First year language arts teacher - everything you need to know - the ultimate guide for new high school and middle school teachers.
When students have opportunities to revise their work and learn from their mistakes, growth happens. Providing students with the chance to edit their final
Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!
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If you have ever taught Shakespeare’s plays or sonnets, then you know students can struggle to unlock the language and meaning of the text. The following two anchor charts have been tremendou…
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Finding the best short stories for high school English class can be difficult, but it's definitely a worthy pursuit. I totally believe that high school English classes need more short stories, not less. Short stories are the best compromise with my reluctant readers, and I’ve yet to find an ELA standard that I couldn’t cover
I have combed through classic and contemporary literature to find engaging, insightful, and appropriate texts.
British Literature for an average high school student. Here are 3 tips creating a great Brit Lit for teens who don't love studying!
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500 most common english words It’s not too hard but just takes times. Improving English is a long way but you will eventually learn it. All you need to do is just having some practice on that. Do you wonder how you do it? Here our recommendations to improve your vocabulary for English. Here are 500 most common english words; a able about above absolute accent as ashamed aside ask asleep assist associate assume assure at background bacon bad bag bake balance ball banana band bang bank bar bare beyond big bike bill billion bin bind bird birth biscuit bit
It's been a while since I did my last scene-by-scene retelling of an entire Shakespeare play. What with the Michael Fassbender film making ripples in the popular consciousness, I thought it might be a good time to tackle.... MACBETH!!! <
This list of 9th grade spelling words is full of difficult spelling words to challenge adults and students!
Fahrenheit 451: Dangers of Technology Though 'Censorship' is a key topic within Fahrenheit 451 , some literary critics suggest the...
Looking for some ways to engage students in American literature? Check out tips for working with technology, rhetoric, and poetry!
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List of Commonly Confused Words in English.
Book: Robinson Crusoe (Eyewitness Classics) By Daniel Defoe - Illustrated by Julek Heller ISBN: 9780789436252 Level: Grammar Pages: 14 Answer Key Included! How to Use this Study Guide The study guide is divided into four weeks. Each week is comprised of Homework (to be done before class) and Classroom Discussion. The Homework will always consist of vocabulary, chart work, the reading assignment, parent discussion questions, and comprehension questions. It is recommended for students to review the Classroom Discussion prior to coming to class so that they are prepared to participate in discussion. It is not necessary for them to know every answer to these questions, but simply to be thinking about them ahead of time. Charts are located in the back of the study guide. These are filled in throughout the weeks and turned in at the completion of the study guide. All other Homework is turned in weekly. Please pay attention to directions for charts and vocabulary each week, as they may not always be the same. Week One begins with the Homework assignments. If you are introducing this guide in a classroom, it is recommended that you read through the cover information about the book and author (Note that the Book Background may contain spoilers), go over how to use this guide, and familiarize the class with the charts and Week One’s assignment. This is digital product. After payment is received, the download link will be sent to you within 24 hours (usually sooner) to the email attached to your Etsy account. (You will receive 2 files: the guide and the answer key)
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