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Easy Grammar! Active and Passive Voice Presentation.
This resource can be used as a whole lesson or in conjunction with other worksheets and supplementary materials.
The presentation explains the following:
1)The definition and difference between active and passive voice.
2)Practice examples and questions
3) 2 full exercises to test knowledge with attached answer key.
The San-Bernardino Massacre: Why Was this Such an Unusual Shooting?
This resource can be used as a single unit of work or as a point of reference for discussions and assessments. It tackles issues on gun laws in North America and the right to bear arms. It also has an in-depth section dealing with the unusual aspects of the events-what made this shooting so different from most others? Lastly, the resource covers the similarities of the event and why it has some likeness to other massacres of the decade.
The San-Bernardino Massacre: Why Was this Such an Unusual Shooting?
This resource can be used as a single unit of work or as a point of reference for discussions and assessments. It tackles issues on gun laws in North America and the right to bear arms. It also has an in-depth section dealing with the unusual aspects of the events-what made this shooting so different from most others? Lastly, the resource covers the similarities of the event and why it has some likeness to other massacres of the decade.
Diwali -The Festival of Lights
This worksheet explains the festival and why it is celebrated around the world
Connectives/Conjunctions
This source can be used to introduce a set of grammar work or as a whole lesson. It focusses on each of the following:
-What are connectives? (+examples)
-What punctuation works with them (+examples)
-Where can conjunctions be placed in a sentence (+examples)
-A brief recap of what was learned in the lesson
Pronouns-1st,2nd and 3rd.
This resource aims to describe the functions of pronouns, and how they are used in the context of English grammar.
A Lamb to the Slaughter introduction-What is a Short Story?
This slideshow is essential for an introduction to short story writing in the context of A Lamb to the Slaughter.
The Simple Tenses: Past,Future and Present
This set of worksheets focuses on the simple tenses-the past, present and future.
Grammar Essentials-Nouns,Verbs,Adjectives,Pronouns and Adverbs.
This slide presentation is a slideshow of these parts of grammar. The slides include examples and can be used for ESL and first language students.
Fantastic Fantasy-Study guide and Workbook
This resource is used in conjunction with 'The Never-ending Story III' slideshow on Fantasy novels. It talks about important and reoccurring themes in the Fantasy genre such as: heroism, loyalty, quests, motifs, magic,good vs. evil and reality vs. fiction. I had previously used this with my Year 8 class and it seemed to work well for our unit. We based this section on an assessment as well-which produced good scores.
Creative Short Story Task template
This is a task template I have used in class as a means of assessment. The task is centred around imaginative and creative writing, it's based on the general conventions of creative/individual writing. Complete with rubric, students are expected to follow specified writing patterns to complete their assignment.
Fantastic Fantasy! Exploring themes in The Neverending Story III
This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.
Creative Short Story Task template.
This is a task template I have used in class as a means of assessment. The task is centred around imaginative and creative writing, it's based on the general conventions of creative/individual writing. Complete with rubric, students are expected to follow specified writing patterns to complete their assignment.
Fantastic Fantasy! Exploring themes in The Neverending Story III
This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.
Improving Your Writing: Figures of Speech
This resource focuses mainly on the use and function of the following figures of speech used in Literature:
Antithesis (Opposites)
Similes and Metaphors (comparisons)
Hyperbole (Exaggerations)
Euphemism (Understatements)
Personification (personal qualities given inanimate objects)
Improving Your Writing: Figures of Speech
This resource focuses mainly on the use and function of the following figures of speech used in Literature:
Antithesis (Opposites)
Similes and Metaphors (comparisons)
Hyperbole (Exaggerations)
Euphemism (Understatements)
Personification (personal qualities given inanimate objects)
Anne Frank and World War II (Events Leading to the Discrimination of Jews)
This resource is a worksheet on the start of the second world war in the context of Anne Frank and the Holocaust.It details important historical events that influenced the treatment of Jews and other minority groups.
The Attacks on France: Creating Social Awareness
This resource is a set of worksheets that deal with the Paris Bombings on November 13th 2015 by terrorist groups. It is designed to create an open discussion among students for important social and cultural awareness development. There are 4 activities in total with one possible expansion topic dealing with research on the nature of terrorism.
Critical Thinking Task: Refugees-Allow or Refuse Entrance?
The task focuses on the long-debated question- whether refugees deserve to seek refuge in safer countries or whether they should not be allowed entry to first world countries.The lesson includes 2 clip sets that can be shown in class, a series of questions allowing for critical thinking and a short-essay section in which students argue for or against this topic
Character Analysis of the Novel : 'The Help'
This resource explains each of the characters from the 2009 novel: 'The Help'. It explains the context and background of each character as well as the historical background of the time, such as: the Jim Crow laws and segregation.