In this worksheet there is a crossword. There is also an activity where the students read and follow the instructions (Ex. Colour the t-shirt red) For lower level students you can read out the instructions instead. - ESL worksheets

An explanation of how to pronounce the letter S at the end of words in English including a summary chart.

picture dictionary - ESL worksheets

This is a dice game with the questions which are normally asked in the first part of The PET exam, Speaking. It's just a funny way to practise these introductory questions where they have to say more than just the basics. - ESL worksheets

32 sentences to correct. You can practise verb forms (present, past, future), modal verbs, questions, comparatives, pronouns. Key included. Hope you find it useful. Have a nice week, mada :) - ESL worksheets

This sheet is a coloring worksheet for young students of 6-10 years. It is about clothes and colours for group A and B. Time needed 10-15 minutes. No key needed. Have fun! - ESL worksheets

Writing a narrative. Key words and drawing given. The topic is motivating, isn't it? I used it as a test.I'm also going to upload the tips I gave them to face this kind of writings. - ESL worksheets

Worksheet. Present continuous. - ESL worksheets

The following game will help your students practise or revise the usage of "have/has got" structure. Students draw the ships on their boards and then they start ´shooting´ trying to quess where the partner´s ships are. Hope they like it! - ESL worksheets

This worksheet is suitable for those who want to practise tenses that are mixed. It should be clear which tense each sentence is in. It´s a grammar drill and I hope you or your students will find it useful. Key is also included. - ESL worksheets

Students work in pairs and role play the given situations. This activity will help your students develop and improve their speaking skills in an interesting way! Enjoy! - ESL worksheets

Students work in pairs and role play the given situations. This activity will help your students develop and improve their speaking skills in an interesting way! - ESL worksheets

Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!

I love this kind of pictures full of details perfect for the beginners to talk and practice easy grammar structures. The second page has been planned to use the picture as a game in groups or pairs. More here: https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/how_observant_at_you_2/clothes-fashion/109634Here:https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/omg_what_a_mess/nouns/99044And here : https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/hawk-eyed_people_-_speaking_activity/be-auxiliary-verb/83993 - ESL worksheets

There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...

Decorate your classroom wall with this simple, modern and beautiful poster for punctuation. This large poster uses a different approach than the same old dry definitions and gives punctuation a somewhat sassy voice! When you purchase this product you will receive SIX different colour schemes for the poster in 5 different sizes so you have no worries in finding the right one to match your room's decor. Want more punctuation posters in different colours? Check them out here! https://etsy.me/42PxuEW I believe all decor (whether for home, school, business or office) should be beautiful, simple AND affordable. As a high school English teacher, I started creating prints for the classroom and am now expanding into home decor. Please let me know if you have any requests! 12 punctuation marks included are: Full Stop (Period), Question Mark, Exclamation Mark, Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Quotation Marks, Parenthesis, Brackets, Apostrophe, Dash and Ellipsis. *This item can also be found in my "Bestsellers Bundle" where you receive 100+ posters and save over 50%! A perfect set for you English classroom - check it out! https://etsy.me/41esd8Z **Please note that this listing is for digital files only. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the large file size needed to maintain the highest quality image, your purchase will direct you to a link where you can immediately download your files from Dropbox. _________________________________ YOUR PURCHASE: You will receive 6 different colours of 1 poster in PDF format in the following sizes: - 11"x17" (Tabloid) - 16'x20" - 18"x24" - 24"x36" - 27"x40" _________________________ HOW TO DOWNLOAD: Download your files here at www.etsy.com/your/purchases once payment has been confirmed. You should also receive an email with a download link to your files. If you checked out as a guest, you’ll receive an email from Etsy with your download links. If you don’t receive an email, check your junk mail folder. Keep in mind that you cannot access your newly purchased files from your phone. You must use a PC to initially download your purchase. _________________ PRINTING TIPS: If you are printing at home or school, I recommend a heavyweight matte paper, card stock or photo paper. Alternatively, make life easy on yourself and send these to be printed, trimmed and laminated by your local print shop. Pick up some frames from a second-hand shop and you have the perfect gift for someone! (or yourself!) ____________________ THINGS TO NOTE: Your print quality will depend on the type of printer, settings, and paper quality used. Monitor and printer settings may cause colours to appear differently in print than on screen. I always recommend using the best quality paper and printer to achieve the best results. *Please note that there are no refunds on digital downloads. Please read through the description carefully to ensure you understand what you’re purchasing. ________________________ COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Files purchased are for personal use only. Commercial use of any kind is prohibited. Purchasing files does not transfer copyright or grant a license to re-sell the artwork. Please refrain from sharing, re-selling, or uploading files and product photos to publicly available websites.

You only need a few classroom discussion strategies to have a good class discussion! Learn how to lead deep group discussions in your class.

Decorating, organizing, and preparing your high school classroom spaces is critical for new and veteran teachers alike. Here are four ideas to get your classroom prepared to support and inspire your students and keep you motivated to deliver incredible lessons!

If you struggle with classroom management no matter how many different strategies you try, there's a chance you're doing something to get in your own way.

ESL Classroom Vocabulary word wall cards that contain common commands and expressions

Before you decorate your high school classroom, there are a few things you should know. Read all about them in this blog post!

You want your classroom to be a colorful, cozy, and inviting learning space. You’d love to have a cohesive theme or at least a color scheme, so everything looks put together. But are themes childish? Aren’t middle schoolers too old for classroom decor?

Those books were not going to work for my students, so I had to figure out how to implement a new novel into my high school English classroom.

By The Daring English Teacher When I think about my teaching and instruction philosophies, I always come back to collaborative work. Since I like to focus on a hands-on, engaging approach to student learning in my high school English classroom, collaborative learning, and group assignments are the cornerstones of my classroom. Almost every day, I have my students work with a partner or in a small group for at least a small portion of the class. Now, it is time to take some of the in-person collaboration digital. Encouraging digital collaboration in the classroom serves two purposes. First, it promotes student health and safety as we continue to persevere and teach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondly, digital collaboration helps provide students with a more real-world learning experience that will help them achieve college and career readiness. So, while I’m not entirely ready to throw out the sticky notes, chart paper, and jumbo markers just yet, I am looking at ways to take in-person student collaboration digital. Purpose of Collaboration Before we can flush out ideas of the HOW to get students collaborating digitally, we first must look at, analyze, and understand the WHY of student collaboration in the first place. With student collaborative activities, students learn a new skill or concept, or students demonstrate their understanding of a skill or concept. Student collaboration has many benefits, including engagement, inclusivity, collaborative learning, scaffolded instruction, skill-building, and communication skill practice. When creating our lesson plans that include student collaboration, we must make sure that digital collaboration activities include some of these benefits. Otherwise, the work can quickly turn into busywork. For digital collaboration, there are also two considerations teachers can make. Is the collaboration meant to be synchronous or asynchronous? Synchronous Collaboration Ideas Never underestimate the power of a Google Doc and real-time editing. A few years ago, I tried something new in my class: one shared Google Doc between one teacher and 35 students. At first, I shuddered at the thought of 35 sophomores, all editing the same document simultaneously. However, the result was amazing. By the end of the class period, students worked together, typing in their designated space, and collaborating to write the perfect sentence. Making one Google Doc work for multiple students There are several strategies teachers can use to make a Google Doc work for synchronous collaboration, even for whole-class collaboration, including color-coding and using tables. Color-coding works best when each student selects their color to use for their contributions. There will always be some overlapping, but the use of multiple colors will show the collaborative process even with the overlapping. Also, using tables and having each row numbered for a single student works too. This is one of my favorite options for synchronous digital collaboration. Since I have 36 students in my classes, I usually group my students into six different groups. Then, I create a Google Doc with six tables, each consisting of six rows so that every student has a dedicated space for whole-class, synchronous collaboration. To help you see how I do this, you can download this free digital collaboration document that provides teachers with multiple ideas about how to facilitate digital collaboration in the middle school or high school classroom. One way I plan to include digital collaboration in my distance learning and hybrid-model classrooms is through a collaborative analysis activity. I will place students into small groups (though they won’t be seated together), probably around four students, and assign a shared Google Doc to each group. Collaboratively, students will work through the Google Doc to analyze a short story, poem, or speech. Through collaborative work, students will work together to brainstorm various elements of the text. From there, I plan on moving the students to individual work to assess their knowledge. Individually, students will write a paragraph about the text. However, at any time, students can go back to the collaborative document to pull information and quotes to use in their writing. I currently have collaborative analysis lessons for theme, setting, conflict, characterization, and plot. Several years ago, when I was teaching my rhetorical analysis unit to my students, we completed a class rhetorical precis. All 35 of my sophomores were working and typing in one Google Doc at once. And yes, while it was a bit chaotic at first, students quickly adapted to the activity, and it worked well. With remote or hybrid teaching models, having all of your students in one Google Doc is a way to engage in whole-class collaboration. Another way I plan to include digital collaboration in my classroom is through the use of group digital research projects to introduce thematic idea we will study. I started this collaborative approach several years ago when I had my sophomores complete a group research project before we read Night. I had students create groups of 3-4 people, and then each group researched a different topic related to Night. As they researched, students compiled a PowerPoint (yes, this is from THAT long ago) of the information to present to the class. Today, however, I have my students collaborate in a Google Slide. Google Slides is an excellent tool because students can work synchronously or asynchronously on the assignment. They can also chat in the discussion box. Asynchronous Collaboration Ideas The Google Suite is an excellent tool for educators because while it does provide for live collaboration opportunities, students can also collaborate at their convenience. If you are assigning any collaborative project for students to work on outside of class time, you’ll want to make sure that it is optimized for asynchronous student collaboration so that students can collaborate at a time that best suits their schedule and obligations outside of the school day. Digital Collaboration Tools Google Suite - this is one of the easiest and most versatile ways to collaborate digitally in the secondary ELA classroom. More than likely, you’ll stick with Docs and Slides most often. Office 365 - if you aren’t a Google school, you’ll probably use the online version of Microsoft products for student collaboration. Padlet - I love this site for digital gallery walks, sharing files, and posting digital projects. I have many of my students share their digital work, such as their graphic essays, to Padlet so that other students can see and comment on the work. Adobe Spark - This is a great online tool that is free. With Adobe Spark, students can work together to make informative videos. However, it is only for asynchronous collaboration. Flipgrid - This is an excellent tool for online video discussions. Teachers can create grids, and then each student responds with their own video response. More Digital Collaboration Ideas: Distance Learning and Student Engagement by Room 213 Reading Digital Escape Room by Nouvelle ELA

I love this poem. I love the imagery, the title, the metaphor, but most of all, I love how teachable it is. The poem has a great deal of mystery and room for debatable discussions about author’s intent, but it’s also accessible to students who might feel intimidated by poetry - or even just inti

This Parts of Speech Printable English Poster works great for High School English Classroom Decor! The background is a faux chalkboard. Makes a great classroom poster to use year after year. You can laminate or frame too! ________________________________________________ NOTE: THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT. NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SENT TO YOU. • Watermark will not appear on your files This product is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD. You will receive a 4 high resolution 300 dpi files Right Away! (1) 8x10" JPEG file (1) 11x14" JPEG files (1) 16x20 JPEG file (1) 18x24" JPEG file ________________________________________________ HOW DOES THE ORDER PROCESS WORK FOR DIGITAL ITEMS? It's such A SIMPLE PROCESS: 1. Add the item to your cart. 2. Purchase the item. 3. As soon as payment is confirmed, you will be sent a link to download your new PDF or Jpeg File. 4. Download, save, print and enjoy! When printing I recommend using high quality heavyweight paper or cardstock for better results. Otherwise send to a copy shop or photo lab to get great results for cheap! Works great for larger poster sizes. Need Help With Downloading, Or Printing? Click Here ________________________________________________ Need to get your new file(s) printed? TidyLady Printables has partnered with Prints Of Love which offers fast, high quality, affordable and eco-friendly printing. They also offer free 2-3 day U.S. shipping and free envelopes! Simply follow this link to check them out:https://printsoflove.com/ref/tidylady-printables/ Prints Of Love will handle the rest! For every order you place, Prints of Love plants a tree in your name. It is their way of creating a net positive environmental impact with each order! They are proud to be an official Reforestation Partner with their friends at One Tree Planted. ________________________________________________ All site content, including files, images, video, and written content is the property of TidyLady Printables, and are protected under DMCA. Files are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. You may not copy, forward, share, re-sell or distribute the files. Mass production, file sharing and commercial use of these files are strictly prohibited. Copyright 2020 TidyLady Printables - All rights reserved

One of the first things teachers learn in their pre-service teaching classes is the importance of establishing effective classroom routines and procedures for

Welcome to my Harry Potter Farmhouse Chic classroom! Before I get into the nitty gritty, I want to remind all of my readers that...

As an English teacher and a high school librarian I want to instill a true love of reading in my students. I want students to find a book that they can connect with and fall in love with. Nothing makes me happier than having a student tell me that the book I recommended was the first book they enjoyed. The other English teachers and I have worked really hard to develop a set of Lit Kits for each grade level at our school. It's been a process of trial and error and we have switched out titles through the years and updated the kits as books get lost or damaged. In general, each kit has 5-7 titles and 5-6 copies of each title. There are 30-32 books in each kit. I preview / 'book talk" each book for my students and then let them pick any book from the kit. The primary focus for using the kits is ENJOYMENT and promoting a LOVE OF READING. We give students time each class to read and do not require daily summaries, lit logs or a reading journal. We monitor accountability through group meetings. Students who are reading the same title meet once a week to discuss their book. I give my students book marks and on the back they can jot down ideas for their discussion as they are reading. Grab a FREE set of bookmarks HERE. 1. PICK BOOKS YOU KNOW YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE This is key! These kits are not about the books that kids should read, but rather the books you know they will WANT to read. I pick books I know that my students will love and my list might end up being very different from your list. I have a variety of genres in each kit. Grab a list of the Lit Kit books I use HERE. Keep in mind what my students enjoy, might not work for yours. 2. INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE NON-FICTION BOOK All of our kits have a non-fiction book that my students can choose. It is amazing how many of them have never read a non-fiction book and it is wonderful how many are surprised to find themselves enjoying it as they read. Often, once they read one non-fiction book, they'll end up reading many more in our collection. 3. INCLUDE BOOKS OF VARYING LEVELS It is important to provide a variety of levels of books - at least one lower level book and at least one higher level book. (This will really vary depending on your students.) Students need to feel like there's at least one book that's accessible to them in each kit. When I preview / book talk the books to the kids I usually say something along the lines of "If reading isn't your favorite thing to do..." or "If you don't have a lot of time for reading right now..." or "If you're looking for a more challenging read...". I just like to give the students options but I do not want to assume that I know what book is best for them. Student choice is paramount to the success of the Lit Kits. 4. DIVERSITY MATTERS! It's important to me that my students see themselves in the books they read, so as much as possible I include books that represent a diverse range of authors and characters and will appeal to kids from across a wide spectrum. As a Canadian teacher I also try to highlight Canadian and Indigenous authors and stories. 5. MAKE IT ALL ABOUT THE LOVE OF READING I give the students class time to read, class time to discuss and class time to think about a final project. I do not require daily summaries or reflections, but I do ask each group to present to the class their review of the book (without giving away the ending!). These book reviews are an informal presentation - every member of the group must contribute something, they have to share the theme, and what they did or did not like about the book. Because of the book review presentations students often ask to read other titles from the kit when they are done with their original book. 6. STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY I know many of you are reading this and thinking... but what if the students don't read the book? How do you know they have read it? I monitor the students' weekly discussions with their group and can easily figure out if someone hasn't read the book just be eavesdropping. I have read most of the books in the kits so a quick conversation will also let me know what is going on. IF students are NOT keeping up with their book I can have a chat with them and figure out what their challenges are. If necessary we can switch books or I can find a way to help them get where they need to be. If you are required to have students keep a reading log or reading journal check out my Reading Journal for ANY Novel Study and Lit Circles. I think the key to success with Lit Kits is giving students CHOICE and having a project to wrap up their reading. I like to let my students know their options as we START reading so that they can keep it in mind as they are working through the novel. We either do a NOVEL INQUIRY PROJECT or use one of the PROJECTS for ANY NOVEL that I have created. THE NITTY GRITTY We store our Lit Kit collections in large plastic containers that are labelled with the grade level and kit number. We have color coded each grade and have therefore color coded each book. For example all of our 10th grade books are coded with blue stickers and then number according to which kit they belong to. We have 6 kits for 10th grade so a book with a blue sticker and a #4 is from 10th Grade Lit Kit 4. Also check out the great ideas from my fellow Secondary English Coffee Shop colleagues that can be used with ANY NOVEL. PRESTO PLANS - Literature Circle Interactive Notebook ROOM 213 - Collaborative Activities for Talking About Any Text TRACEE ORMAN - Creative Activities for ANY Novel NOUVELLE ELA - Creative Reading Task Cards HAPPY LIT KIT BUILDING!