This Unit Plan is perfect for teaching Non-Finite Verbal Phrases – Gerund Phrase, Participial Phrase and Infinitive Phrase. 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: Define gerund, participle, infinitive and dependents – complements, modifiers. Identify the difference between finite verbal phrases and non-finite verbal phrases. Determine the purpose for which gerund phrases, participial phrases and infinitive phrases are used. Identify the patterns of gerund phrases, participial phrases and infinitive phrases. Exercise error identification to ensure that the modifiers in verbal phrases are placed correctly and are not dangling. Use verbal phrases to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style. 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 Plan is perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Synecdoche and Metonymy. 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: Define synecdoche and metonymy with examples. State the difference between synecdoche and metonymy. Examine the examples of synecdoche and metonymy to identify what reference they make. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of synecdoche and metonymy. Evaluate a text and explain how synecdoche and metonymy has impact on the reader. Use synecdoche to make my writing poetic and metonymy to express creatively and concisely. 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 Plan is perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Oxymoron. 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: Define oxymoron with examples. State the similarities and the differences between oxymoron, paradox and irony. Examine the examples of oxymoron to identify what reference they make. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of oxymoron and say what is oxymoronic in them. Evaluate a text and explain how oxymoron has impact on the reader. Use oxymoron to make writing poetic expressive, creative and concise. 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 Plan is perfect for teaching Phrases – Adjective or Adjectival Phrases. 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: Define phrases and their components. Define adjective phrases and their components. Identify the adjective phrases as used in the sentences. Create new adjective phrase patterns in sentences. Exercise error identification to ensure that the adjective phrases are not misplaced and dangling. Use adjective phrases to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style. 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 Plan is perfect for teaching Phrases – Prepositional Phrases. 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: Define prepositional phrases and their components. Classify prepositional phrases as nominal, adjectival and adverbial. Identify the prepositional phrases that are used to show location, direction, time and manner. Identify prepositional phrases that begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, phrase or clause. Exercise error identification to ensure prepositional phrases are not misplaced and dangling. Use prepositional phrases to describe nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of noun types based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: Explain the basic function of nouns in general sentences. SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Explain the extended function of nouns in general sentences. SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Infer and grasp the meaning of noun types. SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Explain the function of nouns in particular sentences. SESSION 6 - CREATING: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing. This download includes: FLIPPED LESSON: VIDEO – Kinds of Nouns Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview SESSION 1: REMEMBERING EXERCISE 1: List the basic noun types with their functions and examples. Scaffolding Notes 2: Basic Noun Types SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING EXERCISE 2: List the extended noun types with their functions and examples. Scaffolding Notes 3: Extended Noun Types SESSION 3: APPLYING EXERCISE 3: List irregular plural noun types with examples. Scaffolding Notes 4: Irregular Plural Nouns SESSION 4: ANALYSING EXERCISE 4: Interpret and verbalise pictures of nouns referring to their type and identity. SESSION 5: EVALUATING EXERCISE 5: Identify the functions of nouns as used in the sentences. SESSION 6: CREATING EXERCISE 6: Use nouns as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, predicate nominatives and object complements. DIFFERENTIATION EXERCISE 7: Demonstrate the mastery of using noun types in writing. Scaffolding Notes 5: Noun Types Rubrics PLENARY: EXERCISE 8: Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of noun types (Part 1). EXTENSIONS: EXERCISE 9: Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of noun types (Part 2). HOME LEARNING EXERCISE 10: Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of noun types (Part 3). EXERCISE 11: Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of noun types (Part 4). EXERCISE 12: Answer the following questions to test your knowledge of the functions of the noun types. EXERCISE 13: Break the noun types down by the sense you use to experience each of them with examples. EXERCISE 14: Identify the nouns in each sentence and state the noun types. EXERCISE 15: Identify the nouns and state their identity: person, animal, place, thing or idea. EXERCISE 16: Identify the nouns in each sentence and state the function they serve. EXERCISE 17: Rewrite the following sentences, replacing underlined-nouns with a proper noun. Each new noun should reflect the same idea or subject as the underlined noun. You may need to change some words, such as a, an, the, delete or add adjectives.

This Unit Plan is perfect for teaching Phrases - Noun or Nominal Phrase. 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: Define phrases and their components. Define noun phrases and their components. Determine the purpose for which noun phrases are used in sentences. Identify the patterns of noun phrases in sentences. Exercise error identification to ensure that the modifiers in noun phrases are placed correctly and they are not dangling. Use noun phrases to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style. 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 unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of relative clauses based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: VIDEO – Relative Clauses Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview EXERCISE 1: List the properties of relative clauses and give examples. Scaffolding Notes 2: Properties of Relative Clauses EXERCISE 2: Classify relative clauses based on their functional placement and give examples. Scaffolding Notes 3: Classification of Relative Clauses based on Functions EXERCISE 3: Implement the properties of relative clauses to discover their structure. Scaffolding Notes 4: Structure of Relative Clauses EXERCISE 4: Explain the organization of relative clauses in sentence patterns. EXERCISE 5: Identify the misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers then suggest corrections. Scaffolding Notes 5: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers EXERCISE 6: Place clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers - Part 1. EXERCISE 7: Place clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers - Part 2. EXERCISE 8: Use relative clauses to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing. EXERCISE 9: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of relative clauses in writing. Focus on the use of key elements, functions, structure, sentence patterns, misplaced and dangling modifiers as suggested by the RUBRICS. Scaffolding Notes 6: Relative Clauses Rubrics EXERCISE 10: Identify the relative clauses used in the sentences. EXERCISE 11: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of relative clauses. EXERCISE 12: Answer the given questions to demonstrate command of the conventions of relative clauses. EXERCISE 13: Decide the type of relative clauses used in sentences based on their functions. EXERCISE 14: Classify the type of relative clauses used in sentences based on their functions. EXERCISE 15: Identify the use of relative clauses based on their function. EXERCISE 16: Identify relative pronouns or adverbs referring to people, objects, animals, time, place and reason. EXERCISE 17: Relative clause quiz. EXERCISE 18: Rewrite the following sentences with relative clauses into two independent clauses. EXERCISE 19: Combine the sentences using either relative pronouns or relative adverbs. EXERCISE 20: Identify the relative clause, the relative pronouns/adverbs, the subject, the verb and the question it answers.

This Unit Plan is perfect for teaching Clauses - Adjective Clause or Relative Clause. 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: Define a clause and its components. List the properties of relative clauses with examples. Explain the role of relative pronouns and relative adverbs in forming adjective clauses. Identify the adjective clauses used as essential and non-essential information. Exercise error identification to ensure that adjective clauses are placed correctly and they are not dangling. Use adjective clauses in writing to vary sentence structure. 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 Plan is perfect for teaching Clauses - Noun Clause or Nominal Clause. 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: Define clauses and their components. Explain the role of interrogative pronouns or adverbs and expletives in forming noun clauses. Determine the properties of noun clauses as used in sentences. Identify the noun clauses functioning as nouns in sentences. Exercise error identification to ensure that noun clauses are used correctly in writing. Use noun clauses to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style. 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 ready to use unit lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources of a grammar lesson on clause types based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Identify the independent and dependent clauses from each of the given sentences. List the features of dependent and independent clauses. Identify the functions of clauses in specific sentences. Examine the placement of clauses in a sentence pattern. Verify and correct misplaced and dangling modifiers. Create sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. This download includes: Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview EXERCISE 1: Identify the independent and dependent clauses from each of the examples. Scaffolding Notes 2: Coordination vs Subordination EXERCISE 2: List the features of dependent and independent clauses. Scaffolding Notes 3: Features of Clause Types EXERCISE 3: Answer the given questions to test your knowledge of clauses. EXERCISE 4: Identify the functions of clauses in general sentences. EXERCISE 5: Identify the function of clauses in specific sentences. EXERCISE 6: Identify the features of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. EXERCISE 7: Identify the placement of clauses and label their features in compound sentences. Scaffolding Notes 4: Placement of Clauses in Compound Sentences EXERCISE 8: Examine the structure and pattern of clauses in compound sentences. EXERCISE 9: Identify the placement of clauses and label their features in complex sentences. Scaffolding Notes 5: Placement of Clauses in Complex Sentences EXERCISE 10: Examine the structure and pattern of clauses in complex sentences. EXERCISE 11: Assess and verify the correct placement of clauses in compound sentences. EXERCISE 12: Assess and verify the correct placement of clauses in complex sentences. EXERCISE 13: Create sentences with the given clause placement patterns. EXERCISE 14: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of clauses in writing. Scaffolding Notes 6: Clause Types Rubrics EXERCISE 15: Complete each of the sentence with meaningful independent clause. EXERCISE 16: Split each of these sentences into two clauses. EXERCISE 17: Complete each of the sentence with either independent or dependent clause. EXERCISE 18: Identify the independent and dependent clause in each of the sentence. EXERCISE 19: Identify either the independent or the dependent clause as directed.

A compact review of ESL-KS3-CURRICULUM organized for quick referencing. This Resource Includes: 1. Information Literacy 2. National Curriculum - KS3 3. National Curriculum - Year 7 & 8 4. Curriculum Mapping - Year 7 & 8 5. Syllabus Break-Up - Year 7 & 8 Teachers can use this curriculum mapping as a ready reference material to prepare their syllabus break up for the entire year for year 7 and 8 keeping in mind all the skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - based on National Curriculum of England.

A package of 11 worksheets and task cards on reference to context (RTC). This resource includes: Naming RTC elements in the visuals. Identifying the meaning of a word from the context. Identifying summary details and RTC elements. Explaining the lines of the text with reference to context. Demonstrating the knowledge of RTC 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 reference to context (RTC). After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand how reference to context (RTC) helps to analyse texts. Discuss RTC template, guide and the prompt. Determine the main ideas and provide an objective summary of the text. Explain the lines of the story with reference to context. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - RTC, Setting, Characters, Plot, Summary Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Reference to Context, Context Clues Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Context Clues Success Criteria - RTC Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Template, Guide, Prompt 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 - Exercise Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PEEC Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 Worksheets and Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.1/2/4 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

This compact review of Personification for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Figure of Speech. 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 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: SN 1: Personification Details SN 2: Personification Examples SN 3: Personification in Advertising SN 4: PEEL Model SN 5: Personification 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 Plan is 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.

This compact review of Oxymoron for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Figurative Language. 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 studying this information students will be able to: Define oxymoron with examples. State the similarities and the differences between oxymoron, paradox and irony. Examine the examples of oxymoron to identify what reference they make. Interpret a given text and identify the examples of oxymoron and say what is oxymoronic in them. Evaluate a text and explain how oxymoron has impact on the reader. Use oxymoron to make writing poetic expressive, creative and concise. This download includes: SN 1: Definition, Examples and Meaning SN 2: Similarities and Differences between Oxymoron, Paradox and Irony SN 3: Formats of Oxymoron SN 4: Oxymoron Examples SN 5: Oxymoron Examples with Meaning SN 6: Oxymoron 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 Rhetorical Comparison Devices – Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole and Analogy. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-planned for student engagement. This Resource Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the terms associated with comparison devices (1-7) with their meanings (A-G). EXERCISE 2: Match the types of rhetorical devices (1-4) with sensibilities they appeal to (A-D). EXERCISE 3: Fill in the blanks to check your understanding of the meaning of rhetorical comparison devices. EXERCISE 4: Watch the video - Literary Terms – to complete the following table with required details. EXERCISE 5: Note the definitions, purposes and quick memory tips to interpret and verbalise the comparison devices in the graphics. EXERCISE 6: Based on their similarities and differences give an example each to each of the signal words of the comparison devices. EXERCISE 7: Compare the two things in each of the illustrations using the rhetorical comparison device indicated below the graphic. EXERCISE 8: Form rhetoric statements to go with the graphics that exemplify the rhetorical comparison devices. EXERCISE 9: Fill the blanks in these similes. EXERCISE 10: Fill the blanks in these metaphors. EXERCISE 11: Fill the blanks in these hyperboles. EXERCISE 12: Fill the blanks in these analogies. EXERCISE 13: Choose the best description (rhetorical comparison device) used for each of the image. EXERCISE 14: Analyse what is being compared in the text using rhetorical comparison devices – Part 1. EXERCISE 15: Analyse what is being compared in the text using rhetorical comparison devices – Part 2. EXERCISE 16: Analyse what is being compared in the text using rhetorical comparison devices – Part 3. EXERCISE 17: Identify the impact of the use of rhetorical comparison devices in the given text. EXERCISE 18: Create expressions for the rhetorical comparison devices using the given patterns. EXERCISE 19: Use your knowledge of Rhetorical Comparison Devices to write about one of the following. RUBRICS: Comparison Devices Rubrics EXERCISE 20: Identify the two things that are being compared in each sentence. State whether each sentence below is a simile or metaphor. EXERCISE 21: Write on each line whether the sentence contains a simile or metaphor. EXERCISE 22: What is exaggerated and how in the following hyperboles? EXERCISE 23: Write the word that completes the analogy (that has the same relationship as the pair).

A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on note taking. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Identify the importance and usefulness of note-taking skills. Evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of various note-taking strategies. Prepare notes from lectures, texts, videos, and activities. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Note Taking, Reading Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Note Taking Methods Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Guess the WALT Success Criteria - Note Taking Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolder Notes - Rules, 5 R’s, Format, Abbreviations 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 - Note Taker Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - The Plenary Dice Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-12.1-3/W.9-12.4 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Connectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to take notes, 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