The setting of a story performs the vital task of transporting the reader into the story. Download this worksheet (PDF) Story Settings The questions in this 2-page story setting worksheet can help you hone in on the details of your character’s environment. Does the scene take place indoors or out? Is the space light or…

I made my own Ship Meme! (It's not very unique, I just wanted to draw the little character level things)

Card talk is one of the easiest activities to give your students more comprehensible input in language class, no matter what your class structure looks like now!

Students write a narrative on the topic given. They need to take into account the details in the cue card (who, when, where) and mind the time connectors. I have added some items and problems to give them some ideas. After writing it, they will read aloud in front of their partners.Here you are a listening activity on the same topic: https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/a_haunted_house_-_listening_and_writing/preintermediate-a2/87405 - ESL worksheets

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this is GENUINELY one of the best character development sheets I've ever seen. Cuts right to the core of what you and your readers will glom onto, doesn't waste time on details that don't directly af…

This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and

Improve motivation, focus, and conventions in writing by introducing QR codes in the classroom!

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Children will practice using context clues as they identify the correct homophone in this grammar and spelling worksheet.

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I put students in groups of 4 or 8 and each group has a pack of speaking cards. They pull a card out of the bag and they have to speak for a predetermined amount of time about the topic on the card. Pictures are there for better presentation, otherwise they use their imagination and they don't describe the picture, but speak freely. Also, they have some cues/questions to help them.They choose the best one from each group to speak in front of the whole class later. - ESL worksheets

We have been exploring "shades of meaning" aka synonyms for the last week to spruce up our writing. First we read this book: Then using paint strip samples from Home Depot and Lowe's, we brainstormed "shades" of overused words and created anchor charts. Created by the talented teacher next door:-) Finally these anchor charts were added to our writing wall for reference during Writer's Workshop. (Can you tell we're working on transition words as well?) I'd love to hear from you. Share an activity you have used for "shades of meaning." 

This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a vocabulary matching exercises (with pictures) and a grammar point (go/play/do). The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults (elementary to intermediate). - ESL worksheets

Get your MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS talking and writing with this multi-usage BUNDLE of resources. 40 bell ringers/task cards/writing prompts about NATURAL DISASTERS in 3 different formats. All questions are open questions and require development. Almost all bell ringers/task cards/writing prompts have at least two questions. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ HOW TO USE? Use them as bell ringers, class openers or class finishers, or for morning meetings. Use them as task cards for speaking or as centers. Use them as writing prompts. Whatever you decide to do, you will find the right format. Make sure to start from the Tracking Sheet to get organized. Jot down which questions are the most. appropriate as Bell Ringers and which ones as Writing Prompts and then use all the remaining questions as Task Cards. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ WHO ARE THESE CARDS FOR? ✖ middle and high school students ✖ ESL/ELL/ELA students ✖ IELTS/TOEFL preparation ✖ speech therapy ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ WHAT IS INCLUDED? ⚠️When downloaded, you will find 2 folders named US and UK spelling. → Choose the spelling you prefer and simply delete the other folder. ⚠️What is inside your folder of choice? ❶ BELL RINGERS with RESPONSE SHEETS ✖ Total pages: 83 - 40 colored+40 black&white+3 response sheets ✖ A PDF file sized 11x8.5 inches ✖ 40 different bell ringers (slides) ✖ One bell ringer per page ✖ Colored and black&white version for each slide ✖ Ideal for projectors or whiteboards ✖ Response sheets in 3 formats (short to longer response) ❷ TASK CARDS ✖ Total pages: 20 - 10 colored+10 black&white ✖ A PDF file sized 11x8.5 inches ✖ 40 different task cards cards ✖ 4 cards per page ✖ Colored and black&white version ✖ Ideal for printing and laminating for a long lasting resource ✖ Use for pair or group discussion or centers ❸ WRITING PROMPTS RESPONSE SHEETS ✖ Total pages: 82 - 41 colored - 41 black&white ✖ A PDF file sized 18.5x11 inches ✖ 40 different sheets + 1 without a prompt for extra writing ✖ 1 card per page ✖ Colored and black&white version ✖ Ideal for printing ✖ Use for in-class writing practice or as homework TRACKING SHEETS ✖ Total pages: 2 ✖ 2 pages with all the prompts to get organized and keep track of the questions used ✖ A copy is included in all the 3 above-mentioned folders TERMS OR USE + MORE RESOURCES ✖ Total pages: 3 ✖ Terms of use and credit to artists whose clipart and fonts were used in this product ✖ Links to all the other speaking and writing cards bundles in my store ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ❌UK and US versions for all cards and formats are included. ❌Black&white version of all cards and formats also included. ❌No Prep needed. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ SAMPLE QUESTIONS (All questions are Open Questions and most cards have more than one question) ► ❝ How many types of natural disaster can you name? Rank them from the least to the most frightening and explain why. ❞ ► ❝ How are businesses affected by disasters? How about families? ❞ ► ❝ How would you feel after a disaster? How do you think can people deal with post traumatic stress resulting from a natural disaster? ❞ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✅ PLEASE, CHECK THE FULL PREVIEW!!! 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This post is about a chart I created with my friends over a three day period. It was really review for us, so the lessons were sort of quick hits. We did a section of the chart, they practiced in their writer's notebook with a quick share. My goal was just to review some areas in writing and grammar that I've seen they need a little reminding about. This is what the chart looked like at the end of day three: As you can see, it's a busy chart. That's why I really suggest doing it as a quick lesson over a few days. I will explain how I did it and give you some changes you might make so that it's a better fit for your friends. Day 1 Learning Goal: Using more descriptive verbs that relate mood This was the chart at the start of the lesson. We started with a simple sentence: The boy went up the stairs. I then focused my friends on the first column, the different moods I might want to create as a writer. We discussed how our simple sentence just doesn't do it. As a class, we brainstormed some different verb choices that better suited the moods. I charted these, and then we read the sentence again, substituting the new verb choices each time. To practice, my friends then worked with a partner for a minute or two to brainstorm their own verb choice for the same sentence and write it in their writer's notebook. We did a quick share of some and then off they went for independent writing. Modifications: This could be the extent of your entire chart. You don't have to go on and do the other sections. For younger friends, working on verb choice alone may be enough. You could also focus this lesson on synonyms for verb choice. How many verbs can you think of that would show someone going up the stairs in a happy mood? Bounced up? Jumped up? Pranced up? Skipped up? Danced up? Day 2 Learning Goal: Using adjectives or more descriptive phrases to relate mood and stronger visual images For Day 2, we briefly reviewed the previous day's lesson and then discussed how we could add adjectives or descriptive phrases to help relate mood and create a more powerful mental picture for the reader. We brainstormed together to fill in the last column. Notice that for our happy and carefree mood, we didn't really change anything. It was important for them to see that sometimes you just may not be able to think of a way to change the sentence. I come back to this at the end of day three, so I'll explain then. For independent practice, my friends followed the same procedure at Day 1 using the same sentence in their writer's notebook. Modifications: To simplify it, you could focus on just adding one adjective in front of the word stairs in the original sentence. Note: I'm a little embarrassed! It wasn't until I was looking at the chart after school on day 3 that I realized I wrote "creeped" when "crept" is grammatically correct. I did go back and correct it with my friends, but it's not in these pictures. Oh well, it's probably good for them to see that even teachers (this teacher anyway) need to proofread! Moving on. . . Day 3 Learning Goal: Correctly using and punctuating dependent clauses and creating vivid, descriptive mental images Dependent Clauses have been a stickler for some of my friends, especially using commas correctly with them. For this section, we worked on adding dependent clauses that related mood. As you can see, we also threw in some adjectives for the boy. I also highlighted the use of the comma. For independent practice, my friends went on to add a dependent clause to the sentence they had been working on in their writer's notebook. We did a quick share, and then I had them write their "Power Sentence" on a sentence strip. We hung them up in the room, and of course I forgot to take a picture of them! But, I think you get the idea. Modifications: Dependent clause is definitely an upper elementary focus, so you might want to simplify this section. In all, this would be a great chart for a simple adjective lesson. Your friends could focus on simply adding adjectives for the boy. You could also remove the "mood" section altogether if you wanted to just focus on adjectives, but I do think the mood really guides this lesson no matter how you modify it. So, as you can see from the chart, we went from the simple sentence, "The boy went up the stairs" to: With a gleam in his eye, the boy race up to the top of the staircase. Head bowed, the boy sighed and dragged himself up the long staircase. With a nervous glance up, the timid boy crept up the dark and shadowed stairs. While humming a silly tune, the boy bounced up the stairs. With a scowl on his face, the boy stomped up each step of the staircase. As I noted, these were quick lessons each day. They were meant to be a quick, meaningful review, not take up our whole writing period. The new sentences are complex sentences that create mood and vivid mental pictures. This is a skill my friends can always use practice with. On day 2, we never changed "the stairs" section of the sentence. One of the reasons I let this go was to point out to my friends that every part of a sentence doesn't need to be bedazzled. We sometimes use that term in class. I will tell my friends that their writing needs some bedazzling! It's a silly way for them to see that they have fallen back into the habit of using only "simple" writing. It's also important to point out that every sentence shouldn't be so involved. We have done lessons on varying sentences for structure and length, so my friends know not to "over bedazzle" their writing. Does that make sense to anyone but me?!! So, that's my chart that I call the chart that just keeps on giving. :-D I like charts that you can go back to over time. I find that my friends tend to get those lessons better when we are able to go back to the same chart a couple of days in a row. It just seems to imprint on their brains a bit more than the anchor charts you hit for one day only and then hang up. Hopefully there is something in this chart you can use. Have a happy weekend! See you tomorrow!

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