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.
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 Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension – Free-Verse Poetry - Mother to Son by Langston Hughes. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these challenging exercises that are well-designed for student engagement.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
Give/explain the meaning of words in context.
Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text.
Summarise main ideas from the text.
Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
Make comparisons within the text.
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.
More Reading Poetry Resources by the same Author:
The Song of Hiawatha by W. H. Longfellow
Crack-a-Dawn by Brian Morse
Views of Winter by Ogden Nash and Emma Barnes
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
The Titanic by Gillian Clarke
Geography Lesson by Brian Patten
The Giantess by Carol Ann Duffy
Mother to Son by Langston Hughes
These Google Slides are perfect for teaching how to write a formal letter. 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 a formal letter.
Identify the author’s technique in a formal letter.
Plan a formal letter based on the given format.
Write the first draft of a formal letter.
Peer evaluate a formal letter with constructive feedback.
Integrate the peer feedback and write a final draft.
These Scaffolding Notes are perfect for teaching how to write a formal letter. 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 taking the help of these scaffolders, your students will be able to:
Identify the structure and features of a formal letter.
Identify the author’s technique in a formal letter.
Plan a formal letter based on the given format.
Write the first draft of a formal letter.
Peer evaluate a formal letter with constructive feedback.
Integrate the peer feedback and write a final draft.
This download includes:
SN 1: Sample Formal Letter
SN 2: Structure and Features of a General Formal Letter
SN 3: Structure and Features of a Persuasive Formal Letter
SN 4: Sample Persuasive Letter
SN 5: Author’s Techniques
SN 6: Planning Frame
SN 7: Sample Plan
SN 8: Draft Template
SN 9: Draft Prompt
SN 10: Checklist and Rubrics
SN 11: Rubrics
This bundled teacher resource is designed to help educators teach children how to read and understand poetry. It includes lesson plans, worksheets, and activities that focus on analysing the structure, language and themes of the poem. By using this resource, teachers can effectively introduce children to the beauty and complexity of poetry and help them develop the skills necessary to become confident and enthusiastic readers of poetry.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
Give/explain the meaning of words in context.
Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text.
Summarise main ideas from the text.
Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
Make comparisons within the text.
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.
This bundle includes:
Scaffolding Notes: 15 Handouts
Worksheets: 15 Exercises
Unit Lesson Plan: 35 Pages
PowerPoint Presentation: 37 Slides
Google Slides: 37 Slides
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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
Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource provides a comprehensive guide to mastering evaluative speech writing. It covers a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains, ensuring a holistic approach to skill development.
Objectives:
The resource sets clear objectives, guiding students to recall key concepts, comprehend explicit and implicit meanings, apply their understanding, analyze speeches, evaluate ideas, and finally, create original evaluative speeches. These objectives align with the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements, fostering a well-rounded skill set.
Scaffolders:
Offering a scaffolded approach, this resource serves as a supportive framework, helping students navigate the complexities of evaluative speech writing. It acts as a valuable tool for mastering the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements, promoting a step-by-step understanding.
Embark on a journey of comprehensive learning with this resource, “Evaluative Letter Mastery,” meticulously designed to cater to the diverse needs of students following the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating.
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
Recall key components of evaluative letter writing, including the structure, format, and key language features.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the explicit and implicit meanings of evaluative letter writing.
Apply their understanding of evaluative letter writing to create a sample letter, integrating explicit and implicit meanings.
Analyse facts, ideas and opinions presented in evaluative letter writing, using evidence from the text.
Evaluate ideas and opinions, both explicit and implicit, in evaluative letter writing.
Synthesise understanding of evaluative letter writing to create an original, well-developed and sophisticated response.
This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through the process of writing an evaluative letter, promoting mastery of the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.
This comprehensive resource is designed to assist students in the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum in honing their skills in crafting impactful and informative speeches. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains. The resource is meticulously structured based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating and Creating.
After completing these lessons, students will be able to:
Recall key information from a text and incorporate it into an informative speech.
Comprehend both explicit and implicit meanings in a text and demonstrate understanding in informative speech.
Apply the acquired knowledge to construct a well-supported, informative speech.
Analyse facts, ideas and opinions to enhance the depth of informative speech.
Evaluate the effectiveness of informative speech and make informed judgements.
Synthesise information and create an informative speech that effectively communicates ideas.
This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through the process of writing an informative speech, promoting critical thinking, effective communication, and mastery of the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.
This comprehensive resource is designed to assist students in the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum in honing their skills in crafting impactful and informative speeches. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains. The resource is meticulously structured based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating and Creating.
After completing these lessons, students will be able to:
Recall key information from a text and incorporate it into an informative speech.
Comprehend both explicit and implicit meanings in a text and demonstrate understanding in informative speech.
Apply the acquired knowledge to construct a well-supported, informative speech.
Analyse facts, ideas and opinions to enhance the depth of informative speech.
Evaluate the effectiveness of informative speech and make informed judgements.
Synthesise information and create an informative speech that effectively communicates ideas.
This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through the process of writing an informative speech, promoting critical thinking, effective communication, and mastery of the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.
A comprehensive Cambridge IGCSE writing guide designed to facilitate mastery of the curriculum requirements. This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through the process of writing evaluative magazine articles. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, it encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating.
This resource aims to help students:
Recall the key components.
Comprehend explicit and implicit meanings.
Create a sample article integrating explicit and implicit meanings.
Analyse facts, ideas, and opinions as presented.
Evaluate ideas and opinions, both explicit and implicit.
Create an original, well-developed and sophisticated response.
Scaffolders:
Providing support, this resource includes a writing prompt focusing on article content and a sentence frame emphasising article structure to guide students through the writing process.
A comprehensive Cambridge IGCSE writing guide designed to facilitate mastery of the curriculum requirements. This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through the process of writing evaluative magazine articles. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, it encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating.
This resource aims to help students:
Recall the key components.
Comprehend explicit and implicit meanings.
Create a sample article integrating explicit and implicit meanings.
Analyse facts, ideas, and opinions as presented.
Evaluate ideas and opinions, both explicit and implicit.
Create an original, well-developed and sophisticated response.
Scaffolders:
Providing support, this resource includes a writing prompt focusing on article content and a sentence frame emphasising article structure to guide students through the writing process.
Embark on a journey of literary exploration with this resource, “Mastering Literary Devices.” This resource provides a scaffolded approach to guide students through understanding and effectively using comparison devices such as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and analogy. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Language, it encompasses a range of objectives and success criteria across multiple cognitive domains, ensuring a holistic learning experience.
Objectives:
This resource aims to achieve various objectives, from recalling and identifying examples of comparison literary devices in provided texts to demonstrating mastery by independently creating original pieces of writing that effectively utilise these devices. Students will comprehend the meaning of comparison devices in different contexts, analyse their impact on the overall meaning and tone of a text, and assess their effectiveness in various literary works.
Embark on a comprehensive instructional journey to master the intricacies of summary writing for the Cambridge IGCSE with this specialised guide. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource provides a step-by-step approach to achieving various objectives across cognitive domains such as Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating.
Objectives:
This guide is meticulously crafted to aid students in accomplishing key objectives in summary writing. From recalling essential information and grasping main ideas to applying knowledge to creating a coherent summary, students will also develop skills in analysing source texts, evaluating information quality, and ultimately crafting concise and well-structured summaries.
Starters:
Kickstart the learning process with engaging activities. Match the dos of summary writing with their corresponding reasons and explore the don’ts with their explanations to steer clear of common pitfalls. This interactive session sets the foundation for a deeper comprehension of effective summary writing.
Scaffolders:
Providing crucial support, this resource includes writing prompts focusing on content and planning frames concentrating on structural aspects. These scaffolders guide students in organising their thoughts and building a solid foundation for their summaries.
Embark on a journey of comprehensive writing mastery with this Cambridge IGCSE writing guide, designed to lead students through the intricacies of crafting informative magazine articles. This resource adopts a scaffolded approach, aligning seamlessly with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing. It encompasses diverse objectives and success criteria, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating within the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.
Objectives:
Recall and identify key information, comprehend implicit meanings, apply gained knowledge, analyse facts and opinions, evaluate effectiveness, and synthesise information—these are the objectives that guide students toward proficiency in writing informative magazine articles. Each objective corresponds to a specific cognitive domain, ensuring a well-rounded development of writing skills aligned with Cambridge IGCSE standards.
Scaffolders:
This resource provides essential scaffolders to support students in their writing journey. A focused writing prompt directs attention to the article’s content, while a structured sentence frame aids in organising thoughts and maintaining coherence within the article.
Embark on a journey of comprehensive writing mastery with this Cambridge IGCSE writing guide, designed to lead students through the intricacies of crafting informative magazine articles. This resource adopts a scaffolded approach, aligning seamlessly with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing. It encompasses diverse objectives and success criteria, covering Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating within the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements.
Objectives:
Recall and identify key information, comprehend implicit meanings, apply gained knowledge, analyse facts and opinions, evaluate effectiveness, and synthesise information—these are the objectives that guide students toward proficiency in writing informative magazine articles. Each objective corresponds to a specific cognitive domain, ensuring a well-rounded development of writing skills aligned with Cambridge IGCSE standards.
Scaffolders:
This resource provides essential scaffolders to support students in their writing journey. A focused writing prompt directs attention to the article’s content, while a structured sentence frame aids in organising thoughts and maintaining coherence within the article.
Embark on a journey to master the Cambridge IGCSE writing curriculum with this comprehensive guide tailored for students. This resource provides a scaffolded approach to skillfully navigate the intricacies of writing a magazine report, aligning seamlessly with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing. It encompasses a spectrum of objectives and success criteria spanning Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating, ensuring a holistic learning experience.
Objectives:
This writing guide sets clear objectives, guiding students through each cognitive domain. From recalling and identifying key information to synthesising original, engaging, and coherent newspaper reports, the resource covers a range of skills. Students will comprehend implicit meanings, analyse facts and opinions, and evaluate the effectiveness of ideas, all contributing to the creation of well-rounded and well-supported newspaper reports.
Scaffolders:
Facilitating the learning process, the resource incorporates effective scaffolders. A focused writing prompt ensures attention to the report’s content, while a structured sentence frame guides students in organising their thoughts and ensuring a logical report structure.
Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Writing, this resource is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance students’ skills in crafting effective complaint letters. It covers a spectrum of cognitive domains, fostering development in Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluating, and Creating.
Objectives:
The resource sets clear objectives for students, guiding them to recall key information, comprehend explicit and implicit meanings, apply acquired knowledge, analyse facts, evaluate effectiveness, and synthesise information to create well-structured complaint letters. This ensures a holistic approach to letter writing aligned with the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum.
Scaffolders:
Recognising the challenges students may face, this resource provides a scaffolded approach to writing complaint letters, aligning with the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum requirements. It guides students through the process, promoting mastery step-by-step.
Venture into a guided journey of sensory imagery comprehension with this scaffolded approach. This resource is designed to assist students in understanding and utilising sensory imagery across visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile domains. Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and Common Core Standards for Reading Literature, it spans various objectives and success criteria across cognitive domains, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
Objectives:
This resource covers a spectrum of objectives aimed at enhancing students’ engagement with sensory imagery. From identifying sensory elements in texts to creating original descriptive passages, students will deepen their understanding of how sensory imagery influences meaning and tone. The objectives also include analysing, evaluating and critiquing the use of sensory imagery in different texts, fostering a holistic approach to literary exploration.
A compact review of debating skills for quick referencing.
This resource includes:
Vocabulary Overview
Debate Format for a Classroom
How to Conduct a Debate
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 freebie on Shakespearean comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
This resource includes:
Transcript Summary
Transcript of the Play-script
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