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Kanye West, Fur Coats & PETA - A Reading Lesson
This is a reading activity for intermediate and advanced students. It�s about a controversial subject and it contains one shocking photograph, so it�s not appropriate for younger students. Good for generating lively discussion, though. Let me know how it works for you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 3
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Prefix and Suffic Dominoes
Use this editable activity template to create a dominoes game to provide practice in forming words with prefixes and/or suffixes. This one covers the prefixes of negation and several noun and adjective suffixes, including ous, ence, ment, ness, etc. Print and cut into tiles. Have SS work in pairs or groups to see who can form the longest line. Answ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 28
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Adverbs and Adjectives - Discerning the Difference
I made this worksheet for an advanced student who has trouble telling the difference between adverbs and certain adjectives that also end in "ly." This worksheet provides a tip for telling the difference, then provides practice in discerning among words, as well as writing sentences using common adjectives and adverbs ending in "ly". Answer key inc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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Adjective + Noun Collocations with the word HEAVY
I created this list using an online tool that builds lists of concordances and collocations. You can find it at http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspx. You can enter any part of speech you want and specify the type of word you want it to collocate with. It searches books, magazines, radio, and newspapers (US and UK), AND ranks the result...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 11
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Phrasal Verbs in Noun and Adjective Form
This is a worksheet that I made for an advanced student who knows phrasal verbs well, but has trouble with these words in noun and adjective forms. The fact that the particle can flip between beginning and end of the corresponding noun/adjective is particularly troublesome for students, as is inconsistent hyphenation. This worksheet gives practice ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Parts of Speech "Runners" Game
I use this as a simple reinforcement activity when students are learning to distinguish the various parts of speech. It�s fun and gets them up and moving, and engaged with the language.
Cut the page into strips along the lines shown and place, jumbled together, print side down on a table. Create columns on the board, with a title for each part ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 6
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Pairs Question Practice
I made this worksheet to give students practice in recognizing, asking and answering simple yes/no and 5W questions. After identifying what type each question is, they answer the questions themselves. Then they work in pairs to ask and answer each other, and record their partner�s response. Hope you find it useful. There is a companion worksheet at...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0
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Describing People #2 Ask and Answer
This worksheet is second in a series of sheets that I use for vocabulary and simple yes/no question practice. Students can work in pairs or teams, choosing a face from the worksheet and having partners/teams guess the correct answer by asking yes/no questions. Beginners can just describe the person they have chosen so teammates can guess. Alternat...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Spelling Cheatsheet - Countable Noun Pluralization
I made this one-page summary of spelling rules for countable noun pluralization for beginning students. Useful handout, as this subject seems to need lots of reinforcement.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 3
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Past and Present Tenses - Timelines and Examples
This handout shows simple examples of past and present verb tenses, along with timelines to illustrate their use. I know not everyone is a fan of using timelines in the classroom, especially with beginners, but -- with adequate explanation -- I find them a very effective way to illustrate how tenses differ. I developed this tool for use along with ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 21
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