A prompt for students to use when orally discussing books.
A rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' oral presentations.
A template for students to use when making inferences.
9 reading comprehension task cards focusing on a different skill.
A journal with comprehension sheets designed for students to study texts.
A comprehension template for students to practise writing double entries.
A comprehension template for students to practise inferring and predicting.
A comprehension template for students to learn how to make connections.
A comprehension template for students to write a text review about what they have been reading.
A comprehension template for students to practise visualising.
A comprehension template for students to revise important parts of a text.
A comprehension template for students to write a character report about the text they have been reading.
A comprehension template for students to practise summarising.
A comprehension template for students to practise questioning.
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.
A 3 page inquiry research task in which students identify the advantages and disadvantages of having the Olympics in their own city.
44 Bloom's Taxonomy fast finisher activity cards.
An inquiry task where students research the history of Rio Carnival.
A persuasive speech writing task, based around real-world issues affecting children.
A groups acrostic poster outlining the expectations of group teamwork.
Thinking Hats based on Dr. Edward de Bono's teachings.
A poster giving tips on how to deliver an effective speech.
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their preconceived ideas and attitudes towards poetry.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.
A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a persuasive speech to the class using appropriate oral presentation skills.
This English unit addresses the genre of persuasion; specifically, how to write an effective persuasive text.