Tag: teaching
Figurative Language
This is PowerPoint with a short game quizzing students on their knowledge of common idioms. I work with a lot of ESL students and it really helps their overall English language skills to be exposed ... Read More
To Build A Fire by Jack London
Below is a PowerPoint I use when teaching the popular story, To Build A Fire, by Jack London. I use this story to teach characterization and character development, and how they are established by th... Read More
Gothic Horror Complete Unit
Here is a Gothic Horror unit I use with middle schoolers, although the language in these antiquated texts is complex enough that it could be done with high school students as well. This unit can tak... Read More
Reading for Vocabulary
Below is a handout I give to students when I ask them to do some independent reading. It can work in small groups and in isolated lessons, or over a longer period of independent reading. Download Reso... Read More
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
Below is a PowerPoint and vocabulary organizer I use when teaching Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter, usually as part of a larger short story unit. It’s a great model text for showcasi... Read More
Book Group Discussion Guide
Below is a form that I use with my older or more responsible students to record their discussion and questions when doing literature circles or book groups. For younger students, I like to assign m... Read More
Hills Like White Elephants: Teaching Subtext
Hills Like White Elephants is almost a perfect a story to show, as well as teach, students about sub-text and language vs. communication. Below is a lined version of the story and a PowerPoint that ... Read More
Very Valuable Vocabulary Handout
If you’d like to encourage your students to incorporate more precise, sophisticated or fun vocabulary into their writing, here is a printable resource that they can stick in the front of their b... Read More
Back To School Bingo
If you need an easy activity for the first week back to school that involves movement, interaction, and learning about one another, here’s a Get To Know You Bingo game that has 5 different board... Read More- 2 of 4
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