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Little Miss Muffet�s experience from 2 viewpoints - persuasive text
2 sample paragraphs written from different points of view on why Little Miss Muffet was frightened. (the spider�s viewpoint, and Miss Muffet�s viewpoint) Great starting point to help kids understand how to write persuasive text. After reading and discussing, students should choose another fairy tale and write the account from the point of view of o...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: others
Downloads: 21
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Which face is that?
Using the line up of faces, pick the character being described, then write your own vivid description and get a partner to work out which face you were describing. A fun way to practice adjectives. Can be cut and pasted to interactive white board so faces are large and clear to the whole class.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 18
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Why I would NOT like to be Mother Teresa
We�ve done biographies to death, so why not try this twist and get your students really thinking?! Students study a person�s life as if they were writing a biography, but they display much deeper thinking skills by explaining at the end of each point whey they would NOT like to be this character. You will be surprised how much more they need to thi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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Fun persuasive task
A collaborative task which requires a student to try and persuade their parents to allow them to have something they know they currently not allow them to have. Parents work with students to construct a list of reasons for and against the request. Includes assessment criteria sheet. A really fun task!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: others
Downloads: 16
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Read a ballad task
In this formal task, students are asked to choose, prepare and present a ballad to their peers. Task description: Your presentation must entertain the audience, and reflect your understanding of the nature of ballads and the story being portrayed.
You must engage the listener�s interest and attention, and show that you understand the true messag...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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Practical maths task: make a muesli slice
Thinking about and planning a simple maths task using basic communicating skills.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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