A Presentation that presents - 1. What is Differentiation? 2. The Principles of Differentiation 3. Why should We Differentiate? 4. Why Differentiated Instruction? 5. How can we Differentiate? 6. Differentiating Curriculum 7. Students' Characteristics 8. Steps to Differentiated Instruction 9. Using Choice Board to Differentiate 10. Benefits of Choice Board Strategy 11. Using Tic-Tac-Toe to Differentiate

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of a detective story comprehension and story analysis. 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 a detective story lesson in your classroom for a week (5 days). This Resource Includes: 1. Lesson Plans & Rubrics on: * Story Elements * Story Setting * Story Characters * Story Plot * Summary Writing 2. Guides & Formats: * Story Analysis Guide * Critical Appreciation Format * Character Description Template * Plot Diagram * Summarizing Guide 3. Support Material: * Story Genres * Sample Character Sketch * Sample Summary 4. Lesson Notes on Orange Pips * Story Analysis * Character Description * Summary 5. Word Bank: * Active Verbs * Adjective Types * Adverb Types * Connectives 6. Worksheets * Story Setting Exercises (4) * Character Sketch Exercises (2) * Summarizing Exercises (3) Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a plot summary, a critical appreciation, and a summary of a story.

A lesson presentation of unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview: Author and Summary of the Story SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Vocabulary check Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION 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) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Tasks: 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 SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Collaborative Tasks: 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 SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) Collaborative Tasks: Think-Pair: Identifying summary elements Pair-Share: Writing a summary Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context

Lesson presentation with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – A Girl Called Golden by David Bateson. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Background of the Poem (Scaffold Notes 1) Poem, Introduction, and Poet (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Inferring the meaning of the words from the context of the poem (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Finding clues to infer character of Betty Cuthbert (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical appreciation of the poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Answering questions (Exercise 4) Plenary – Answering poetry elements questions (Exercise 5) SESSION 2: POETIC DEVICES IN POETRY AND THEIR USAGE Discussion: Comparison Devices (Scaffold Notes 8) Sound Devices (Scaffold Notes 9) Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 10) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share – Relating stanzas for question and answers (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification and explanation of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Comparing Betty with her classmates (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 11) Differentiated Tasks - Answering differentiated questions based on poem theme (Exercise 9) Plenary – Answering poetic devices questions (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 12) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 13) Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 14) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning of the poem (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 15) Differentiated Tasks - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering multiple choice questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning: Online Exercises Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a gothic fictional comedy, “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a inimitable style story, “The Woman on Platform No. 8” by Ruskin Bond. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context.hension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a critical appreciation of a story. 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 Unit Lesson Plan is perfect for teaching Rhetorical Sound Devices – Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Sibilance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhyme and Meter. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. You and your students will love these ready to use resources that are well planned for student engagement. After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy based activities students will be able to: Match the terms associated with rhetorical sound devices with their meanings. Identify the words that exemplify the rhetorical sound devices in the text. Form rhetoric statements to go with the graphics that exemplify the rhetorical sound devices. Interpret the rhetorical sound devices used in the text and explain the author’s purpose in using them. Identify the impact of the use of rhetorical sound devices in the given text. Analyse the given text to interpret the rhetorical sound devices used in them. Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

This PowerPoint Presentation is perfect for teaching 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 possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

A lesson presentation of unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a fictional story, “A Difficult Customer” by William Roland Lee. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. Lesson Preview Fictional Story: A Difficult Customer by William Roland Lee Author and Summary of the Story SESSION 1: STORY SETTING AND SETTING DESCRIPTION Discussion: Setting Features (Scaffold Notes 1) Setting Characteristics (Scaffold Notes 2) Setting Elements (Scaffold Notes 3) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Vocabulary check Ask-Write: Identifying setting elements of the given story Write-Advance: Describing the setting of the story Assessment: Setting Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 4) Differentiated Tasks: Creating story setting Plenary: Selecting best option to answer setting questions SESSION 2: STORY CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION Discussion: 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) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Spotting the traits of the characters in the story Ask-Write: Identifying one of the main character’s elements in the story Write-Advance: Making a character sketch Assessment: Characterization Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 9) Differentiated Tasks: Creating characters for the story Plenary: Selecting best option to answer characterization questions SESSION 3: STORY PLOT AND PLOT DEVELOPMENT Discussion: Plot Types (Scaffold Notes 10) Conflict Types (Scaffold Notes 11) Plot Diagram (Scaffold Notes 12) Plot Template (Scaffold Notes 13) Collaborative Tasks: 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 Assessment: Plot Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 14) Differentiated Tasks: Making a story plot Plenary: Selecting the best option to answer plot questions SESSION 4: STORY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Story Components (Scaffold Notes 15) Story Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 16) Collaborative Tasks: 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 SESSION 5: REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: RTC Template (Scaffold Notes 18) RTC Prompt (Scaffold Notes 19) Collaborative Tasks: Pair-Share: Identifying summary elements Ask-Write: Identifying RTC elements for the given lines Write-Advance: Explaining the line with reference to context

This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of thriller story comprehension and story analysis. 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 a thriller story lesson in your classroom for a week (5 days). This Resource Includes: 1. Lesson Plans & Rubrics on: * Story Elements * Story Setting * Story Characters * Story Plot * Brochure Making 2. Guides & Formats: * Story Analysis Guide * Critical Appreciation Format * Character Description Template * Plot Diagrams 3. Support Material: * Story Genres * Sample Character Sketch * Sample Brochures * Brochure Criteria 4. Lesson Notes on Speckled Band: * Questions & Answers * Story Analysis * Character Description * Plot Analysis * Summary 5. Word Bank: * Active Verbs * Adjective Types * Adverb Types * Connectives 6. Worksheets * Story Setting Exercises (4) * Character Sketch Exercises (2) Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique required to make a critical appreciation of a story.

A PowerPoint Presentation of unit plan with 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – O Captain, My Captain by Walt Whitman. After completing this unit students will be able to: Analyse the poem to make a critical appreciation (session 1). Identify the poetic devices and explain how they are used in the poem (session 2). Annotate the lines of the poem with reference to context (session 3). Lesson Preview: Poem and Summary (Scaffold Notes 1) Poet, Introduction, and Setting (Scaffold Notes 2) SESSION 1: POETRY ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL APPRECIATION Discussion: Poetry Forms (Scaffold Notes 3) Poetry Structures (Scaffold Notes 4) Poetry Analysis Guide (Scaffold Notes 5) Poetry Analysis Template (Scaffold Notes 6) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Vocabulary Check (Exercise 1) Ask-Write - Identification of Poetry Elements (Exercise 2) Write-Advance – Critical Appreciation of the Poem (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Planning to write poems (Exercise 4) 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 used in the poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Advance - Explanation of the Poetic devices as used (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12) Differentiated Tasks - Creating poems (Exercise 9) Plenary – Selecting correct options for poem comprehension (Exercise 10) SESSION 3: POETRY ANNOTATION AND REFERENCE TO CONTEXT Discussion: Annotation Guide (Scaffold Notes 13) Annotation Template and Prompt (Scaffold Notes 14) Explanation Prompts for Figures of Speech (Scaffold Notes 15) Collaborative Group Tasks: Pair-Share - Summarizing the meaning (Exercise 11) Ask-Write - Identification of annotation elements (Exercise 12) Write-Advance - Annotating the lines of the poem (Exercise 13) Assessment - Annotation Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 16) Differentiated Tasks - Analyzing poems (Exercise 14) Plenary - Answering comprehension questions (Exercise 15) Home Learning – Online Quizzes and Online Comprehension Passages CCSS - Common Core Standards - ELA.LITERACY.RL.6-8.1-4 Skills - Social and Cognitive Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom: To challenge early finishers For effective tutoring As ESL stations and sub tubs As holiday work and homework For small group collaborations For an end of unit assessments For reinforcement and enrichment

Unit plans with 5 sessions on prose comprehension of a ghost story, “Harry” by Rosemary Timperley. After completing this unit students will be able to: SESSION 1: Spot the setting elements and describe the setting. SESSION 2: Name the characters and make a character sketch. SESSION 3: Discover the plot elements and develop the plot. SESSION 4: Analyse the text to make a critical appreciation. SESSION 5: Examine the lines from the text with reference to context. 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 plan of 3 sessions on poetry comprehension – Sympathy by Charles Mackay. 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 - Critical Appreciation of the Poem (Exercise 2) Write-Share – Diary Entry (Exercise 3) Assessment - Poetry Analysis Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 7) Differentiated Tasks - Planning to write a poems (Exercise 4) Plenary – Selecting correct options (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 the expressions in poem (Exercise 6) Ask-Write - Identification of poetic devices (Exercise 7) Write-Share - Explanation of the Poetic devices as used in the poem (Exercise 8) Assessment - Poetic Devices in Poetry Rubrics (Scaffold Notes 12) Differentiated Tasks - Creating poems (Exercise 9) Plenary – Comprehension questions (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 - Online Quiz Home Learning – Online Exercise 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

Interactive, collaborative and web-based google slides on teaching and learning of sentence structure. This download includes: EXERCISE 1: Lesson Starter EXERCISE 2: Identify the parts of sentences in the given examples. EXERCISE 3: Identify the parts of a simple sentence with examples. EXERCISE 4: Identify the parts of simple sentences. EXERCISE 5: Identify the parts of a compound sentence with examples. EXERCISE 6: Identify the parts of compound sentences. EXERCISE 7: Identify the parts of a complex sentence with examples. EXERCISE 8: Identify the parts of complex sentences – Part 1. EXERCISE 9: Identify the parts of complex sentences – Part 2. EXERCISE 10: Identify the parts of a compound-complex sentence with examples. EXERCISE 11: Identify the parts of compound-complex sentences. EXERCISE 12: Think of varied sentences – simple, compound, complex, compound-complex - to go with the given pictures. EXERCISE 13: Implement the properties of simple sentence to discover its structure. EXERCISE 14: Implement the properties of compound sentence to discover its structure. EXERCISE 15: Implement the properties of complex sentence to discover its structure. EXERCISE 16: Implement the properties of compound-complex sentence to discover its structure. EXERCISE 17: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 1. EXERCISE 18: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 2. EXERCISE 19: Identify the function of clauses in general and their function in specific sentences – Part 3. EXERCISE 20: Assess and verify the correct use of sentence patterns in writing. EXERCISE 21: Create sentences with the given sentence structure and pattern. DIFFERENTIATION EXERCISE 22: Demonstrate the mastery of the use of sentence structure in writing. EXERCISE 23: Identify the errors in the use of sentence connectors in the following passages and write the correction. EXERCISE 24: Identify the following sentences as simple, compound, complex or compound-complex: EXERCISE 25: Roll the dice and find the sentence in column one that matches the number. Then roll the dice again and find the sentence that matches in column two. Finally pick a conjunction (coordinator or subordinator) to join the two sentences together. Your sentences must make sense. EXERCISE 26: Do as directed. EXERCISE 27: Follow the rules to place the commas in the correct places. First, you will need to work out where the main and sub-clauses are. EXERCISE 28: Identify the main clause and sub-clause in the sentences below EXERCISE 29: Combine the following sentences using either coordinators or subordinators. EXERCISE 30: Join the sentences by using subordinating conjunctions: when, where, if, although, because, since, while.

Ready to use Google Slides that present teaching and learning resources of a spelling lesson on prefixes and suffixes based on New Bloom’s Taxonomy. After working with these Google Slides students will be able to: Match the terms associated with prefixes and suffixes with their meanings. Add prefixes and suffixes to high frequency and other studied words. Create new words with common prefixes and suffixes based on their meanings. Use prefixes and suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words. Assess and evaluate the correct use of prefixes and suffixes in forming new words. Create new word patterns with words beginning and ending in common affixes and frame sentences. This download includes: SESSION 1: REMEMBERING EXERCISE 1: Match the TERMS (1-4) with their MEANINGS (A-D). EXERCISE 2-3: Match the PREFIXES and SUFFIXES with their MEANINGS. EXERCISE 4-5: Tick the correct option to find meaning for the common prefixes and suffixes. SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING EXERCISE 6: Watch the video – Prefixes and Suffixes - and answer the following questions. SESSION 3: APPLYING EXERCISE 7-10: Create new words with each of the prefixes based on their meaning. EXERCISE 11-14: Create new words with each of the suffixes based on their meaning. EXERCISE 15-16: Create new words with common prefixes and suffixes used in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Curriculum. EXERCISE 17-19: Add both prefixes and suffixes to root words to create new words. Take note of the letters to be dropped, added or doubled when creating new words. SESSION 4: ANALYSING EXERCISE 20: Interpret and verbalise the graphics by adding prefixes or suffixes to the root words. EXERCISE 21-23: Use prefixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 1-3. EXERCISE 24-28: Use suffixes to form words and use roots as clues to the meaning of new words – Part 1-5. SESSION 5: EVALUATING EXERCISE 29-30: Assess and evaluate the correct use of prefixes and suffixes in forming new words – Part 1-2. SESSION 6: CREATING EXERCISE 31: Demonstrate the mastery of using PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES in writing. Focus on remembering, understanding, analysing and creating of prefixes and suffixes as suggested by the RUBRICS. RUBRICS: Prefixes and Suffixes Rubrics HOME LEARNING: EXERCISE 32-33: Choose the correct prefix and suffix to fill in the blanks. EXERCISE 34-35: Make words using the given prefixes and suffixes to go with the meaning. EXERCISE 36: List all the words from the following extract that are in the following pattern - prefix-root word-suffix.

These Google Slides are a comprehensive guide for learning the art of narrative poetry, covering techniques such as rhyme, meter, imagery and character development. It includes exercises and examples to help students develop their skills in crafting engaging and meaningful narratives through poetry. After attempting these activities, your students will be able to: Give/explain the meaning of words in context. Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases. Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text. Summarise main ideas from the text. Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Make comparisons within the text. Predict what might happen from details stated and implied. Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader. Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.

This resource (Google Slides) is designed to help students improve their reading comprehension skills through the analysis of a descriptive animal poem. The poem features vivid language and sensory details that paint a symbolic picture of a tiger. Students will learn to identify key themes and literary devices such as metaphor, simile and personification. The resource includes interactive exercises that encourage critical thinking and discussion, as well as tips for effective reading and note-taking. 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.

These google slides are designed to help students understand the essential elements of didactic narrative poetry, including character development, plot structure, and the use of literary devices such as rhyme, rhythm and repetition. Through a series of engaging lessons, students will learn how to analyze and interpret didactic narrative poems, identify the underlying themes and messages, and create their own original poems. This resource includes a range of activities, including interactive exercises, creative writing prompts and collaborative projects, all of which are designed to promote critical thinking, creative expression and literary appreciation. This resource also provides teachers with comprehensive lesson plans, assessment rubrics and sample student work to help them effectively incorporate didactic narrative poetry into their curriculum. With this resource, students will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of didactic narrative poetry, while honing their writing and analytical skills. After attempting these activities, your students will be able to: Give/explain the meaning of words in context. Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases. Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text. Summarise main ideas from the text. Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Make comparisons within the text. Predict what might happen from details stated and implied. Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader. Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.

This resource (Google Slides) focuses on developing the reading comprehension skills of students when reading a Miltonic Sonnet, a complex and intricate poetic form. It covers the historical context and literary devices used in Miltonic Sonnets, such as imagery, allusion and metaphor. Through a series of exercises and activities, students will learn how to analyse the structure and meaning of a Miltonic Sonnet, and make connections between the form and its content. They will also explore the themes and messages conveyed in the sonnet, and develop their critical thinking and interpretation skills. This resource is suitable for students of all levels who want to deepen their understanding and appreciation of poetry. After attempting these activities, your students will be able to: Give/explain the meaning of words in context. Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases. Retrieve and record information/identify key details from the text. Summarise main ideas from the text. Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. Make comparisons within the text. Predict what might happen from details stated and implied. Evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader. Make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.

A PowerPoint Presentation of unit plan with 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