These Worksheets are perfect for teaching Description - Reading and Writing. 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. EXERCISE 17: Read the persuasive paragraph, “The Importance of Music Education” and identify the persuasive structure.

These worksheets are perfect for teaching Reading Skills through a Humourous Narrative Poetry - Crack-a-Dawn by Brian Morse. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement. After completing this New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based lesson students will be able to: Find the meaning of challenging words and expressions in the poem. List down the key elements of the poem. Use textual clues to answer retrieval and inferential questions. Follow specified criteria to analyse the poem to find its poetry elements. Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of hyperbole and irony in the poem. Write the summary and create a critical appreciation of the poem. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Choose the correct word/s to complete these lines about the poem. EXERCISE 2: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of the poem. EXERCISE 3: Read these statements and decide if they are ‘True’ or ‘False’. APPLYING EXERCISE 4: Use textual clues to answer the following retrieval questions. EXERCISE 5: Use textual clues to answer the following inferential questions. EXERCISE 6: Follow the specified criteria to find poetry elements of the poem. EXERCISE 7: Analyse the following questions to demonstrate your knowledge of poetry elements. EXERCISE 8: Answer the following questions to check your understanding of poetry elements. EXERCISE 9: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of hyperbole in the poem. EXERCISE 10: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of irony in the poem. EXERCISE 11: Determine which things Darren’s mum says that you think are true and which you think are not true. EXERCISE 12: Answer the questions to check your knowledge of hyperbole as used in the poem. EXERCISE 13: Answer the questions to demonstrate your knowledge of irony as used in the poem. EXERCISE 14: Briefly summarise the meaning of the poem. EXERCISE 15: Follow the characterisation guide to gather character elements of Darren based on the poem, then make a character sketch. EXERCISE 16: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 17: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of hyperbole in the poem. EXERCISE 18: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of irony in the poem. EXERCISE 19: Imagine you are counting down to an event (birthday, holiday, new year, last day at school, etc.). Write a poem counting down from ten to zero, describing your feelings using figurative language (hyperbole and irony) to exaggerate how you get more and more excited as the event gets closer.

These worksheets are perfect for teaching Reading Skills through a Narrative Poetry - The Song of Hiawatha by H. W. Longfellow. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these ready to use exercises that are well planned for student engagement. This Download Includes: EXERCISE 1: Match the words (1-14) with their meanings (A-N). EXERCISE 2: Match the adjectives (1-8) with the words they describe (A-H) in the poem. EXERCISE 3: Look at the sentence structure in the poem. Sometimes the poet changes the order of the words in a sentence so that something important appears as the first word. Match the sentences (1-4) with their correct word order (A-B). EXERCISE 4: Read the sentences about the poem and decide if they are true or false. EXERCISE 5: What does Hiawatha learn about his “Chickens” and “Brothers”? Complete these sentences with the given words. EXERCISE 6: Answer the following retrieval questions. EXERCISE 7: Answer the following inferential questions. EXERCISE 8: Follow the specified criteria to identify the poetry elements of the poem. EXERCISE 9: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your knowledge of poetry elements – Part 1-3. EXERCISE 10: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of personification and hyperbole in the poem. EXERCISE 11: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of imagery in the poem. EXERCISE 12: Answer the questions to check your understanding of the figurative language used in the poem. EXERCISE 13: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of repletion, alliteration and onomatopoeia in the poem. EXERCISE 14: Answer the questions to check your understanding of the sound poetic devices used in the poem. EXERCISE 15: Briefly summarise the meaning of the poem. EXERCISE 16: Follow the characterisation guide to describe the character of Nokomis, based on what you learn in the poem. EXERCISE 17: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem. EXERCISE 18: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of personification in the poem. EXERCISE 19: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of hyperbole in the poem. EXERCISE 20: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of imagery in the poem. EXERCISE 21: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of sound poetic device in the poem.

These Google Slides are perfect for teaching Spelling – Words ending -sure or -ture. 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. Objectives of this lesson are: To recall the spelling rules associated with words ending with ch, sh and zh sounding suffixes. To understand the rules for spelling nouns ending with the ch, sh and zh sound. To apply the conventions of spelling for adding ch, sh or zh sounding suffixes to existing words. To analyse the use of ch, sh and zh sounding suffixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. To evaluate the correct use of ch, sh and zh sounding suffixes in forming nouns. To create nouns from existing verbs/words using ch, sh and zh sounding suffixes. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Recall that the words ending in ‘ch’ sound are spelt ‘ture’ or ‘cher’ and ‘zh’ or ‘sh’ sounds spelt ‘sure’. Identify the correct spelling of words ending –ture, -cher and -sure. Spell words ending with –ture, -cher and –sure suffixes. Use –ture, -cher and –sure suffixes to form nouns and use verbs as clues to the meaning of nouns. Exercise error identification to ensure the correct use of –ture, -cher and –sure suffixes in forming nouns. Spell words ending –ture, -cher and -sure correctly in my writing.

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on listening to respond. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Generate responding rules for listening. Acquire HEAR and LISTEN strategies. Infer, respond, and summarize information presented. Demonstrate the mastery of listening to respond in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Listening, Hearing, Attention, Concentration Flipped Lesson Part - Video, Slide Share, Websites Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Chinese Whisper Success Criteria - Listening Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Rules, HEAR & LISTEN Strategies Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Listen-Respond, Listen-Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 6 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Podcast Exercises Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Listening Triangles Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1d/3-4 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 20 scaffold notes on prose comprehension to analyze and annotate a story. After studying these notes students will be able to: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. Name the characters and make a character sketch. Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. This Resource includes: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Setting Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 4) Character Types (Scaffold Notes 5) Character Description Adjectives Based on Senses (Scaffold Notes 6) Character Description Guide (Scaffold Notes 7) Adjectives to Describe Personality Traits (Scaffold Notes 8) Characterization Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 9) Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Plot Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Story Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 17) RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) RTC Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 20) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of Guided Reading. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with Guided Reading in your classroom. This Resource Includes: 1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 2. Frequently Asked Questions 3. Guided Reading Steps 4. Assessment Rubrics 5. Worksheets (4 Exercises) Learning Objectives: • Explore steps of a guided reading lesson. • Read with focus and concentration to infer specific information. • Read silently for pleasure and knowledge. • Enhance vocabulary and sentence structure. Teachers can use this to enhance the reading skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to read with focus and concentration to infer specific information.

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

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on reading strategies to identify purpose, context, and style while analyzing the text. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Understand and determine the purpose, the context, and the style of a text. Discuss author’s purpose, context clues, and text styles. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of purpose, context, and style in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Purpose, Context, Style Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is Purpose, Context, and Style? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – P-C-S Analysis Success Criteria - Purpose Context Style Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Author’s Purpose, Context Clues, Text Style Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Worksheet Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQP Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LIT.W.6-8.4/5/10/RI.6.6/W.9-10.1d/10/W.11-12.4/5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Connectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to analyze a text, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills. Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on elegy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Recognize the elements of Elegy. Spot the phrases that express the author’s feelings in a text. Analyse whether the given text is an Elegy. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Elegy Flipped Lesson Part - Video - What is an Elegy? Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Topic Key Words Success Criteria - Elegy Checklist Scaffolded Notes - Basic Elegy Elements Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Memoirs Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - PQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 3 Worksheets and Online Exercises Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5/7.5a/8.5/9-10.3 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to identify poems as elegy, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and vocabulary skills. Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on editing and rewriting. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Present ideas in ways appropriate for the intended message and audience. Apply knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Edit a piece of work for clarity, cohesiveness, content, continuity, and voice. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Editing, Rewriting Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Editing and Rewriting Skills Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Identifying and Correcting Success Criteria - Editing Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Editing Elements, Editing Guide Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 2 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Worksheet Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - Editing Checklist Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1/8.2/8.3/W.8.5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Educational Tools and Resources - Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Connectives Teachers can use this resource to teach the students to use editing for perfection, thereby helping them to enhance their writing skills. Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on poetic devices in poetry. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Acquire a clear understanding of the concept of poetic devices. Discuss sound devices, comparison devices, and the other poetic devices. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in poems. Demonstrate the mastery of poetic devices in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Comparison Devices, Sound Devices, Poetic Devices Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Poetic Devices in Poetry Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Devices in Images Success Criteria - Poetic Devices Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Comparison Devices, Sound Devices, Prompts Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Exercise Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - IQE Technique Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets and Task Cards Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.L.6-8.5/RL.6-8.4/6/9-10.5 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Word-Bank: Connectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on writing techniques of Shakespeare. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Analyse the historical contexts of Shakespearean text. Recognize the writing techniques and linguistic devices used for poetic, figurative, and dramatic effect. Demonstrate the mastery of Shakespearean language in writing. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Prose, Verse, Soliloquy, Motif Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Key Terms Associated with Shakespeare Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Match Quotes with Meaning Success Criteria - Shakespearean Language Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Historical Context, Writing Techniques Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions – 2 Online Quizzes Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - Writing Task by Outcome Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Sonnet Projects Plenary to Assess Learning Outcomes - 3-2-1 Plenary Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.9/11-12.4/7 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on non-chronological report writing. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating awareness of its impact on the reader. Write non-chronological reports linked to work in other subjects. Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking them appropriately to support overall development. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Non-chronological Report Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Reporting Checklist Lesson Starter: Identifying the report types of the given reports. Discussion: Features of Formal and Informal Writing Features of Non-Chronological Report Planning a Non-Chronological Report Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying the reports as formal or informal. Think-Write: Answering questions on given report. Write-Share: Preparing a report based on the given diagram… Mini-Plenary: 3 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating knowledge of reporting in writing. Extensions: Making a research to write a report. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on non-chronological report writing. Home Learning: Providing sample reports based on criteria given. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Writing - 6-8.1a-e/4/7 Skills: Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of spellings in writing. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with the use of correct spelling in writing in your classroom. Learning Objectives: • Acquire basic spelling rules. • Spell the words correctly to help better pronunciation. • Use correct spellings in writing a text. This Resource Includes: 1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 2. Top 10 Spelling Rules 3. List of Misspelled Words 4. Spelling Rubrics 5. Spelling Worksheets (4 Exercises) Teachers can use this to enhance the spelling and writing skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to develop a habit of using correct spelling in writing.

A set of 16 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – On His Blindness by John Milton. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Matching the meanings with the words used for the lesson (Exercise 1) Identifying the octet, sestet, rhyme scheme, and the syllables (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Testing student understanding of sonnets (Exercise 5) Finding what words/phrases/clauses suggest in the sonnet (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Finding clues to infer character of Milton in the Octet and Sestet (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering annotation questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 16) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – A Girl Called Golden by David Bateson. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Finding clues to infer character of Betty Cuthbert. (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Relating stanzas for question and answers (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Comparing and contrasting Betty with her classmates (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A set of 15 task cards and exercises on poetry comprehension – Full Moon and Little Frieda by Ted Hughes. After working with these worksheets students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation. Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem. Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context. This download includes worksheets on: Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Writing lines that refer to given meanings (Exercise 2) Making a critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Answering think a bit questions (Exercise 4) Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) Identifying the meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 6) Identifying and explaining the poetic devices used in the poem (Exercise 7) Inferring clues to the characters in the poem (Exercise 8) Thinking a bit and answering (Exercise 9) Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) Summarizing the stanzas of the poem (Exercise 11) Identifying annotation elements (Exercise 12) Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A unit lesson plan on poetry comprehension with resources for 6 sessions on teaching and learning of the poem “The Giantess” by Carol Ann Duffy based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING - Determine the theme or central idea of the text and analyse its development. SESSION 3 - APPLYING - Determine the figurative and connotative meanings of the words and phrases in the text. SESSION 4 - ANALYSING - Analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. SESSION 5 - EVALUATING - Identify what the text says both explicitly and implicitly with inferences drawn from it. SESSION 6 - CREATING - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says. This download includes: FLIPPED LESSON PART - POEM - The Giantess by Carol Ann Duffy LESSON STARTER EXERCISE 1 - Interpret and verbalise the pictures of metaphors in the poem. SESSION 1: REMEMBERING EXERCISE 2 - What do the following expressions mean in the poem? SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING EXERCISE 3 - Read the poem and briefly summarize the meaning of each stanza: SESSION 3: APPLYING EXERCISE 4 - Identify the figures of speech in the poem and say how they are used. SESSION 4: ANALYSING EXERCISE 5 - Identify the poetry elements of the poem. SESSION 5: EVALUATING EXERCISE 6 - Answer the figurative language questions. SESSION 6: CREATING EXERCISE 7 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 1). DIFFERENTIATION EXERCISE 8 - Demonstrate the mastery of comprehension by answering given questions. Follow the rubrics. RUBRICS - Poem Comprehension Rubrics EXTENSIONS EXERCISE 9 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 2). PLENARY EXERCISE 10 - Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension (Part 3). HOME LEARNING EXERCISE 11 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 1). EXERCISE 12 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 2). EXERCISE 13 - Select the best option that answers the question on comprehension (Part 3). EXERCISE 14 - Match the giantess tools with the verbs and the household tools they refer to in the poem. EXERCISE 15 - Tabulate the jobs assigned, relationships assured, tools provided, materials used and the payment offered to the seven girls in the poem.

A unit plan on prose comprehension for 6 sessions on teaching and learning of the story, “The Scarecrow and His Servant” (an extract) by Philip Pullman based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: STORY: An extract from “The Scarecrow and His Servant” by Philip Pullman EXERCISE 1: Match the meanings (A-N) to the words (1-14) they refer to. EXERCISE 2: Find meaning of certain expressions: words and phrases in the story. EXERCISE 3: Analyse the impact of specific word choices. Scaffolding Notes 1: Setting Elements Template EXERCISE 4: Use the template to identify the setting elements of the story. EXERCISE 5: Answer the questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the setting of the story. Scaffolding Notes 2: Character Description Guide EXERCISE 6: Use the guide to identify character traits and make a character sketch of the main characters in the story. EXERCISE 7: Answer the characterization questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension. EXERCISE 8: Answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of characterisation. Scaffolding Notes 3: Freytag’s Pyramid – Plot Diagram Scaffolding Notes 4: Plot Elements Template EXERCISE 9: Use Freytag’s Pyramid to identify plot elements. EXERCISE 10: Answer the plot-related questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension. Scaffolding Notes 5: Story Analysis Guide EXERCISE 11: Use the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story. EXERCISE 12: Answer the questions citing the textual evidence that most strongly supports the analysis. EXERCISE 13: Answer questions based on what the text says explicitly and the inferences drawn from the text. EXERCISE 14: Answer the questions to demonstrate your skill of literary techniques used. EXERCISE 15: Provide an objective summary of the setting and the plot, make a character sketch, and make a critical appreciation of the story. Scaffolding Notes 6: Story Comprehension Rubrics EXERCISE 16: Answer the retrieval questions to demonstrate your skill of comprehension.