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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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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
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Summer Treasures Activities
I took a ws I did a long time ago and added a couple of words. I then created a word search and "look and find" ws to go along with it. It�s mainly for spelling and for fun.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: others
Downloads: 8
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"Harrison Bergeron" Anticipation Guide
This is a short anticipation guide to use before reading the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. It prepares the students and will, hopefully, make them interested in the story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Irony in "The Cask of Amontillado"
This is a handout meant for advanced students studying the short story "The Cask of Amontillado." It deals with the three types of irony found in the story.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12
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The War of the Worlds Chapters 4-7 Voc. Words and Sentences
This ws contains a list of the vocabulary words and an exercise of fill-in-the-blank sentences to go with them. The book I used is the Dover Publishing one.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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"Autumn Fires"
This is a short poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. It contains alliteration and is a good poem to discuss the use of the five senses in figurative language.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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"Fire and Ice" Analysis
This is a mini-lesson about the analysis of Robert Frost�s poem "Fire and Ice." There is a different poem at the end for students to analyze.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 11
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Dinosaur Acrostic Poem
This is a sheet that teaches how to create an acrostic poem, I use the word DINOSAUR,and I give some word suggestions at the bottom of the page. I hope that the students can have fun as they learn.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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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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"Words" by Sappho
Poetry is the most concise way to say so much with so few words. I can�t get over how wonderful this ancient Greek poem is. Students will learn what lyric poetry is, who Sappho was, and the definition of immortal.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Spelling Words Found at School
This exercise is for elementary students.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
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"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
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"Annabel Lee" Online Lesson
This exercise goes with my ws. Again it has the poem, a note about who Annabel Lee was, three comprehension questions, and a wordsearch. I tried to put a Youtube video in, but it just didn�t work. Sorry!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Dinosaur Vocabulary
This is a wordssearch and fill-in-the-blank sentences focusing on nine vocabulary words.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
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Help Save the Blue Crab
This is a reading comprehension exercise about the blue crab which lives from New England to Florida in the U.S. Students learn about why it is important to try to save the blue crab and what else could endanger them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Albinistic Animals Are Awesome
I have tried to give a very basic explanation for why some animals are albinos. There are several CUTE pictures. I also explain how the title is an example of alliteration, and the different parts of speech "albino" can become when the spelling is changed and when it describes a noun.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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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 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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