ESL Reading Worksheets - Short Stories - Free
Arbor Day - Marla and Tio plant a tree in the yard. Breakfast - Jack has high cholesterol and has to stop eating donuts. Bus Driver - Adan wants to retire next year when he turns sixty-two. Camping - Bears take over a campsite! Car Accident - Oh, no! Checking Account - Rosa's fiance wants to open a joint checking account. Colds - Pedro has a cold. Dentist - James has a toothache on the right side of his mouth. ESL Teacher - Mrs. ESL Student - Benito is too shy to read in front of his ESL class. Family Dinner - The Smith family starts eating healthy meals. Father's Day Gift - Maria wants to buy her father a special Father's Day gift. Fireman - Fire fighters respond to a fire on Elm Avenue in Bayside. Flag of the United States - The American flag was adopted June 14, 1777. Grand Canyon - The Soto family is at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Mail Carrier - Van is going to apply for a management position at work. Medical Appointment - Carlos is sick. Mother's Robot - Do families need robots? EL Civics >>
Teaching Figurative Language with Commercials
I don't think advertisement creators know what a blessing they are to teachers. I love the La Quinta and GEICO commercials. This commercials are PERFECT for teaching figurative language. I've created a freebie for you to go along with the commercials. Day 2: Similes 1. Don't have access to YouTube at school??? Let me know what your favorite lesson is for teaching figurative language!
Rhetorical Question Examples + Definition - Literary Devices
Definition of Rhetorical Question A rhetorical question is a question that is asked not to get an answer, but instead to emphasize a point. The word “rhetorical” signifies that the question is meant as a figure of speech. Rhetorical questions can work in several different ways, though the definition of rhetorical question remains the same. Common Examples of Rhetorical Question There are many examples of rhetorical questions in famous speeches. That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. –Sojourner Truth, speech delivered at 1851 Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio Rhetorical questions can also be used humorously. Rachel: Guess what, guess what? Joey (making fun of Chandler): I’m Chandler. We also use rhetorical questions in common speech, such as the following statements: Sure, why not? Significance of Rhetorical Question in Literature Examples of Rhetorical Question in Literature Example #1 Example #2 1.
Startuppgifter till engelskan
I början av en lektion kan det vara bra att börja med en startuppgift innan man börjar med det man tänkt sig. Detta för att samla ihop klassen. Jag har frågat en av mina klasser vad de vill börja med och det kom på en himla massa bra saker som: My name is Annika and I am a Swedish and English teacher at Gröna Dalenskolan in Bålsta, Sweden.
Story Blanks: Pick the Words
Sorry, this is a flash-based game that requires Adobe Flash Player. Many of these games will run on mobile devices with VocabularySpellingCity apps. For Apple devices Available for Android Learn More about www.VocabularySpellingCity.com! Teaching spelling and vocabulary is easy with VocabularySpellingCity!
Teach 9 irregular verbs in one lesson
It is much more memorable to teach or learn irregular verbs in a story. The verbs, especially their meaning, are easier to remember and retrieve from memory. Moreover, teaching verbs in a story is fun. In this post there are several activities: a mind map, a worksheet, an MP3 drill and an interactive quiz. These activities will make the teaching and learning enjoyable and fun. ADVERT: Irregular verbs – infographics Here is the picture of the story: Print version of the story and tasks:past simple story_fishing full Here, you can print out the mind map with all the irregular verbs. Once you think that you know the verbs you can try out the following interactive quiz. MP3 drill Listen say the word that belongs there instead of the beep. Irregular verbs – mp3 drill The worksheet contains the grammar up activity. If you like this activity and you would like to use in either on your website or in a classroom without an internet connection, you can do so by downloading the files here:
Crafting Power Sentences
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. As you can see, it's a busy chart. Day 1 Learning Goal: Using more descriptive verbs that relate mood This was the chart at the start of the lesson. 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. Modifications: This could be the extent of your entire chart. Day 2 Learning Goal: Using adjectives or more descriptive phrases to relate mood and stronger visual images For independent practice, my friends followed the same procedure at Day 1 using the same sentence in their writer's notebook. Note: I'm a little embarrassed!
Francis short film & analysis - Filmnosis
This short film is an interesting case of adaptation from the written media to the visual one. Adapted from a short story by novelist and screenwriter Dave Eggars, the idea for the film was originally conceived when radio host Ira Glass, from the radio show “This American Life”, asked a number of writers to create a short story about “Adventure”. The story premiered first on the radio and was later turned into a short film. Director Richard Hickey chose to keep the voice-over, omniscient narrator, and used visuals to potentiate the story through the expressive qualities of the main character (both facial and body language), the staging, framing (for ex. portraying the character’s helplessness through wide shots of the boat in the middle of the lake), camera moves (some fast dollies, spinning cameras, etc.), off-screen space (for the unseen character), editing rhythm and sound.
