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Literary Devices in "The Cask of Amontillado"
This activity looks at different quotations and references in the story "The Cask of Amontillado," and asks the student to tell which literary device it is.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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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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Illustrated Idioms
This sheet defines idioms, gives a humorous illustration of the idiom, gives two examples explaining them, and then it has 10 idioms for the student to figure out the literal meanings.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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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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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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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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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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A Sentence Sequence Story
Using the numbers 1-10, students put the sentences in a logical order to form a story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Icebreaker: Draw Your Name
This activity is for the beginning of the school year. It is a way for the teacher and students to introduce themselves. You can also incorporate the spelling of the objects if your students are at that level. I hope you find it fun.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 15
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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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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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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
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"At the Sea-Side" by Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a children�s poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. I added some illustrations, and I define similes and imagery.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
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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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Haiku Lesson
This is a lesson about how to write a haiku poem. It has the definition, a table, an exercise, and a word search.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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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
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"A Dinosaur for Christmas" by Kenn Nesbitt
This is a cute poem that I illustrated, but not as much as I wanted to because the site had problems. I added a few questions. (12-17-09 I just added more pictures because the site finally started working correctly.) Sorry.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
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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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"Kaboom!"
The poem, "Kaboom!" is about the literary term, onomatopoeia, and miners. It gives students the idea that not all "treasures" are about money. I have included some questions and a word search.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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"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
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