Devices in Poetry Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Devices in Images Success Criteria - Poetic Devices Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Comparison Devices, Sound Devices, Prompts 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 - Exercise Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - IQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets and Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6-8.5/RL.6-8.4/6/9-10.5 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on writing techniques of Shakespeare. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Analyse the historical contexts of Shakespearean text. Recognize the writing techniques and linguistic devices used for poetic, figurative, and dramatic effect. Demonstrate the mastery of Shakespearean language in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Prose, Verse, Soliloquy, Motif Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Key Terms Associated with Shakespeare Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Match Quotes with Meaning Success Criteria - Shakespearean Language Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Historical Context, Writing Techniques 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 - Sonnet Projects Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - 3-2-1 Plenary Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9/11-12.4/7 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 ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on non-chronological report writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader. Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects. Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Non-chronological Report Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Reporting Checklist Lesson Starter: Identifying the report types of the given reports. Discussion: Features of Formal and Informal Writing Features of Non-Chronological Report Planning a Non-Chronological Report Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying the reports as formal or informal. Think-Write: Answering questions on given report. Write-Share: Preparing a report based on the given diagram… Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating knowledge of reporting in writing. Extensions: Making a research to write a report. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on non-chronological report writing. Home Learning: Providing sample reports based on criteria given. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.1a-e/4/7 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

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of spellings in writing. 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 the use of correct spelling in writing in your classroom. Learning Objectives: • Acquire basic spelling rules. • Spell the words correctly to help better pronunciation. • Use correct spellings in writing a text. This Resource Includes: 1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 2. Top 10 Spelling Rules 3. List of Misspelled Words 4. Spelling Rubrics 5. Spelling Worksheets (4 Exercises) Teachers can use this to enhance the spelling and writing skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to develop a habit of using correct spelling in writing.

A set of 16 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – On His Blindness by John Milton. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Matching the meanings with the words used for the lesson (Exercise 1) Identifying the octet, sestet, rhyme scheme, and the syllables (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Testing student understanding of sonnets (Exercise 5) Finding what words/phrases/clauses suggest in the sonnet (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Finding clues to infer character of Milton in the Octet and Sestet (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering annotation questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 16) 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 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – A Girl Called Golden by David Bateson. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Finding clues to infer character of Betty Cuthbert. (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Relating stanzas for question and answers (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Comparing and contrasting Betty with her classmates (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) 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 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – Full Moon and Little Frieda by Ted Hughes. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Writing lines that refer to given meanings (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Identifying the meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Inferring clues to the characters in the poem (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) 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 lesson plan on poetry comprehension with resources for 6 sessions on teaching and learning of the poem “The Giantess” by Carol Ann Duffy based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING - Determine the theme or central idea of the text and analyse its development. SESSION 3 - APPLYING - Determine the figurative and connotative meanings of the words and phrases in the text. SESSION 4 - ANALYSING - Analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. SESSION 5 - EVALUATING - Identify what the text says both explicitly and implicitly with inferences drawn from it. SESSION 6 - CREATING - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says. This download includes: FLIPPED LESSON PART - POEM - The Giantess by Carol Ann Duffy LESSON STARTER EXERCISE 1 - Interpret and verbalise the pictures of metaphors in the poem. SESSION 1: REMEMBERING EXERCISE 2 - What do the following expressions mean in the poem? SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING EXERCISE 3 - Read the poem and briefly summarize the meaning of each stanza: SESSION 3: APPLYING EXERCISE 4 - Identify the figures of speech in the poem and say how they are used. SESSION 4: ANALYSING EXERCISE 5 - Identify the poetry elements of the poem. SESSION 5: EVALUATING EXERCISE 6 - Answer the figurative language questions. SESSION 6: CREATING EXERCISE 7 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 1). DIFFERENTIATION EXERCISE 8 - Demonstrate the mastery of comprehension by answering given questions. Follow the rubrics. RUBRICS - Poem Comprehension Rubrics EXTENSIONS EXERCISE 9 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 2). PLENARY EXERCISE 10 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 3). HOME LEARNING EXERCISE 11 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 1). EXERCISE 12 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 2). EXERCISE 13 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 3). EXERCISE 14 - Match the giantess tools with the verbs and the household tools they refer to in the poem. EXERCISE 15 - Tabulate the jobs assigned, relationships assured, tools provided, materials used and the payment offered to the seven girls in the poem.

A unit set of worksheets and answers with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of prepositions based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Preposition Corners Activity EXERCISE 2: Identify the properties of prepositions. EXERCISE 3: Examine the action of prepositions in sentences. EXERCISE 4: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. EXERCISE 5: Identify preposition kinds based on the relationship they indicate. EXERCISE 6: Identify the relationships indicated by the kinds of prepositions. EXERCISE 7: Decide the type of preposition used in sentences based on the relationships they indicate. EXERCISE 8: Verbalise the relationships that the prepositions signal between the nouns to go with given pictures. EXERCISE 9: Verbalise the relationships of other prepositions that are signaled between the nouns to go with given pictures. EXERCISE 10: Examine the structure and the pattern of prepositions in sentences. EXERCISE 11: Analyse the use of prepositions in writing. EXERCISE 12: Compare and analyse the use of various prepositions in writing. EXERCISE 13: Identify the errors in the use of prepositions. EXERCISE 14: Create sentences with given patterns to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing. EXERCISE 15: Use prepositions of manner (with, by, like, as, in, on, as if) to answer questions. EXERCISE 16: Answer the following to demonstrate your understanding of prepositions. EXERCISE 17: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. EXERCISE 18: Identify the presence of prepositions in the sentences. EXERCISE 19: Answer the following to demonstrate the command of the conventions of prepositions. EXERCISE 20: Use prepositions of direction to give directions to reach The Westminster School, Dubai. EXERCISE 21: Write the flight information from Dubai Airport to London in sentences using the given prepositions of time in the column. EXERCISE 22: Fill in the blanks with prepositions of place. EXERCISE 23: Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition kinds. EXERCISE 24: Identify the errors in the use of prepositions in the following passages and write the correction. EXERCISE 25: Identify the prepositions and state their kind and the relation they indicate. EXERCISE 26: Fill in the blanks with prepositions as mentioned in the brackets. EXERCISE 27: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

A ready to use PowerPoint presentation that presents teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on words ending in -cious and -tious based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this lesson students will be able to: Provide examples for suffixes –cious and –tious based on their sound and meanings. Add suffices –cious and –tious to root words (nouns) to form adjectives based on their spelling rules. Add suffixes –cious and –tious to stem words to form new words. Use the suffix -cious to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words. Use the suffix -tious to form words and correct the inappropriate use of the suffix in forming new words. Create new word patterns with words ending in shus sound and frame sentences. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Provide three examples each for suffixes –cious and –tious based on their sound and meanings. EXERCISE 2: Add suffices –cious and –tious to nouns to form adjectives based on their spelling rules. EXERCISE 3: Add –cious or –tious to complete each of these stem words. EXERCISE 4: Use the suffix -cious to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words. EXERCISE 5: Use the suffix -tious to form words and correct the inappropriate use of the suffix in forming new words. EXERCISE 6: Create new word patterns with given suffixes and frame sentences with them. EXERCISE 7: Use a –cious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below. EXERCISE 8: Use a –tious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below. EXERCISE 9: Choose the correct word from each pair of words from the brackets to fill in each blank. EXERCISE 10: Use the nouns to create adjectives with the suffix –cious. EXERCISE 11: Use nouns to create adjectives with the suffix –tious. RUBRICS: Spelling 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 9 task cards on comparison rhetorical devices. This resource includes exercises on: Comparing two unlike things Forming rhetorical statements Completing the analogy Identifying what is exaggerated Demonstrating comparison devices knowledge in writing Determining simile or metaphor Teachers can use these task cards to enhance the vocabulary, reading, language, 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

This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Vocabulary - Connectives and Transitions. 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. After completing this New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based lesson students will be able to: Recognise the meaning of connectives and transitions based on their usage. Classify the connectives and transitions based on their functions. Use connectives and transitions to join clauses or sentence elements. Use connectives and transitions to bring structure and clarity to writing. Use error identification strategy to find the correct use of connectives and transitions. Create sentences with connectives and transitions to convey specific meanings and add variety to writing. 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 with Answers are perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Metaphor. 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 – What are Metaphors? – and answer the following questions. EXERCISE 2: Note the signal words, compared unlike things and meaning of the examples to identify them as simile or metaphor. EXERCISE 3: Identify the unlike things that are compared and their meanings in the following metaphor types examples. EXERCISE 4: Take the following quiz based on the understanding of simile and metaphor – Part 1-3. EXERCISE 5: Fill the blanks in these metaphors to go with the pictures. EXERCISE 6: What are the two unlike things that are compared in the following metaphoric examples. EXERCISE 7: What is the meaning of the underlined words in the following metaphoric examples. EXERCISE 8: Explain the metaphoric meaning of the following examples – Part 1-2. EXERCISE 9: Compare the two things in each of the illustrations using metaphor. EXERCISE 10: Determine the meaning of the metaphor. EXERCISE 11: Identify the association of the underlined metaphor. EXERCISE 12: Identify the meaning of the metaphor. EXERCISE 13: Identify the examples of metaphors in the following sentences. EXERCISE 14: Identify the impact of the use of metaphor in the given text. EXERCISE 15: Analyse what is being compared in the following metaphors. EXERCISE 16: Identify examples of metaphor from the following literature extracts. EXERCISE 17: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of metaphor in the given poem. EXERCISE 18: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of metaphor in the poem. EXERCISE 19: Create expressions for metaphors using the given patterns. EXERCISE 20: Use words from the word box below (or choose your own words) and the verbs (or choose your own verbs) to write five metaphors of your own. EXERCISE 21: Use your knowledge of metaphor to write about one of the following. EXERCISE 22: Identify the two things that are being compared in each sentence.