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Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day What is Black Friday? Black Friday is the day after the American holiday of Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Because it is a holiday in the United States, it has long been a popular day for consumers to start shopping for Christmas. Over the last 20 years big retailers have started to offer discounts and bargains on this day, and it has become more and more popular.

Tips on writing a news report / news article – ESL DRILL The following picture with illustration can help you understand how to write a news report. Look at it and try to understand. There is an example news reports with analysis of the key elements in it. Key elements: 1. Free Online Flipbook Maker. Create Digital Flipbooks Easy to use With our drag & drop editor you can easily personalize your favorite template or just upload your complete design as PDF. Ecommerce integration Make your flipbook interactive by adding buy buttons and links to drive more traffic to your business website and boost sales. Videos and interactions Increase reader engagement by adding videos and other rich media to make your digital flipbook more interactive.

Hanukkah What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah (or Chanuka) is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It lasts for eight days and is usually celebrated in November or December. Hanukkah traditions include lighting candles, giving presents, playing games and eating food fried in oil, like doughnuts or potato pancakes. Special candles The traditional Hanukkah candle holder is called a Hanukkah menorah or hanukkiah and it has been used as a Jewish symbol since ancient times.

Short Story Writing Lessons from WritingFix..."Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl Reading the Story: Begin by asking students to name a few of the famous books by Roald Dahl that they have read in the past. Once they have named a few, tell them that they will be reading a short story today by Mr. Dahl, but that it takes a much darker turn than his usual stories. This one involves a murder! Practice Reading Tests Scoring The Practice Reading Tests in this book are scored on a point system that differs slightly by grade level. Grades 1 and 2 have fewer questions and no short- or long-answer questions. Grade 1 is based on a scoring rage of 0–6 points. Grade 2 is based on a scoring range of 0–12 points. Grades 3 through 8 are based on a scoring range of 0–22 points.

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Level Test - Reading Sarah is 36 years old, and she lives in Canada. She has two young daughters. She works two days a week as a teacher. Her husband’s name is Nathan, and he’s a sales manager. Nathan’s job is very busy, so he often comes home late. Essay Hook - Writing Video by Brightstorm When writing an essay, the hook is a connection to the real word that gets the readers interested in reading the rest of the essay. Essay hooks can either tell or recount a story, give an interesting statistic, provide a relevant quote or give a real world connection. When writing an essay hook, it's important to use definitions sparingly and to weave quotations in to interest the reader. Let's talk essay hooks.

Grading Written Assignments The stack of papers on your desk seems bottomless, and mid-way through the paper you are reading, you cannot remember what the student is arguing. Now you have to go back and re-read the paper. On top of this, you are not even sure what constitutes a good and bad paper anymore. We have all been overwhelmed by the grading process. Though many of the tips below may appear to be time-consuming, they can in fact lead to a reduction in grading time and more importantly, a more productive, fruitful use of that time. Invest Your Time Earlier in the Process

Finding the Main Idea You are on your way to AmLa class, and your friend asks you about the movie you saw last night. Your friend doesn't have time to hear about the whole two hours of the movie, but you can tell you friend in a few sentences what the movie is about. What's it all about? The answer to this question is the main idea. The Main idea refers to what a paragraph or an article is about. "Main" means what is important, or key, the heart of the matter.

5 Peer Conferencing Strategies That Actually Work When you ask your students to do peer review of their writing, do they stare at you with puzzled expressions? Here are five specific, hands-on approaches to peer conferencing that your students can really sink their teeth into, by WeAreTeachers lesson-ideas blogger Erin Bittman. Revising and editing a peer’s writing helps students learn to work as a team.