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JOHN’S EDU MARKET stands out for its unique share of resources and information. Teachers can use these resources to support students as they include well-formulated lesson plans, carefully designed support material, and well-planned worksheets. This platform aims at bringing "Tomorrow's lessons to today's classroom, and today's lessons to a classroom now". The Teacher-Author of this platform is an English graduate, associated with Gems Education as a Subject Leader of English.
These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Reading and Writing Narratives – Fiction and Non-fiction. 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:
List down the language features of a narrative.
Write down the language strategies employed in a narrative.
Apply my existing knowledge to identify the plot elements of a narrative.
Use narrative techniques to plan a sample narrative.
Use PQP or TAG technique to evaluate a narrative.
Use precise words and phrases to write a well-structured narrative.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Match the terms (1-7) with their meaning (A-G).
EXERCISE 2: Provide one-word, one-phrase or one-sentence narration to the story in the pictures.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the sentences that show the features of the given narrative.
EXERCISE 4: Read the narrative and use PEE technique to identify the details that suggest the strategies used for narration.
EXERCISE 5: Use Freytag’s Pyramid to identify the plot elements of the narrative.
EXERCISE 6: Compare the two narratives to identify their point of view and their impact on the reader.
EXERCISE 7: Analyse the given narrations to identify author’s techniques.
EXERCISE 8: Read the shortest stories with lengthiest meaning and identify the story elements – Part 1-2.
EXERCISE 9: Use Freytag’s Pyramid to organise a plan of a sample narration.
EXERCISE 10: Use the PQP technique to evaluate the given narrative.
EXERCISE 11: Use the TAG technique to evaluate the given narrative.
EXERCISE 12: Use narrative structure to write the final draft of a planned narration.
EXERCISE 13: Demonstrate your mastery of NARRATIVE WRITING by attempting any one of the given tasks.
RUBRICS: Narrative Writing
EXERCISE 14: Read the given short paragraphs. Choose the voice that you think is being used in each paragraph. Remember when writing with voice it can be: funny, serious, mysterious or frightening.
This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Short Story - The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde. 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:
Find the meaning of the challenging words, phrases and expressions in the story.
Identify the setting elements and the characteristic features of the main characters in the story.
Apply textual clues to answer the retrieval, inferential and authorial technique questions.
Analyse the story to find its plot elements – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Evaluate the text to find its story elements – genre, message, speaker, point of view, tone, conflict type, authorial techniques, plot type, language register, purpose and style.
Write a summary, make a character description and create a critical appreciation of the story.
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 PowerPoint Presentation 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 PowerPoint Presentation 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.
Thus PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching how to write an Information Text - Cause-Effect. 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 clue or signal words used in writing cause and effect text.
Determine the organisational methods used in structuring cause and effect text.
Identify the causes and effects in the given texts.
Plan and write the first draft of cause and effect text on given topics.
Peer evaluate a cause and effect text with constructive feedback.
Integrate the peer feedback and write a final draft of cause and effect text.
Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to use cause and effect as information text 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
An immersive PowerPoint Presentation, a comprehensive guide tailored to empower both students and educators on the art of descriptive writing. This tutorial is a roadmap for unlocking the intricacies of crafting vivid and compelling narratives to show and not just to tell. This resource is aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Common Core Standards for Writing.
To complete the learning journey, comprehensive rubrics will be employed to assess student outcomes, covering content and structure, style, and accuracy. Join us in this transformative exploration of descriptive writing, where words come to life and narratives flourish!
A set of 27 task cards and exercises on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner.
After working with these worksheets 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:
(EXERCISE 1) Vocabulary check
(EXERCISE 2) Identifying setting elements of the given story
(EXERCISE 3) Describing the setting of the story
(EXERCISE 4) Creating story setting
(EXERCISE 5) Selecting best option to answer setting questions
(EXERCISE 6) Spotting the traits of the characters in the story
(EXERCISE 7) Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story
(EXERCISE 8) Making a character sketch
(EXERCISE 9) Creating characters for the story
(EXERCISE 10) Selecting best option to answer characterization questions
(EXERCISE 11) Identifying plot elements of the story
(EXERCISE 12) Identifying plot description elements in the story
(EXERCISE 13) Developing the plot of the story
(EXERCISE 14) Making a story plot
(EXERCISE 15) Selecting the best option to answer plot questions
(EXERCISE 16) Identifying story elements by answering questions
(EXERCISE 17) Identifying story elements of the story
(EXERCISE 18) Making a critical appreciation of the story
(EXERCISE 19) Writing a story
(EXERCISE 20) Selecting the best option to answer story components questions
(EXERCISE 21) Identifying summary elements
(EXERCISE 22) Identifying RTC elements for the given lines
(EXERCISE 23) Explaining the line with reference to context
(EXERCISE 24) Finding the context of the famous quotes
(EXERCISE 25) Selecting the best option to answer contextual questions
(EXERCISE 26) Reading the story to answer one-word questions
(EXERCISE 27) Reading the story to answer comprehension questions
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 capitalization and periods.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Develop an understanding of diary entry.
Acquire imaginative skills and techniques required for diary entry.
Use sequences of sentences and paragraphs that are linked smoothly to demonstrate knowledge of diary entry.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Diary, Chronicler, Journal
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Diary Entry
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Same Answer
Success Criteria - Diary Entry Checklist
Scaffolding Notes - Diary Writing Format
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 - 5 Online Exercises
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Diary Entry Features
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.3abcde/4
Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Connectives
Teachers can use these resource to teach the students to make a diary entry, 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 presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on sentence word order.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Distinguish phrase, clause and sentence.
Identify the most powerful place for information in a sentence.
Locate the place of least emphasis in a sentence.
Order sentences in varied ways.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Phrase, Clause, Sentence, Fragment, Run-on
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Sentence Diagramming
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – W-P-C-S Chart
Success Criteria - Sentence Word Order Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolder Notes - Sentence Word Order Structure
Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – Online Quizzes
Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics
Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome
Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Online Exercises
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Question Envelopes
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 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 follow sentence word order 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
A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on alternate ending story writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Relate the narrative writing structure to a short fable.
Draft the alternate ending at an appropriate pace.
Write imaginative, possibly original, an appropriate approach to task, engaging the audience.
Combine elements of a simple narrative and propose a unique alternate solution.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Plot, Setting, Characters
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Developing an Alternate Ending
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Story Chain
Success Criteria - Story Writing Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolder Notes - Story Genres, Story Template
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 - Story Cube - Cube Creator
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQP Technique
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 5 Task Cards
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3abcde/5/10
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 write an alternate ending to a story, 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 presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to compare texts while analyzing the texts.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Acquire text comparison skills.
Discuss text comparison criteria.
Analyse texts to determine what they have in common, and how they differ.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Text Analysis, Text Comparison
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Comparing Texts
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Compare and Contrast
Success Criteria - Comparing Texts Checklist
Scaffolding Notes - Text Comparison Criteria
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 - Online Exercises
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Post-It Notes
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 3 Worksheets with Answers
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.6-8.5/RI.6-8.3/9
Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive
Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to compare two texts, 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 ready to use lesson presentation 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
A ready to use lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on suspense story writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Acquire knowledge of the techniques that create sustaining suspense.
Analyse plot diagram for a suspense story.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of suspense in writing.
This download includes:
Vocabulary Overview - Suspense, Cliffhanger, Mystery
Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links - Science, Math, Social Studies
Flipped Lesson Part - Prezi Presentation
Success Criteria - Suspense Story Checklist
Lesson Starter: Matching the lesson vocabulary with their meanings.
Discussion:
Creating Suspense Using Genre Elements
Creating Sustaining Suspense
Story Components
Plot Diagram
Plot Template
Story Starters
Collaborative Tasks:
Pair-Share: Writing what most likely would happen next to given scenes.
Think-Write: Using the graphic organizer to plan and narrate a suspense story.
Write-Share: Reading the story, “Velvet Ribbon” to visualize final scene.
Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Exercises
Assessment Rubrics
Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating the skill of suspense in writing.
Extensions: Using the planning sheet from Mystery Cube to write a Suspense Story.
Plenary: Reading the instruction and selecting the appropriate answer.
Home Learning:
Thinking of an alternate ending with suspense to the given story.
Thinking of a story, “The Student Who Cried Teacher” to pull a false alarm.
Choosing a set of three elements to write a suspense story.
Writing a suspense story on given situation.
Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.3a-e/5/10
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
Unit plans with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Tyger Tyger (The Tiger) by William Blake.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1).
Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2).
Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3).
Lesson Preview:
Poet and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 2)
SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
Discussion:
Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3)
Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4)
Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5)
Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Writing lines to match with given questions (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4)
Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5)
SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE
Discussion:
Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8)
Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9)
Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Write-Advance - Comparing two poems - The Tiger and The Lamb (Exercise 8)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11)
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15)
Home Learning:
Answering inferential questions (Exercise 16)
Answering MCQs (Exercise 17)
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
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
Unit plans with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Full Moon and Little Frieda by Ted Hughes.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1).
Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2).
Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3).
Lesson Preview:
Poet and Introduction (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 2)
SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
Discussion:
Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3)
Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4)
Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5)
Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Referring lines to match with given meanings (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4)
Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5)
SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE
Discussion:
Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8)
Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9)
Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Write-Advance - Inferring clues for characters in the poem (Exercise 8)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9)
Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11)
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14)
Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14)
Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15)
Home Learning: Online Exercises
Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
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
A set of 25 task cards and exercises on prose comprehension of a gothic fictional comedy, “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde.
After working with these worksheets 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:
(EXERCISE 1) Vocabulary check
(EXERCISE 2) Identifying setting elements of the given story
(EXERCISE 3) Describing the setting of the story
(EXERCISE 4) Answering application-based questions
(EXERCISE 5) Selecting best option to answer setting questions
(EXERCISE 6) Spotting the traits of the characters in the story
(EXERCISE 7) Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story
(EXERCISE 8) Making a character sketch of the main character
(EXERCISE 9) Making character sketch of all the characters
(EXERCISE 10) Selecting best option to answer characterization questions
(EXERCISE 11) Identifying plot elements of the story
(EXERCISE 12) Identifying plot description elements in the story
(EXERCISE 13) Developing the plot of the story
(EXERCISE 14) Making a story plots
(EXERCISE 15) Selecting the best option to answer plot questions
(EXERCISE 16) Identifying story elements by answering questions
(EXERCISE 17) Identifying story elements of the story
(EXERCISE 18) Making a critical appreciation of the story
(EXERCISE 19) Writing a story
(EXERCISE 20) Selecting the best option to answer story components questions
(EXERCISE 21) Identifying summary elements
(EXERCISE 22) Writing a summary using the template
(EXERCISE 23) Explaining the line with reference to context
(EXERCISE 24) Finding the context of the famous quotes
(EXERCISE 25) Selecting the best option to answer inferential questions
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 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – O Captain, My Captain by Walt Whitman.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1).
Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2).
Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3).
Lesson Preview:
Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 1)
Poet, Introduction, and Setting (Scaffold Notes 2)
SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION
Discussion:
Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3)
Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4)
Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5)
Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Vocabulary Check (Exercise 1)
Ask-Write - Identification of Poetry Elements (Exercise 2)
Write-Advance – Critical Appreciation of the Poem (Exercise 3)
Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7)
Differentiated Tasks - Planning to write poems (Exercise 4)
Plenry – Selecting correct options for poem comprehension (Exercise 5)
SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE
Discussion:
Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8)
Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9)
Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10)
Poetic Devices Prompts (Scaffold Notes 11)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6)
Ask-Write - Identification of poetic devices (Exercise 7)
Write-Advance - Explanation of the Poetic devices as used (Exercise 8)
Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12)
Differentiated Tasks - Creating poems (Exercise 9)
Plenary – Selecting correct options for poem comprehension (Exercise 10)
SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT
Discussion:
Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 13)
Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 14)
Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 15)
Collaborative Group Tasks:
Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning (Exercise 11)
Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12)
Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13)
Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 16)
Differentiated Tasks - Analyzing poems (Exercise 14)
Plenary - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15)
Home Learning – Online Quizzes and Online Comprehension Passages
CCSS - Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4
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
A ready to use PowerPoint presentation that presents teaching and learning resources of complex sentence structure based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Identify the functions of subordinating conjunctions.
Identify the features of complex sentences.
Use subordinating conjunctions to introduce a clause or link two clauses.
Implement the features of complex sentences to discover their structure.
Assess and verify the correct use of complex sentence patterns in writing.
Create complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview
EXERCISE 1: Identify the subordinating conjunctions from the examples.
Scaffolding Notes 2: Functions of Subordinating Conjunctions
EXERCISE 2: Identify the functions of subordinating conjunctions.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the subordinators from the given examples.
Scaffolding Notes 3: Features of Complex Sentence
EXERCISE 4: Identify how the subordinating conjunctions are used in the sentences.
EXERCISE 5: Identify the features of complex sentences.
EXERCISE 6: Think of a complex sentence to go with each given picture.
EXERCISE 7: Identify the functions of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 1.
EXERCISE 8: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 2.
EXERCISE 9: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 3.
EXERCISE 10: Implement the properties of complex sentences to discover their structure.
Scaffolding Notes 4: Structure of Complex Sentence
EXERCISE 11: Examine the structure and the pattern of the complex sentences.
EXERCISE 12: Assess and verify the correct use of sentence patterns in writing.
EXERCISE 13: Create complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern.
EXERCISE 14: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of complex sentence structure in writing.
Scaffolding Notes 5: Sentence Structure Rubrics
EXERCISE 15: Complete the sentences with meaningful clauses.
EXERCISE 16: Identify the main and subordinate clauses.
EXERCISE 17: Place commas wherever necessary.
EXERCISE 18: Join the sentences by using subordinators: when, where, if, although, because, since, while.
EXERCISE 19: Split the following complex sentences into simple sentences.
EXERCISE 20: Rewrite the following simple sentences as complex sentences.
EXERCISE 21: Rewrite the following complex sentences as compound sentences.
A ready to use PowerPoint presentation that presents teaching and learning resources of compound-complex sentence structure based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Identify the functions of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Identify the features of compound-complex sentences.
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to link two clauses.
Implement the features of compound-complex sentences to discover their structure.
Assess and verify the correct use of compound-complex sentence patterns in writing.
Create compound-complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern.
This download includes:
Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview
EXERCISE 1: Identify the coordinating conjunctions from the examples.
Scaffolding Notes 2: Functions of Coordinating Conjunctions
EXERCISE 2: Identify the subordinating conjunctions from the examples.
Scaffolding Notes 3: Functions of Subordinating Conjunctions
EXERCISE 3: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your understanding of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
EXERCISE 4: Identify the coordinators and subordinators from the given examples of compound-complex sentences
Scaffolding Notes 4: Features of Compound-Complex Sentences
EXERCISE 5: Identify the parts of compound-complex sentences with examples.
EXERCISE 6: Think of a compound-complex sentence to go with each of the picture.
EXERCISE 7: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your understanding of compound-complex sentences.
EXERCISE 8: Answer the given questions to demonstrate command of the conventions of compound-complex sentence structure.
EXERCISE 9: Implement the properties of compound-complex sentence to discover its structure.
Scaffolding Notes 5: Structure of a Compound-Complex Sentence
EXERCISE 10: Answer the given questions to recognise variations in sentence structure as used in writing – Part 1.
EXERCISE 11: Answer the given questions to recognise variations in sentence structure as used in writing – Part 2.
EXERCISE 12: Identify the errors and revise the sentences.
EXERCISE 13: Create compound-complex sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern.
EXERCISE 14: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of compound-complex sentence structure in writing.
Scaffolding Notes 6: Sentence Structure Rubrics
EXERCISE 15: Identify coordinators and subordinators in the given compound-complex sentences.
EXERCISE 16: Identify the independent clause and the dependent clauses in the given compound-complex sentences.
EXERCISE 17: Place commas wherever necessary in the given compound-complex sentences.
EXERCISE 18: Join each of the 3 given simple sentences to frame 1 compound-complex sentence using coordinators and subordinators.
EXERCISE 19: Split each the given compound-complex sentence into three simple sentences.
A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on narrative story writing.
After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:
Define the components of a short story.
Identify the elements of a short story.
Demonstrate the mastery of short story elements.
Narrate a short story on a given situation in a genre of your choice.
This Resource Includes:
Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes
Vocabulary Overview - Narration, Story, Plot, Storyline
Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Write a Narrative Story
Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Topic Tennis
Success Criteria - Narrative Story Checklist
Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share
Scaffolder Notes - Story Guide, Story Template, Story Starters
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 - Online Prompts
Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQP Technique
Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Task Cards
Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.W.6-8.3abde/5/10
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 write a narrative story, thereby helping them to enhance their writing skills.