This Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Parts of Speech - Word Classes – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Identify the correct definition for a range of word classes. Identify the correct word class of words in the context of a sentence. Apply existing knowledge of word classes to complete a sentence. Construct a sentence using vocabulary from a specific word class. Exercise error identification to identify common mistakes made in using parts of speech. Use different word classes to create different meanings in different contexts. Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom: ✿ To challenge early finishers ✿ For effective tutoring ✿ As ESL stations and sub tubs ✿ As holiday work and homework ✿ For small group collaborations ✿ For an end of unit assessments ✿ For reinforcement and enrichment

A unit plan of 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth. 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). This unit includes: 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 - Identification of Poetry Elements (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Completing summary (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical Appreciation of the Poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Planning to write a poems (Exercise 4) Plenary – 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 and filling blanks (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 exercises 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 Difficult Customer” serves as an engaging and thought-provoking resource to teach reading comprehension skills to students. Through the story’s intriguing plot and relatable characters, students can practice critical thinking, analyze character motivations, improve vocabulary and develop a deeper understanding of narrative elements. By actively engaging with the story and participating in various activities, students will enhance their reading comprehension abilities, becoming more proficient readers and thinkers. This download includes: SESSION 1: SETTING Pair-Share: Vocabulary check Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story Differentiated Tasks: Setting related comprehension questions Plenary: Selecting best option to answer setting questions SESSION 2: CHARACTERS Pair-Share: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Ask-Write: Making a character sketch Write-Advance: Making a character description Differentiated Tasks: Characters related comprehension questions Plenary: Selecting best option to answer characterisation questions SESSION 3: PLOT Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story Differentiated Tasks: Plot related comprehension questions Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer plot questions SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story Differentiated Tasks: Story analysis related comprehension questions Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer story components questions SESSION 5: SUMMARY Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Writing the summary of the story Write-Advance: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Progress: Explaining the line with reference to context Differentiated Tasks: Finding the context of the famous quotes Plenary: Summary related comprehension questions Home Learning: Answering inferential questions

This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Sentence Structure – Conditional Sentences – Zero, First, Second, Third and Mixed. 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: Match the terms associated with conditionals with their meanings. Consider the usage and formation to identify the verbs that exemplify the conditionals in the given text. Form and use conditionals to achieve particular effects. Illustrate the structure of conditionals relating them to condition and results with tenses. Identify the common mistakes made by beginners in the use of conditionals in writing. Produce well-written conditional sentences keeping in mind the formation and usage to express probability, possibility and hypothesis. 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 More Sentence Structure Resources by the same Author: Simple Sentence Structure Compound Sentence Structure Complex Sentence Structure Compound-Complex Sentence Structure Sentence Kinds by Structure Sentence Kinds by Function Cumulative Sentences Sentence Word Order Conditional Sentences

This resource is designed to help students develop their reading comprehension abilities through a series of activities and discussions. By delving into the story, students will practice various reading strategies, such as inferencing, making predictions, identifying main ideas, analyzing characters and drawing conclusions. “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner - Reading Comprehension Resource offers an immersive reading experience that challenges students’ comprehension abilities while promoting critical thinking, empathy, and cultural awareness. Through this resource, students will sharpen their reading skills while gaining a deeper appreciation for diverse perspectives and the power of control in moments of crisis. This download includes: SESSION 1: SETTING Pair-Share: Vocabulary check Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story Differentiated Tasks: Creating story setting Plenary: Selecting best option to answer setting questions SESSION 2: CHARACTERS Pair-Share: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Ask-Write: Making a character sketch Write-Advance: Making a character description Differentiated Tasks: Creating characters for the story Plenary: Selecting best option to answer characterisation questions SESSION 3: PLOT Pair-Share: Identifying plot elements of the story Ask-Write: Identifying plot description elements in the story Write-Advance: Developing the plot of the story Differentiated Tasks: Making a story plot Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer plot questions SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS Pair-Share: Identifying story elements by answering questions Ask-Write: Identifying story elements of the story Write-Advance: Making a critical appreciation of the story Differentiated Tasks: Writing a story Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer story components questions SESSION 5: SUMMARY Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Writing the summary of the story Write-Advance: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Progress: Explaining the line with reference to context Differentiated Tasks: Finding the context of the famous quotes Plenary: Reading the story to answer comprehension questions Home Learning: Answering inferential questions

This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching Adjectives - Degrees of Comparison. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these exercises that are carefully planned for student engagement. Objectives of this lesson are: To recognise and recall adjectives: degrees of comparison. To describe and explain adjectives: degrees of comparison. To use rules of using adjectives: degrees of comparison. To draw links between degrees of adjectives for comparison. To justify the right use of adjectives: degrees of comparison. To produce descriptions using adjectives: degrees of comparison. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based activities students will be able to: Identify the positive, comparative and superlative degree of adjectives. Identify the degree of comparison of the given adjectives in the given sentence. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives to modify nouns. Change the degree of comparison of an adjective without changing the meaning of the sentence. Identify the errors to ensure the right use of adjectives based on their degrees of comparison. Choose between comparative and superlative adjectives depending on what is to be modified.

A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on form filling. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: • Identify a form and tell its purpose. • Compare terminology and vocabulary on the different forms to identify their features. • Examine the forms for the rules they follow to fill up. • Fill in forms with the appropriate information. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Application Form, Form Filling Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to fill a Form, Types of Online Forms Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Formal Group Discussion Success Criteria - Form Filling Checklist Collaborative Group Tasks – Pair-Share, Think-Write, Write-Share Scaffolded Notes - Form Filling Rules 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 - Rally Coach Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Online Exercises Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.1-3 Skills to be addressed during the Lesson - Social and Cognitive Teachers can use this resource to teach the students how to retrieve information and fill out a form, thereby helping them to enhance their reading and writing skills.

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

A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of relative clauses based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. This download includes: VIDEO – Relative Clauses Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview EXERCISE 1: List the properties of relative clauses and give examples. Scaffolding Notes 2: Properties of Relative Clauses EXERCISE 2: Classify relative clauses based on their functional placement and give examples. Scaffolding Notes 3: Classification of Relative Clauses based on Functions EXERCISE 3: Implement the properties of relative clauses to discover their structure. Scaffolding Notes 4: Structure of Relative Clauses EXERCISE 4: Explain the organization of relative clauses in sentence patterns. EXERCISE 5: Identify the misplaced modifiers and dangling modifiers then suggest corrections. Scaffolding Notes 5: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers EXERCISE 6: Place clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers - Part 1. EXERCISE 7: Place clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers - Part 2. EXERCISE 8: Use relative clauses to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing. EXERCISE 9: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of relative clauses in writing. Focus on the use of key elements, functions, structure, sentence patterns, misplaced and dangling modifiers as suggested by the RUBRICS. Scaffolding Notes 6: Relative Clauses Rubrics EXERCISE 10: Identify the relative clauses used in the sentences. EXERCISE 11: Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of relative clauses. EXERCISE 12: Answer the given questions to demonstrate command of the conventions of relative clauses. EXERCISE 13: Decide the type of relative clauses used in sentences based on their functions. EXERCISE 14: Classify the type of relative clauses used in sentences based on their functions. EXERCISE 15: Identify the use of relative clauses based on their function. EXERCISE 16: Identify relative pronouns or adverbs referring to people, objects, animals, time, place and reason. EXERCISE 17: Relative clause quiz. EXERCISE 18: Rewrite the following sentences with relative clauses into two independent clauses. EXERCISE 19: Combine the sentences using either relative pronouns or relative adverbs. EXERCISE 20: Identify the relative clause, the relative pronouns/adverbs, the subject, the verb and the question it answers.

This resource (Google Slides) is a great tool for teaching reading comprehension skills to students. This children’s couplet tells the story of a dragon who dances and plays with children in the streets. Through reading and analyzing the poem, students can learn how to identify key elements such as rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language. They can also develop their ability to infer meaning and draw conclusions from the text. This resource is an engaging way to teach students how to read and comprehend literature. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Identifying the elements of poetry (Exercise 2) Write-Advance - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Differentiated Tasks - Answering author’s intent questions (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Identifying the figurative language (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Comparing two New Years (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Answering retrieval questions (Exercise 8) Differentiated Tasks - Answering inferential questions (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION Pair-Share - Paraphrasing 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) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Writing occasional poems (Exercise 15)

“If-” by Rudyard Kipling is a didactic poem that teaches valuable life lessons through vivid imagery and storytelling. This resource is designed to help students improve their poetry reading comprehension by analyzing the poem’s structure, literary devices, and themes. Through guided discussions and activities, students will learn to identify and interpret key elements of the poem, such as metaphor, repetition, and tone. By the end of the resource, students will have a deeper understanding of the poem’s underlying message and how it applies to their own lives. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Referring lines to match with given meanings (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Identifying the elements of the poetry. (Exercise 3) Write-Progress - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8) Write-Advance - Comparing “yourself” with “others” (Exercise 9) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)

This is a comprehensive resource designed to improve students’ reading comprehension skills through the use of biographical text. This resource provides a variety of activities and strategies to help students engage with the text, such as identifying key details, making inferences and summarizing. This resource also includes comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises to reinforce learning. With “Biography Comprehension,” students will not only enhance their reading abilities but also gain knowledge about the lives of notable historical figures. 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.

A ready to use PowerPoint presentation that presents teaching and learning resources of simple sentence structure based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Recall the properties of sentences with examples. Identify the parts of simple sentences with examples. Think of simple sentences to go with the given pictures. Implement the properties of simple sentences to discover their structure. Assess and verify the correct use of simple sentence patterns in writing. Create simple sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. This download includes: Scaffolding Notes 1: Vocabulary Overview EXERCISE 1: Compare and contrast a phrase, clause and sentence. Use subject, verb and complete thought as criteria to differentiate. Use YES and NO to identify the difference. Scaffolding Notes 2: Phrase-Clause-Sentence Chart EXERCISE 2: Identify the properties of sentences in the given examples. Scaffolding Notes 3: Parts of a Sentence EXERCISE 3: Identify the parts of sentences. EXERCISE 4: Identify the parts of a simple sentence with examples. Scaffolding Notes 4: Features of a Simple Sentence EXERCISE 5: Answering questions to demonstrate the knowledge of sentence structure. EXERCISE 6: Think of a simple sentence to go with each picture. EXERCISE 7: Implement the properties of simple sentences to discover their structure. Scaffolding Notes 5: Structure of a Simple Sentence EXERCISE 8: Answer the following to recognise variations in sentence structure as used in writing. EXERCISE 9: Assess and verify the correct use of simple sentence patterns in writing. EXERCISE 10: Create simple sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. EXERCISE 11: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of simple sentence structure in writing. Scaffolding Notes 6: Sentence Structure Rubrics EXERCISE 12: Identify the following as phrase, clause and sentence. EXERCISE 13: Identify subject and predicate from the given sentences. EXERCISE 14: Identify the subjects and verbs then decide whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive. EXERCISE 15: Put each group of words together in a sentence. EXERCISE 16: Complete each sentence by adding either a subject or a predicate.

A ready to use lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on sentence structure. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Compare a sentence with a clause and a phrase. Differentiate sentence types. Analyse the structure of sentences. Recognize variations in sentence structure as used in writing. Demonstrate command of the conventions of sentence structure in writing. This download includes: Vocabulary Overview - Simple, Compound, Complex Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links Flipped Lesson Part - Video Success Criteria - Sentence Structure Checklist Lesson Starter: Comparing a sentence with a phrase and a clause. Discussion: Sentence Types Sentence Structure Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Thinking of sentences to go with each of the given pictures. Think-Write: Identifying the given sentences as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Write-Share: Picking conjunctions (coordinators or sub-ordinators) to join the two sentences together. Mini-Plenary: 5 Online Quizzes Assessment Rubrics Differentiated Tasks: Demonstrating sentence structure skill in writing. Extensions: Rewriting sentences in varied structures. Plenary: Answering multiple choice questions on sentence structure. Home Learning: Following the rules to place the commas in the correct places. Identifying the main clause and sub-clause in the sentences. Combining sentences using either coordinators or subordinators. Joining sentences by using when, where, if, although, because, since, while. Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-Language - 6.1ce/2a/3a/7.1c/3a/8.1d 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

In this poetry lesson (Google Slides), students will learn how to improve their reading comprehension skills by analyzing and interpreting an ode poem. Odes are a type of poem that celebrate a person, place or thing, and are full of descriptive language and vivid imagery. By exploring the structure, language and themes of the ode, students will develop their ability to identify literary devices, understand symbolism and make inferences about the author’s message. This lesson will provide students with a fun and engaging way to enhance their reading comprehension skills while exploring the beauty and power of poetry. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Finding clues to infer character of Betty Cuthbert (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Identifying poetry elements (Exercise 3) Write-Progress - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Relating stanzas for question and answers (Exercise 7) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8) Write-Advance - Comparing Betty with her classmates (Exercise 9) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11) SESSION 3: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)

This is an interactive educational tool (Google Slides) designed to help students understand and appreciate poetry through the use of an animal poetry. The resource takes students on a journey through a poem, providing step-by-step guidance on the poem’s structure, meaning, and language. Through a range of activities and exercises, students explore themes, analyze literary devices, and gain a deeper understanding of poetic concepts. By the end of the resource, students will have the skills to read and interpret poetry with confidence and enthusiasm. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Referring lines to match with given meanings (Exercise 2) WRITE-ADVANCE - Identify the poetry elements (Exercise 3 Write-Progress – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8) Write-Advance - Inferring clues for characters in the poem (Exercise 9) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11) SESSION 3: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)

This resource (Google Slides) provides a comprehensive guide for teaching poetry reading comprehension skills using an autobiographical poem. It includes detailed lesson plans that highlight the importance of sensory details and figurative language in poetry analysis, and provides strategies for making personal connections to the poem. Additionally, the resource features engaging activities and discussion prompts to encourage critical thinking and foster a deeper appreciation for the power of poetry. With this resource, students will develop strong reading comprehension skills while gaining a better understanding of the role that poetry plays in expressing personal experiences and emotions. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Sequencing the journey of the brook (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Identifying the elements of poetry (Exercise 3) Write-Progress - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8) Write-Advance - Comparing the journey of the brook with human life (Exercise 9) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11) SESSION 3: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16) Home Learning: Answering inferential questions (Exercise 17)

This is a beautiful and symbolic poem that is perfect for teaching reading comprehension skills to students. This poetry guide (Google Slides) provides a thorough analysis of the poem, with a focus on its symbolic meaning and the use of language to convey emotion and imagery. Through a range of comprehension questions and activities, students will develop their critical thinking skills and ability to interpret complex texts. This resource is an excellent tool for teachers who want to engage their students in the world of poetry and help them improve their reading comprehension skills. This download includes: SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Referring lines to match with given meanings (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Identifying the elements of poetry (Exercise 3) Write-Progress - Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 4) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 5) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 6) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES Pair-Share – Meaning of expressions used in the poem (Exercise 7) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 8) Write-Advance - Inferring clues for characters in the poem (Exercise 9) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions (Exercise 10) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 11) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 12) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 13) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 14) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 16)

This is a PowerPoint Presentation designed to help students master the art of summarisation. Summarisation is an essential skill for effective reading, writing and comprehension. This is a carefully crafted resource aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Common Core Standards for ELA-Literacy in Writing. The goal of this resource is to guide students through the process of summarisation with a comprehensive approach that covers essential learning objectives and success criteria. This resource aims to enhance summarisation skills, ensuring students can remember, understand, apply, analyse, evaluate and create effective summaries. Every student has unique needs, and the differentiated approach ensures that students receive the support that suits their level and requirements. This resource includes: REMEMBERING Do’s and don’ts UNDERSTANDING Author’s language with its impact on the readers FINGER RETELL strategy to give a sentence summary 5W1H technique to give a sentence summary Mini-plenary APPLYING The passage The planning frame The sample plan to write the first draft of the summary The word bank to write the first draft of the summary Use the sentence frame to write the summary. ANALYSING Analyse the summary and identify the do’s and don’ts. EVALUATING Evaluate the summary for the author’s use of language. Evaluate the summaries to say which of these are right and wrong and why. CREATING Differentiated Tasks. Each task has a prompt, passage, planning frame and sentence frame. Rubrics, both for reading and writing, to assess student outcomes.

A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on debating skills. After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Review basic debating skills. Discuss the debate format for a classroom. Learn how to conduct a debate. Demonstrate the art of argument building in a debate. This Resource Includes: Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Vocabulary Overview - Debate, Argument, Rebuttal Flipped Lesson Part - Video - Basic Debating Skills Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter – Debate Decide Success Criteria - Debate Checklist Scaffolding Notes - Debating Format for a Classroom, Conducting a Debate 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 - What If Home Learning for Reinforcement – 4 Worksheets with Answers Common Core Standards - ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1cd/3/6 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