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Paraphrase Lesson
This can work with high intermediates or advanced students. It explains the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing, and there is one long paragraph with an answer key. I also have two websites for additional help.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Poetry Chart and Exercise
Alliteration,assonance,cliche, hyperbole,idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, simile, and personification are on the chart. I have an exercise with an answer key to go with it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20


 
The Summary Analysis of The War of the Worlds
This, again, is based on the book from Dover. I have the summary analysis of the plot, which explains how it is an allegory, a graphic organizer showing the placement of the plot elements, a letter tile puzzle, and a maze. There is an answer key for the letter tile puzzle. Please copy and remove it before you print the puzzle.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
Punctuating Titles
This sheet tells you when to underline or when to use quotation marks with a title. There are 15 sentences to punctuate correctly, and there is an answer sheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
The Klondike Gold Rush: 3rd Pre-Reading for The Call of The Wild
This ws contains some basic information on the gold rush, Jack London, dog sleds, and the positions of the dogs for the sled. This is the 3rd pre-reading before The Call of The Wild.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Words with More than One Job
Hi, This worksheet has one page that explains how some words can be different parts of speech depending upon the sentence. The second sheet has two small exercises and a few illustrations.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Oxymoron Lesson
This is an oxymoron lesson. It includes a definition, several pictures, and a chart that the students must complete. There is also an answer sheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
Summer Treasures
This is a worksheet to help students spell what they might see in the summer time.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Thanksgiving Poem and Trivia
This has a short poem that I illustrated and created 6 questions about it. There are also 5 trivia questions about Thanksgiving and turkeys in general. An answer key is included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Adjectives
This is a two-page worksheet that tells what questions adjectives answer about nouns and pronouns. It also explains that articles are also adjectives. The exercise is on the second page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7

 


Adjectives
This is my version an adjective ppt for older students who are intermediate learners. It also explains the questions that adjectives answer.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 12


Adjectives and Questions for Elementary Students
This power point features Coco, a black American cocker spaniel, explaining the questions that adjectives answer about nouns and pronouns. There is also a link to a video of the song "How Much is that Doggie in the Window?" Carla Horne

Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Downloads: 11


Spelling Words Found at School
This exercise is for elementary students.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-12


"Eldorado" by Edgar Allan Poe Lesson
This is another poem by Edgar Allan Poe, "Eldorado." It is a short poem, and I begin this lesson with some vocabulary words and note. I then have the poem and one illustration. The choose-the-correct-answer sentences are easy, and so is the wordsearch. I end with one final illustration. I hope that ...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


The Family Wants a Pet
This is a short exercise about animals that can be pets. The student needs to know how to correctly spell the animal�s name and what it looks like.

Level: elementary
Age: 7-11


"Heart! We Will Forget Him" by Emily Dickinson
This is a short poem by Emily Dickinson. It is simple to understand once the students understand the vocabulary, which I have provided the definitions and a link to the free online dictionary.com. There are also a few choose the answer questions and a wordsearch. I hope it is useful.

Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100


"Christmas Time"
This is a short poem about the love and patience a grandmother shows at Christmas time. I have defined a few vocabulary words and created a wordsearch.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


"Hope" by Emily Dickinson
This is an exercise about Dickinson�s poem "Hope." I have illustrated and provided the free onlinedictionary url for the words. I then have some mulitiple-choice interactive questions and a wordsearch. I hope it is helpful.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


Halloween poem
This is a Halloween poem that explains couplets, synonyms, and antonyms. It has some illustrations, questions, and a wordsearch.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


Thanksgiving Poem and Activities
This ia a short Thanksgiving poem that I illustrated and created a few questions. There is also a fact about our President and a wordsearch. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Short Story Terms
The student chooses the correct word to match the definition, and then finds the word in the puzzle.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


"Autumn Fires" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Activities
This is a short poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. I illustrated and defined a couple of the words, explained alliteration, and explained that it was contrasting summer and fall. Finally, I have a few questions and a wordsearch. Happy Thanksgiving!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100