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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
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"The Raven" Lesson
This is a full lesson for Edgar Allan Poe�s "The Raven." It begins with vocabulary and their definitions then I have a copy of the poem, which is now public domain, and finally I have comprehension questions. It�s good for a poetry unit or for halloween.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 45
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Conjunction Reference Sheet
This is a reference sheet for advanced students who are ready to concentrate on writing. I give this out as a reference sheet for their notebooks. (For 9th grade I just give out the first sheet.) I then teach each conjunction type individually. As we write sentences with conjunctions, I look to see if they are punctuating their sentences correctly....
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 13
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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
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Fairy Tales and Hooks: Introductory Paragraphs
Using fairy tales, I have created two handouts that explain how to begin an introductory paragraph for an essay. On the second page, there are also five fairy tales� names and topics that the tales teach.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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The End of Our Unit on The War of the Worlds
First, I have listed exactly what we have to accomplish. Next, I have a sheet explaining how to write a compare/contrast essay. The graphic organizer follows this, and finally I have examples of how an introduction and a conclusion could be written. Carla Horne
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 3
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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
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Speaking Activity: What Did Your Parents Teach You?
This is a speaking and thinking activity for small groups. The students read the sayings/lessons that all parents teach, and then they rank them in the order that they would put them. Each group shares the first three and the last three on their list. (There is one sort of strange saying from my own mother. I wrote an explanation for it.) I hope yo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 10
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The Rhyme Scheme in "Eldorado" by Poe
This worksheet could go along with the online exercise about "Eldorado." This sheet defines rhyme, rhyme scheme, stanza, and it has a table with the rhyme scheme for "Eldorado." Finally, there are two short exercises for students to practice finding rhyme schemes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Hyphen Rules Lesson
This is a worksheet stating the rules for using hyphens. It includes how to tell if adjectives are compound and thirty-two sentences to practice using hyphens.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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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
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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
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"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
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Ballad: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
I use this song to teach ballads. It is based on a true event that I give background information for. I have a link to a Youtube video, several pictures, choose-the-correct answer checklst for ballads, and a wordsearch. I hope it is helpful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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"Fog" by Carl Sandburg
This is a lesson about the poem "Fog." I define metaphor, and I explain the symbols and the theme of the poem. I hope it is helpful. There is also an interactive exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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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
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"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
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The World Calendar
It has been proposed that we need a calendar for the entire world. I found this to be a very interesting concept, so I used the information from the site to create an exercise. There are also several pictures to show our relationship with the environment. The pictures mainly focus on females, the la...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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"There Will Come Soft Rain" Lesson
This is a lesson based on Sara Teasdale�s poem "There Will Come Soft Rain." Alliteration, peronification, imagery, and the theme are explained. There is also a wordsearch, questions, and some pictures.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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A Christmas Song/Poem
This is a cute little song from the 1950�s. I have defined some words and illustrated others. There is a short exercise to go with it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
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The Call of the Wild Vocabulary Exercise
This exercise explains the difference between personification and anthropomorphism. It has 10 beginning vocabulary words with their definitions, an exercise, and a wordsearch.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Conjunctive Adverbs
This is a very short exercise focusing on conjunctive adverbs that join two independent clauses. I hope it helps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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