A handout that explains the elements of setting and provides a prompt for the description of the setting. A compact review of story setting organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Setting Features Setting Characteristics Setting Elements Template and Prompt 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 compact review of expository texts as reading strategies organized for quick referencing. This Includes: Vocabulary Overview Characteristics of Expository Texts Elements of Expository Texts Assessment Rubrics Teachers can use these handouts as ready reference material to remind the learners about text analysis, 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

This compact review of Sensory Imagery for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Auditory, Visual, Olfactory, Gustatory and Tactile Imagery. 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 going through this information students will be able to: Identify the correct definition of imagery types – visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile. Examine word-pictures used as imagery in a given text. Show examples of writing that allow readers to visualise, hear, touch, taste or smell in their imagination. Interpret word-images sensory imagery creates in a text and explain the author’s purpose in using it. Evaluate author’s use of imagery to create word images in a text. Use sensory imagery to create vivid descriptions and word images in writing. This download includes: SN 1: Imagery Types SN 2: Sensory Imagery Images SN 3: Sensory Imagery Examples SN 4: Sensory Imagery Rubrics SN 5: Sensory Imagery Vocabulary 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 list of handouts that explain the steps followed for writing a review. This Resource Includes: Vocabulary Overview Review Conventions Tips for a Place Review Guidelines on a Book Review Guidelines for a Movie Review 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

This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching how to write an information text. 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 activities, your students will be able to: Identify the structure and features of information text types. Identify the techniques used by the author in structuring information text types. Identify the purpose of the information text types. Plan and write the first draft of information text. Peer evaluate information text with constructive feedback. Integrate the peer feedback and write a final draft of their information text.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on information text types. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire understanding of the features and structures of information text types. List the information text elements. Demonstrate knowledge of information texts in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Information Text Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Text Structures Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Information Gap Success Criteria - Information Text Types Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Information Text Elements 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 - TIC-TAC-TOE Assignments Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Post-It Notes Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 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 information texts 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 lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on cumulative sentences. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Define cumulative sentences. Identify the main clause and subordinate constructions in a cumulative sentence. Use cumulative sentences in writing to take the reader by surprise. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Sentence, Fragment, Run-on, Cumulative Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Cumulative Sentences Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Basketball Questioning Success Criteria - Cumulative Sentence Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolder Notes - Cumulative Sentence Elements Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – Online Quiz 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 - Diamond 9 Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1ce/2a/3a/7.1c/3a/8.1d Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to use cumulative sentences in their writing, 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

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of a detective story comprehension and story analysis. 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 a detective story lesson in your classroom for a week (5 days). This Resource Includes: 1. Lesson Plans & Rubrics on: * Story Elements * Story Setting * Story Characters * Story Plot * Summary Writing 2. Guides & Formats: * Story Analysis Guide * Critical Appreciation Format * Character Description Template * Plot Diagram * Summarizing Guide 3. Support Material: * Story Genres * Sample Character Sketch * Sample Summary 4. Lesson Notes on Orange Pips * Story Analysis * Character Description * Summary 5. Word Bank: * Active Verbs * Adjective Types * Adverb Types * Connectives 6. Worksheets * Story Setting Exercises (4) * Character Sketch Exercises (2) * Summarizing Exercises (3) Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a plot summary, a critical appreciation, and a summary of a story.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on story setting. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand how setting helps to create atmosphere. Discuss setting features and characteristics. Spot the setting elements of a given text and describe the setting. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Setting, Time, Place, Duration, Atmosphere Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Why Setting is Important for a Story? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Label the Setting Success Criteria - Story Setting Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Setting Features, Characteristics, and 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 - Worksheet Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4/6 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 ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on paragraph writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Gain knowledge of the understanding of the basic elements of a paragraph. Apply PEEL and PEEC models to construct paragraphs. Demonstrate the knowledge of paragraphing in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Paragraphs Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Paragraphing Checklist Lesson Starter: Choosing a topic to write a paragraph. Discussion: Paragraphing Structure Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting topic sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence. Think-Write: Using PEEL model to construct a paragraph. Write-Share: Using PEEC model to construct a paragraph. Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Writing paragraphs on given situations. Extensions: Writing a paragraph to convey information as required by the topic. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on paragraphing. Home Learning: 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. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 9-10.2a-f/4/5 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 thriller story comprehension and story analysis. 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 a thriller story lesson in your classroom for a week (5 days). This Resource Includes: 1. Lesson Plans & Rubrics on: * Story Elements * Story Setting * Story Characters * Story Plot * Brochure Making 2. Guides & Formats: * Story Analysis Guide * Critical Appreciation Format * Character Description Template * Plot Diagrams 3. Support Material: * Story Genres * Sample Character Sketch * Sample Brochures * Brochure Criteria 4. Lesson Notes on Speckled Band: * Questions & Answers * Story Analysis * Character Description * Plot Analysis * Summary 5. Word Bank: * Active Verbs * Adjective Types * Adverb Types * Connectives 6. Worksheets * Story Setting Exercises (4) * Character Sketch Exercises (2) Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a critical appreciation of a story.

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 Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Persuasion - Reading and Writing. 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 elements of a persuasive structure. List down the language techniques employed in a persuasion. Identify the features of a persuasion. Follow persuasive techniques to plan a sample persuasion. Follow PQP or TAG technique to evaluate a persuasion. Follow persuasive techniques to write a well-structured persuasion. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Read the following persuasion and identify the structural elements. EXERCISE 2: Identify the sentences that show the elements of a persuasive structure. EXERCISE 3: Read the following persuasion and list down the persuasive language techniques. EXERCISE 4: Identify the sentences that show author’s use of persuasive language techniques. EXERCISE 5: Use your persuasive techniques to convince your customers and sell the products shown in the pictures. EXERCISE 6: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your knowledge of persuasion. EXERCISE 7: In the following paragraphs, a claim, evidence and result is given. Select a topic sentence that best introduces the paragraph. EXERCISE 8: Select a headline that best matches the paragraph. EXERCISE 9: Follow the graphic organiser to plan your persuasion about bullying. EXERCISE 10: Follow the persuasive structure to organise first draft of your persuasion. EXERCISE 11: Follow the PQP technique to review other’s work with constructive feedback. EXERCISE 12: Follow the TAG technique to review other’s work with constructive feedback. EXERCISE 13: Follow the persuasive prompt to write the final draft of your persuasion. EXERCISE 14: Read the final draft of your persuasion and identify the features. EXERCISE 15: Identify the sentences that show the elements of a persuasive structure and language techniques. EXERCISE 16: Demonstrate your knowledge of PERSUASIVE WRITING by attempting any one of the following tasks. RUBRICS: Persuasive Writing EXERCISE 17: Read the persuasive paragraph, “The Importance of Music Education” and identify the persuasive structure.

This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Reading and Writing of Argumentation. 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 components of the structure of an argumentation. Identify the rhetorical strategies, language techniques and figurative language employed in an argumentation. Identify the features of an argumentation. Follow the structure and strategies to plan a sample argumentation. Follow a checklist to peer-check a structured argumentation. Follow the structure and strategies to write a well-structured argumentation. 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 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.

These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Rhetorical Sound Devices – Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Sibilance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme and Meter. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. You and your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement. After attempting these activities students will be able to: Match the terms associated with rhetorical sound devices with their meanings. Identify the words that exemplify the rhetorical sound devices in the text. Form rhetoric statements to go with the graphics that exemplify the rhetorical sound devices. Interpret the rhetorical sound devices used in the text and explain the author’s purpose in using them. Identify the impact of the use of rhetorical sound devices in the given text. Analyse the given text to interpret the rhetorical sound devices used in them. 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