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Grammar made easy! Extension activity: active and passive voice
This set of exercises tests knowledge on the active and passive voices.There are in total 2 sets of questions with answer keys.
The questions focus on the following:
1) Changing sentences from active to passive voice.
2)Changing sentences from passive to active voice.
3)Intransitive and transitive verb sentences.
Grammar made easy-Booklet of activities for Nouns
This booklet has 8 activities on nouns that focus specifically on the following:
1)Singular and plural nouns.
2)Apostrophes and nouns of possession.
3)Spelling and correct suffixes.
4)Functional grammar for sentence writing.
I have used this resource with my classes many times, and they loved the fact that there was a rubric for them to monitor their progress, as well as, a chance to select what they found difficulty with.
Christmas Letter to Santa
The worksheet focusses on the following:
1)What is it like at the North Pole?
2) What do you think Santa does in his spare time to prepare for Christmas?
3) What you would like for Christmas?
4) What you plan to do on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl'/The Holocaust (Workbook and Homework Units)
The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth.
The source has:
An introduction to Jewish Persecution
An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany
An introduction of the novel and it's characters
12 homework units based on each chapter of the book
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.
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.
'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl'/The Holocaust (Workbook and Homework Units)
The purpose of this resource is to not only explain the historical context of the Holocaust, but also show the social significance it had on a personal level for the Jewish nation. The source uses the context of 'Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl' to explain this in depth.
The source has:
An introduction to Jewish Persecution
An Introduction to 1933 Nazi Germany
An introduction of the novel and it's characters
12 homework units based on each chapter of the book
Grammar basics practice activity (adjectives,nouns and verbs)
This resource can be used as a group work or individual activity.These sheets can be used as a form of diagnostic assessment or as a summative test assignment.It deals specifically with verbs,adjectives and nouns.
The Simple Tenses: Past,Future and Present
This set of worksheets focusses on the simple tenses-the past, present and future.
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
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.
Story Planning Sheet -Making Narratives
This resource is a planning sheet suitable for all short stories,narratives,first person excerpts and essays.The following are discussed:
-Protagonists/antagonists
-Setting
-Scenery and motifs
-Literary devices in writing
-Rising action,climax and denoument
Know Your Grammar:Idioms (question sheet and answer key)
This resource helps students understand complex idioms and their figurative meanings.It can be used as a test,worksheet task or as an activity.
It also comes with an answer key for the teacher.
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.
Closing Statements and Speeches-The formula for a successful speech.
This set of worksheets can be used across a wide range of learner levels, it focusses on the following:
-How to write a cohesive and eloquent speech or closing statement.
-Guidelines on paragraphing and including information
-Examples to illustrate each point-these are user-friendly and easy to understand.
The Simple Tenses: Past,Future and Present
This set of worksheets focuses on the simple tenses-the past, present and future.
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.
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.