Friday, 31 March 2017

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING TOOLKIT: HANDOUT

A toolkit that lists the non-negotiable elements with description and examples required for a descriptive writing. It also highlights three things to avoid in order to make the writing effective. Teachers can use this handout as a ready reference material to remind the learners about the writing skills required for description.


SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS - MEANING & TYPES: HANDOUT

A handout that explains the difference between synonyms and antonyms with examples. It also includes Antonym Types - Graded, Complimentary and Relational Antonyms. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners about the difference, types and the usage of synonyms and antonyms, hence enhance their vocabulary skills when it comes to writing.


Thursday, 30 March 2017

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING: LESSON & WORKSHEETS

This resource contains everything you need to get going with descriptive writing in your classroom. 

This Resource Includes:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Descriptive Tiger Web
3. Assessment Rubrics
4. Sample Description Text
5. Descriptive Writing Toolkit
6. List of Adjectives & Adverbs
7. Sample Descriptive Openers
8. Descriptive Task Cards (5 Exercises)

Learning Objectives:
1. To use descriptive writing skills.
2. To use five senses to describe.
3. To use suitable and effective vocabulary to write a descriptive piece.
4. To use similes, adjectives, adverbs, metaphors and alliteration to improve writing skills.

Teachers can use this to enhance the writing skills of the learners, especially the technique required for description using powerful vocabulary.


SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS: LESSON PLAN & WORKSHEETS

This resource contains everything you need to get going with Synonyms and Antonyms in your classroom. 

This Resource Includes:
1. A Detailed Lesson Plan 
2. Assessment Rubrics
3. Cheat Sheet on Difference and Types
4. List of Popular Synonyms
5. List of Popular Antonyms
6. Worksheets with Answers (5 Exercises)

Learning Objectives:
• Define synonyms and antonyms. 
• Match synonyms and antonyms. 
• Using a thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms.
• Usage of synonyms and antonyms.

Teachers can use this to enhance the vocabulary of the learners, especially the technique needed to understand the difference between same and opposite words.


Wednesday, 29 March 2017

DESCRIPTIVE ANIMAL POEM: LESSONS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: The Tyger by William Blake
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (4 Days)
3. Rubrics (4 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (4 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Annotation
4. Comprehension

Teachers can use this to enhance the comprehension skills of the learners, especially the technique needed to understand and comprehend a poem.


Tuesday, 28 March 2017

THE WIND - POEM ANALYSIS: LESSONS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: The Wind R L Stevenson
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (6 Days)
3. Rubrics (5 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (3 Numbers)
6. More Support Material (5 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Poetic Devices
4. Annotation
5. Comprehension
6. Assessment


FULL-MOON-LITTLE-FRIEDA-POEM-COMPREHENSION-LESSONS-RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: Full Moon & Little Frieda
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (4 Days)
3. Rubrics (4 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (3 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Annotation
4. Comprehension


Monday, 27 March 2017

THREE QUESTIONS - PROSE COMPREHENSION: LESSONS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Prose: Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (5 Days)
3. Rubrics (4 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (3 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Story Analysis
3. Reference to Context
4. Comprehension
5. Assessment


THE BROOK POEM COMPREHENSION: LESSONS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: The Brook
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (4 Days)
3. Rubrics (4 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (3 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Annotation
4. Comprehension


Sunday, 26 March 2017

SYMPATHY POEM ANALYSIS: LESSON PLANS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: Sympathy
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (6 Days)
3. Rubrics (5 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (3 Numbers)
6. More Support Material (5 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Poetic Devices
4. Annotation
5. Comprehension
6. Assessment


THE HIGHWAYMAN POEM ANALYSIS: LESSON PLANS & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Poem Text: The Highwayman
2. Detailed Lesson Plans (6 Days)
3. Rubrics (5 Numbers)
4. Support Material (8 Numbers)
5. Worksheets (6 Numbers)
6. More Support Material (5 Numbers)

This Resource Deals with:
1. Vocabulary Check
2. Poem Analysis
3. Poetic Devices
4. Annotation
5. Comprehension
6. Assessment


Saturday, 25 March 2017

DIRECT INDIRECT SPEECH: BUNDLE

This Resource Includes:
1. Direct Indirect Lesson Resources
2. Rules to Change Direct to Indirect
3. Rules to Report Functional Sentences


RULES TO REPORT FUNCTIONAL SENTENCES: HANDOUT

A handout that explains RULES TO CHANGE FUNCTIONAL SENTENCES IN THE DIRECT INTO INDIRECT SPEECH with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners on the RULES and the USAGE of the same while reporting speech in their writing.

This Resource Includes: 
1. Declarative Sentence Rules
2. Interrrogative Sentence Rules
3. Imperative Sentence Rules
4. Exclamatory Sentence Rules


RULES - CHANGING DIRECT INTO INDIRECT SPEECH: HANDOUT

A handout that explains 5 RULES FOR CHANGING DIRECT INTO INDIRECT SPEECH with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners on the RULES and application of the same while reporting speech in their writing.


PUNCTUATION TABLE: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 11 punctuation marks with signs, uses, and examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the meaning and usage of punctuation marks.


APOSTROPHE RULES: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 15 rules of the apostrophe - 9 rules of apostrophes showing possession and 6 rules of apostrophe showing omission - with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the meaning and usage of apostrophes.


PARENTHESES & BRACKETS RULES: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 9 rules - 5 rules of parentheses and 4 rules of brackets - with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the meaning and usage of parentheses and brackets.


10 USES OF COMMA: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 10 uses of commas with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the usage of commas.


HYPHEN & DASH RULES: HANDOUT
A handout that explains - 10 RULES OF HYPHENS - HYPHENS WITH PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES - 3 RULES OF DASHES - with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the rules and usage of hyphens and dashes.


CAPITALIZATION RULES: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 10 rules of CAPITALIZATION with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the RULES and the USAGE of CAPITALS in writing.


QUOTATION MARK RULES: HANDOUT
A handout that explains 9 RULES OF QUOTATION MARKS with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners on the RULES and the USAGE of QUOTATION MARKS in writing.


PUNCTUATION: BUNDLE

This Resource Includes:

Handouts -
1. Comma Uses
2. Apostrophe Rules
3. Capitalization
4. Colon Use & Semicolon Rules
5. Hyphens & Dash Rules
6. Parentheses & Brackets Rules
7. Punctuation Table
8. Question & Exclamation Mark Rules
9. Quotation Mark Rules

Lessons & Resources -
1. Apostrophe & Parentheses
2. Capitalization & Periods
3. Colons & Semicolons
4. Commas
5. Hyphens & Dash
6. Question & Exclamation Marks
7. Quotation Marks


DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH: LESSON PLAN & RESOURCES

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES: 
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Rules to Change Direct to Indirect Speech
3. Rules to Report Functional Sentences
4. 9 Worksheets with Answer Keys

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
1. To understand the rules of direct and indirect speech.
2. To identify and use direct and indirect speech correctly.


Wednesday, 22 March 2017

QUESTION MARK & EXCLAMATION POINT RULES: HANDOUT

A handout that explains 9 RULES - 5 OF QUESTION MARKS and 4 OF EXCLAMATION MARKS - with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reference material to remind the learners on the RULES and the USAGE of question marks and exclamation points in writing.


Monday, 20 March 2017

COLON USES & SEMICOLON RULES: HANDOUT

A handout that explains 7 uses of colons and 5 rules of semicolons with examples. Teachers can use this cheat sheet as a ready reckoner to remind the learners on the uses and rules of colons and semicolons.


Friday, 17 March 2017

QUESTION & EXCLAMATORY MARKS: LESSON & RESOURCES

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Punctuation Rubrics
3. 5 Rules of Question Marks
4. 4 Rules of Exclamatory Marks
5. Punctuation Table
6. 5 Exercises with Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Define question and exclamation marks.
2. Explore the usage of the question and the exclamation marks.
3. Punctuate sentences using question and exclamation marks.



QUOTATION MARKS: LESSON PLAN & RESOURCES

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Punctuation Rubrics
3. 9 Rules of Quotation Marks
4. Punctuation Table
5. 7 Exercises with Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Define quotation marks.
2. Explore the usage of quotation marks.
3. Punctuate sentences using quotation marks.


Thursday, 16 March 2017

APOSTROPHE, PARENTHESIS & BRACKETS: LESSON PLAN & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Punctuation Rubrics
3. 9 Rules on Apostrophe Showing Possession
4. 6 Rules on Apostrophe Showing Omission
5. 5 Rules of Parenthesis
6. 3 Rules of Brackets
7. Punctuation Table
8. 3 Exercises with Answers

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
1. Define apostrophe and parenthesis or brackets.
2. Explore the usage of: apostrophe for possession and omission, parenthesis or brackets.
3. Punctuate sentences using apostrophes, parenthesis or brackets.


Wednesday, 15 March 2017

COLONS & SEMICOLONS: LESSON PLAN & RESOURCES

This Resource Includes:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan
2. Punctuation Rubrics
3. 7 Uses of Colons
4. 5 Rules of Semicolons
5. Punctuation Table
6. 4 Exercises with Answers

Lesson Objectives:
1. Define colons and semicolons.
2. Explore the usage of colons and semicolons.
3. Punctuate sentences using colons and semicolons.