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.
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.
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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.
A unit set of worksheets with answers on reading information text of 6 sessions on teaching and learning based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
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TEXT: Information Text on “Chocolate”
EXERCISE 1: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your knowledge of information texts.
EXERCISE 2: Match the meanings (A-O) to the words (1-15) they refer to.
EXERCISE 3: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
EXERCISE 4: Skim, scan and close read to find reference for the use of language variety and vocabulary type in the text
EXERCISE 5: Determine the central idea of the text.
EXERCISE 6: Use IQC (Idea-Quote-Conclude) technique and comment on the author’s use of vocabulary type.
EXERCISE 7: Write IQC (Idea-Quote-Conclude) paragraphs about the use of vocabulary type in the text.
EXERCISE 8: Analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning of the text.
EXERCISE 9: Analyse the development of language and vocabulary over the course of the text.
EXERCISE 10: Answer the questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the vocabulary used in the text.
EXERCISE 11: Use IQC (Idea-Quote-Conclude) technique and comment on the author’s use of language variety.
EXERCISE 12: Write IQC (Idea-Quote-Conclude) paragraphs about the use of language variety in the text.
EXERCISE 13: Analyse in detail the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
EXERCISE 14: Draw conclusions based on visual clues.
EXERCISE 15: Prepare your own comprehension question types with answers from the text.
EXERCISE 16: Use the reading strategies to answer open-ended questions.
EXERCISE 17: Use textual clues to answer the comprehension questions.
EXERCISE 18: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports to answer the questions.
EXERCISE 19: Use PEE (Point-Evidence-Explain) model to comment on the author’s use of language techniques.
EXERCISE 20: Write PEEL (Point-Evidence-Explain-Link) paragraphs about the use of figurative language in the text.
EXERCISE 21: Write PEEL (Point-Evidence-Explain-Link) paragraphs about the use of connotative language in the text.
EXERCISE 22: Determine what can be inferred when the text says what it says.
EXERCISE 23: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative meanings.
EXERCISE 24: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including connotative meanings.
EXERCISE 25: Determine the text elements for the given information.
EXERCISE 26: Evaluate the argument and specific claims in the text.
EXERCISE 27: Determine the author’s point of view or purpose in the text.
EXERCISE 28: Compare and contrast two texts and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
EXERCISE 29-33: Write your own information text.
A unit plan on vocabulary lesson with 6 sessions on teaching and learning of idioms based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING - Recall the meaning of common idioms.
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
SESSION 3: APPLYING - Clarify the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases.
SESSION 4: ANALYSING - Analyse the use of idioms and their purpose in writing.
SESSION 5: EVALUATING - Verify the meaning of a phrase by checking the inferred meaning in context.
SESSION 6: CREATING - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings…
This download includes:
FLIPPED LESSON
VIDEO: 10 Common Idioms - Examples & Meanings
LESSON STARTER
EXERCISE 1: Interpret and verbalise pictures of idioms and give meaning. (I = Idiom; M = Meaning)
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING
EXERCISE 2: Match the meanings with the common idioms they refer to.
EXERCISE 3: Select the appropriate idiom for the blank.
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING
EXERCISE 4: Find meaning for the familiar idioms and expressions.
EXERCISE 5: Find the meaning for the following familiar idioms.
SESSION 3: APPLYING
EXERCISE 6: Frame sentences with the given body related idioms.
EXERCISE 7: Fill in the blanks with meanings of common idioms which students really need to know.
SESSION 4: ANALYSING
EXERCISE 8: What can you infer when the idiom says what it says.
EXERCISE 9: Match the idiomatic expression used here with its real meaning.
SESSION 5: EVALUATING
EXERCISE 10: Test your understanding on clothing idioms.
EXERCISE 11: Test your understanding on animal idioms.
SESSION 6: CREATING
EXERCISE 12: Demonstrate the mastery of using idioms in writing.
A ready to use Google Slides that present teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on words ending in -cious and -tious based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After working with these Google Slides students will be able to:
Provide examples for suffixes –cious and –tious based on their sound and meanings.
Add suffices –cious and –tious to root words (nouns) to form adjectives based on their spelling rules.
Add suffixes –cious and –tious to stem words to form new words.
Use the suffix -cious to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
Use the suffix -tious to form words and correct the inappropriate use of the suffix in forming new words.
Create new word patterns with words ending in shus sound and frame sentences.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Provide three examples each for suffixes –cious and –tious based on their sound and meanings.
EXERCISE 2: Add suffices –cious and –tious to nouns to form adjectives based on their spelling rules.
EXERCISE 3: Add –cious or –tious to complete each of these stem words.
EXERCISE 4: Use the suffix -cious to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
EXERCISE 5: Use the suffix -tious to form words and correct the inappropriate use of the suffix in forming new words.
EXERCISE 6: Create new word patterns with given suffixes and frame sentences with them.
EXERCISE 7: Use a –cious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below.
EXERCISE 8: Use a –tious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below.
EXERCISE 9: Choose the correct word from each pair of words from the brackets to fill in each blank.
EXERCISE 10: Use the nouns to create adjectives with the suffix –cious.
EXERCISE 11: Use nouns to create adjectives with the suffix –tious.
RUBRICS: Spelling
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 unit lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on words ending in -cious, -tious, -cial, -tial, -able, -ible based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this lesson students will be able to:
Provide examples for common suffixes based on their sound and meanings.
Add suffices to root words (nouns or verbs) to form adjectives based on the spelling rules.
Use common suffixes to form words ending in –tious and -cious (shus sound) and determine the meaning of new words.
Use common suffixes to form words ending in –cial and –tial (shul sound) and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
Use common suffixes to form words ending in –able and –ible and correct the inappropriate use of suffixes in forming new words.
Create new word patterns with words ending in shus, shul and able sounds and frame sentences.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Provide examples for common suffixes based on their sound and meanings.
EXERCISE 2: Add suffices to root words (nouns) to form adjectives based on the spelling rules.
EXERCISE 3: Add suffices to root words (verbs) to form adjectives based on the spelling rules.
EXERCISE 4: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –tious (shus sound) and determine the meaning of new words.
EXERCISE 5: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –cious (shus sound) and determine the meaning of new words.
EXERCISE 6: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –tial (shul sound) and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
EXERCISE 7: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –cial (shul sound) and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
EXERCISE 8: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –ible and correct the inappropriate use of suffixes in forming new words.
EXERCISE 9: Use common suffixes to form words ending in –able and correct the inappropriate use of suffixes in forming new words.
EXERCISE 10: Create new word patterns with given suffixes and frame sentences with them.
EXERCISE 11: Use a –cious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below.
EXERCISE 12: Use a –tious word from the list to complete each of the sentences below.
EXERCISE 13: Use the root words to create adjectives with the suffixes –cial or –tial.
EXERCISE 14: Add –cial or –tial to complete each of these stem words.
EXERCISE 15: Add the suffix –ible to form adjectives from the root words.
EXERCISE 16: Use verbs as root words to form nouns and the suffix –ible to form adjectives.
EXERCISE 17: Add the suffix –able to form adjectives from the root words.
EXERCISE 18: Use verbs as root words to form nouns and the suffix –able to form adjectives.
EXERCISE 19: Use –ible words from the list to complete the sentences below.
EXERCISE 20: Use –able words from the list to complete the sentences below.
RUBRICS: Spelling Rubrics
A ready to use unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of suffixes based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
Match the terms associated with suffixes with their meanings.
Add suffixes to high frequency and other studied words.
Create new words with common suffixes based on their meanings.
Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words.
Assess and evaluate the correct use of suffixes in forming new words.
Create new word patterns with words beginning and ending in common suffixes and frame sentences.
This download includes:
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING
EXERCISE 1: Match the TERMS (1-4) with their MEANINGS (A-D).
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING
EXERCISE 2: Match the SUFFIXES with their MEANINGS.
SESSION 3: APPLYING
EXERCISE 3: Tick the correct option to find meaning for the common suffixes.
EXERCISE 4: Create new words with each of the Greek suffixes based on their meaning.
EXERCISE 5: Create new words with each of the noun suffixes based on their meaning.
EXERCISE 6: Create new words with each of the adjective suffixes based on their meaning.
EXERCISE 7: Create new words with each of the verb and adverb suffixes based on their meaning.
EXERCISE 8: Create new words with common suffixes used in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Curriculum.
SESSION 4: ANALYSING
EXERCISE 9: Interpret and verbalise the graphics by adding suffixes to the root words.
EXERCISE 10: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 1.
EXERCISE 11: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 2.
EXERCISE 12: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 3.
EXERCISE 13: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 4.
EXERCISE 14: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 5.
SESSION 5: EVALUATING
EXERCISE 15: Assess and evaluate the correct use of suffixes in forming new words.
SESSION 6: CREATING
EXERCISE 16: Demonstrate the mastery of using SUFFIXES in writing. Focus on remembering, understanding, analysing and creating of suffixes as suggested by the RUBRICS.
RUBRICS: Suffixes Rubrics
HOME LEARNING:
EXERCISE 17: Choose the correct suffix to fill in the blanks: -less, -ment, -ing, -ly, -able.
EXERCISE 18: Make words using the given suffixes to go with the meaning.
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Punctuation – Question Marks and Exclamation Marks. 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:
Consider the functions of question marks and exclamation marks to identify the signs that exemplify the punctuation marks in a text.
List the similarities and the differences of question marks and exclamation marks.
Apply punctuation rules to identify the appropriate use of question marks and exclamation marks.
Use question marks to mark WH direct question ends; and to mark auxiliary verb question ends.
Use exclamation marks to mark exclamatory sentence ends; and to mark one-word interjection ends.
Use question marks and exclamation marks to aid cohesion in writing; to convey specific meanings; and to add variety to writing.
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
These Worksheets with Answers are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension – Comparing Winter Poems and Reading Poetry. 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 attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:
Compare and contrast the two poems based on the poet’s description of winter and snow.
Provide an objective summary of the meanings of poems.
Use textual clues to infer the central idea including its relationship to the setting and characters of the poems.
Use specified criteria to find poetry elements of the poems for poem analysis.
Use PEE (Point-Evidence-Explain) model to analyse the poet’s use of figurative language in the poems.
Write PEEL (Point-Evidence-Explain-Link) paragraphs about the use of figurative language in the poems.
This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Punctuation – Apostrophes and Brackets. 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:
Consider the functions of apostrophes and brackets to identify the signs that exemplify the punctuation marks in a text.
List the similarities and the differences apostrophes for possession and contraction or omission.
Apply punctuation rules to identify the appropriate use of apostrophes and brackets in a text.
Use apostrophes to show singular and plural possession; and to show omission or contraction.
Use brackets to enclose additional information or brief explanation; and to enclose incidental information.
Use apostrophes and brackets to aid cohesion in writing; to convey specific meanings; and to add variety to writing.
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
These Worksheets with Answers are perfect for teaching Figurative Language - Metaphor. 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.
This Download Includes:
EXERCISE 1: Watch the video – What are Metaphors? – and answer the following questions.
EXERCISE 2: Note the signal words, compared unlike things and meaning of the examples to identify them as simile or metaphor.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the unlike things that are compared and their meanings in the following metaphor types examples.
EXERCISE 4: Take the following quiz based on the understanding of simile and metaphor – Part 1-3.
EXERCISE 5: Fill the blanks in these metaphors to go with the pictures.
EXERCISE 6: What are the two unlike things that are compared in the following metaphoric examples.
EXERCISE 7: What is the meaning of the underlined words in the following metaphoric examples.
EXERCISE 8: Explain the metaphoric meaning of the following examples – Part 1-2.
EXERCISE 9: Compare the two things in each of the illustrations using metaphor.
EXERCISE 10: Determine the meaning of the metaphor.
EXERCISE 11: Identify the association of the underlined metaphor.
EXERCISE 12: Identify the meaning of the metaphor.
EXERCISE 13: Identify the examples of metaphors in the following sentences.
EXERCISE 14: Identify the impact of the use of metaphor in the given text.
EXERCISE 15: Analyse what is being compared in the following metaphors.
EXERCISE 16: Identify examples of metaphor from the following literature extracts.
EXERCISE 17: Follow PEE model to evaluate the poet’s use of metaphor in the given poem.
EXERCISE 18: Follow the PEEL model to explain the reader impact of the use of metaphor in the poem.
EXERCISE 19: Create expressions for metaphors using the given patterns.
EXERCISE 20: Use words from the word box below (or choose your own words) and the verbs (or choose your own verbs) to write five metaphors of your own.
EXERCISE 21: Use your knowledge of metaphor to write about one of the following.
EXERCISE 22: Identify the two things that are being compared in each sentence.
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.
“Mastering the Art of Newspaper Reporting” is a comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation designed to help students of all levels grasp the fundamentals of newspaper report composition. From the building blocks to the advanced techniques, this resource provides a structured learning experience for all. This resource provides a holistic learning experience, offering reading and writing rubrics for marking, passages for planning and writing newspaper reports, and opportunities for self-checking answers. By the end of “Mastering the Art of Newspaper Reporting,” students will be well-equipped to craft engaging, informative and professional newspaper reports.
These Worksheets with Answer Key are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension – Narrative Fiction Short Story. 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 exercises, your students will be able to:
Give or explain the meaning of words in context.
Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
Identify key details from fiction.
Retrieve and record information from fiction.
Summarise main ideas from the text.
Make inferences from the text.
Make comparisons within the text.
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
Identify/explain how information or narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole.
Explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.
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
These worksheets are perfect for teaching how to write an Information Text - Sequence. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.
After attempting these activities, your students will be able to:
Group up sequentially the given information: process, order, chronology, timeline and sequence.
Identify the clue or signal words used in information texts that arrange the ideas in particular order.
Determine the organisational methods used in structuring information texts that tell the order in which events happen.
Plan and write an information text on a given topic that organises events and things in a specific logical order.
Identify areas to improve by peer evaluating an information text and respond to the peer feedback.
Select a task that goes with their level and create an information text that explains the steps of an event in time order.
Teachers can use these task cards to enhance the vocabulary, reading, and writing skills of the learners.
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
These Worksheets are perfect for teaching how to write an Information Text - Problem-Solution. 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 problems and solutions in the given texts, situations and visuals.
Identify the clue or signal words used in information texts that identify problem and suggest solution.
Determine the organisational methods used in structuring information texts that identify problem and suggest solution.
Plan and write an information text on a given topic that identifies the problem and proposes solution.
Identify areas to improve by peer evaluating an information text and respond to the peer feedback and write the final draft.
Select a task that goes with your level and create an information text that identifies problem and suggests solution.
These Worksheets with Answers are perfect for teaching how to write an Information Text - Description. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement.
This Download Includes:
EXERCISE 1: Provide one-sentence descriptions to the following diagrams.
EXERCISE 2: Identify the text structure (Description, Problem-Solution, Cause-Effect, Compare-Contrast, Sequence) of the following paragraphs.
EXERCISE 3: Identify the text elements of the following paragraph.
EXERCISE 4: Identify the transitions or sentence starters and clue/signal/key words used to signify information text that describes a bar chart.
EXERCISE 5: Identify the vocabulary used in the following description of the bar chart that compares the distribution of NGRT scores by gender with the national sample.
EXERCISE 6: Use the given vocabulary to fill in the blanks of the given text that describes a table. You may use some words or phrases more than once.
EXERCISE 7: Use the given vocabulary to rewrite the given text that describes a pie chart.
EXERCISE 8: Identify the generic structures and language features of the following description.
EXERCISE 9: Identify the structure of the text that describes a line graph. Use the text structure.
EXERCISE 10: The pie chart shows the preference of teenagers for different types of music. Describe the preference of the youth for music. Use the planning frame to plan the first draft.
EXERCISE 11: The pie chart shows the preference of teenagers for different types of music. Describe the preference of the youth for music. Use the sentence frame and the vocabulary bank to write the first draft.
EXERCISE 12: Peer evaluate an information text, respond to the peer feedback and write the final draft. Use the rubric.
EXERCISE 13: Select a task that goes with your level and create an information text.
EXERCISE 14: Write your own description on any one of the following.
This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Spelling – Shul Sounding Suffixes -cial and -tial. 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 shul sounding suffixes.
To understand the rules for spelling adjectives ending with the shul sound.
To apply the conventions of spelling for adding shul sounding suffixes to existing words.
To analyse the use of shul sounding suffixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
To evaluate the correct use of shul sounding suffixes in forming adjectives.
To create adjectives from nouns using shul sounding suffixes.
After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to:
Recall that the shul sound is spelt ‘-cial’ after a vowel and ‘-tial’ after a consonant.
Choose a correct shul sound (-cial or -tial) to form an adjective from a noun.
Spell words ending with the shul sound (-cial or –tial) correctly.
Use the shul sound (-cial or –tial) to form adjectives, and use nouns as clues to the meaning of adjectives.
Exercise error identification to assess the correct use of shul sound (-cial or –tial) to form adjectives.
Spell words ending with the shul sound (-cial or –tial) correctly in their own writing.
These Worksheets with Answers are perfect for teaching Reading Comprehension through a Folklore Fable - The Discontented Fish. 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 activities students will be able to:
Find the meaning of the challenging words and expressions in the story.
Identify the key events of the story.
Use textual clues to answer the retrieval and inferential 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.
This Download Includes:
EXERCISE 1: Match the WORDS (1-11) with their MEANINGS (A-K).
EXERCISE 2: The author uses different descriptions to describe the pool and the discontented fish in the pool as well as in the river. Sort the descriptions into the correct columns.
EXERCISE 3: Order the events that happened in the life of the discontented fish as mentioned in the story.
EXERCISE 4: Read the sentences about the discontented fish and decide if they are ‘True’ or ‘False’.
EXERCISE 5: Match the CAUSES (1-8) of the EFFECTS (A-H) when the discontented fish arrived in the big river and returned.
EXERCISE 6: Identify the different feelings that the discontented fish would have at different points during the story. Why would he feel these different emotions?
EXERCISE 7: Answer the following retrieval questions.
EXERCISE 8: Answer the following simple inferential questions.
EXERCISE 9: Answer the following complex inferential questions.
EXERCISE 10: Follow Freytag’s Pyramid to identify the plot elements of the story.
EXERCISE 11: Follow the analysis guide to identify the story elements the story.
EXERCISE 12: Answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of story elements.
EXERCISE 13: Briefly summarise the meaning of the story. Use the plot elements to write your summary. Follow the following prompt.
EXERCISE 14: Follow the prompt to make a critical appreciation of the poem.
EXERCISE 15: Follow the characterisation guide to describe the character of the discontented fish, based on what you learn in the story.
EXERCISE 16: Make a diary entry as if you were the discontented fish, reflecting on your feelings about what you don’t like about the pool, why you want to leave and what you hope to find.
This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Standard English Conventions – Misplaced Modifiers and Dangling Modifiers. 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:
Review the common mistakes writers make by improperly placing modifiers in sentences.
Review the ambiguity not clearly stated subject of the modifier creates in a sentence.
Compare and contrast improperly placed modifier and not clearly stated subject of the modifier.
Identify the errors to ensure that all modifiers are placed as close as possible to the things that they are meant to modify.
Identify the errors to ensure that the subject of the modifier is clearly stated in the sentence.
Create new sentences ensuring modifiers are placed properly and subject of the modifiers are stated clearly.
This download includes:
EXERCISE 1: Review the common mistakes writers make by improperly placing modifiers in sentences.
EXERCISE 2: Review the ambiguity not clearly stated subject of the modifier creates in a sentence.
EXERCISE 3: Compare and contrast given sentences for a misplaced modifier.
EXERCISE 4: Compare and contrast given sentences for a dangling modifier.
EXERCISE 5: Compare and contrast improperly placed modifier and not clearly stated subject of the modifier.
EXERCISE 6: Identify the errors to ensure that all modifiers are placed as close as possible to the things that they are meant to modify (Part 1-4).
EXERCISE 7: Identify the errors to ensure that the subject of the modifier is clearly stated in the sentence (Part 1-4).
EXERCISE 8: Create new sentences ensuring modifiers are placed properly and subject of the modifiers are stated clearly.
This bundle of 6 products (Scaffolding Notes) is perfect for teaching Phrases - Noun Phrase, Verbal Phrase, Adjective Phrase, Adverb Phrase and Prepositional Phrase. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these self-grading exercises that are gamified for student engagement.
After studying these scaffolders, the students will be able to:
Define phrases and their components.
Classify phrases as nominal, verbal, adjectival, adverbial and prepositional.
Identify the properties and features of phrases.
Identify the pattern of phrases as used in the sentences.
Exercise error identification to ensure phrases are not misplaced and dangling.
Use phrases to vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader interest and style.
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Phrase Types: 5 Handouts
Noun or Nominal Phrase: 7 Handouts
Non-Finite Verbal Phrase: 8 Handouts
Adjective or Adjectival Phrase: 8 Handouts
Adverb or Adverbial Phrase: 7 Handouts
Prepositional Phrase: 8 Handouts
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