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Adult education reading independent work packets for Easel
Figurative Language Worksheets - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms and Easel
This figurative language pack includes a types of figurative language handout that defines different figures of speech like similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, and hyperbole and gives an example of each. On the first worksheet students have to identify ten sentences that use metaphors or similes. There are nine additional practice worksheets with practice with similes, idioms, metaphors, personification and hyperbole. No prep. Print and go. Keys included. Ten worksheets in all. Great ac
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Idioms Bundle - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Easel Activities and Boom Cards
ELPA/WIDA Test Prep Independent Work Activity Pack Grades 6-12 ESL Sub or Center
Take the dread out of test preparation and add some easy engagement instead. This ELPA/WIDA Test Prep pack covers all four language domains, listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, while egaging and supporting your students with interesting topics and confidence-builidng scaffolds. How to Use: This flexible resouce can be implimented as test prep, part of a unit, enrichment, independent learning, stations/centers, or as an emergency sub activity.Who it is for: Middle school, high scho
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Animal Farm Novel Study Workbook
Enhance students' comprehension of George Orwell's allegorical masterpiece, Animal Farm, with this all-inclusive study guide featuring chapter-specific vocabulary, 5W's exploration, graphic organizers, and answer keys. With 39 student work pages and a glossary of terms, this resource facilitates deep engagement and critical thinking. Ideal for educators seeking to foster active reading and analysis, this guide covers essential concepts while providing tools for character analysis, plot developme
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Lease Reading Comprehension
This resource helps students practice functional reading comprehension skills by having them read fake leasing agreements. The language used in apartment leases is often complicated and confusing to read- that's why I decided to create this product for my students! I used this product to teach them how to pick out the important information. While this was created for a special education class, it would be a great resource to use with any high school aged student. Prior to having my students read
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Apartment Lease Comprehension Bundle
Why Is Football Called Soccer No Prep Middle & High School ESL Sub Activity
Is it "footall" or is it "soccer?" Students will settle this name debate when they read about how the name of the world's most popular sport's name changed when it came to the U.S.. Students will then take a position on the name of the sport using details from the provided text to back up their thinking. Finally, students will share their opinion using the provided writing scaffolds to organize their thinking. How to Use: This flexible resouce can be implimented as part of unit, enrichment, inde
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Huge No Prep Soccer Themed Reading & Writing Middle & High School ESL 6 Pack
Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Sub Activity
This Romeo and Juliet independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 1 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 1 text and video summary (link & QR code)-Summary fill in the blank sum
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth Act 1 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Activity & Sub Ready
This Macbeth Act One independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 1 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 1 scenes video summaries (links & QR codes)-Act 1 summary paragraph fill
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
ELPA/WIDA Test Prep 2 Independent Work Pack Grades 6-12 ESL Sub or Center
This ELPA/WIDA Test Prep 2 pack covers the listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. It is best suited for older ESL/ELL/EL/ELD students, grades 6-12 who are working at late beginning to intermediate proficiency. This is the second test prep in the series. Contents: There are 2 activities for each domainWriting: Student will write a claim about the One Chip Challenge and a how to paragraph on how to be more confident.-Text about Paqui's One Chip Challenge and confidence are provided, a
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Understanding Satire and Irony in Shakespeare Sonnet's 130 and 138
Introducing our new worksheet designed for Language Arts teachers focusing on Shakespearean satire and irony through the lenses of Sonnets 130 and 138! Dive into the genius of Shakespeare's wit as your students analyze these timeless works, exploring the subtle nuances of satire and irony embedded within. This comprehensive resource offers guided questions and discussion prompts, fostering critical thinking and literary analysis skills. With this worksheet, educators can effortlessly engage stud
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Animal Farm Study Guide Handout with Easel Activity Digital and Print
Animal Farm by George Orwell Study Guide. A printable character study guide handout which asks students to come up with their own descriptions of major characters in Orwell's Animal Farm. It also asks them to list and discuss the commandments the animals used for their laws. Students will also have to use higher level thinking to analyze, synthesize and evaluate the novel. Digital and Print: I have also made an Easel Activity ready to go for distance learning with a digital pen tool, highlighter
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Animal Farm by George Orwell Character Study Guide and Matching Test Bundle
Manuel and the Magic Fox Reading Analysis Packet
Immerse your Language Arts students in a transformative literary exploration with our Reading Analysis Packet tailored for Manuel and the Magic Fox. Spanning 2-3 days of instruction, this comprehensive resource offers a dynamic trio of activities designed to deepen comprehension and critical thinking skills. Engage students in character archetype analysis, prompting them to unravel the narrative's complexities through identification and reflection on various character roles. Dive into the fundam
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth Act 3 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Activity & Sub Ready
This Macbeth Act three independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 3 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 3 scenes video summaries (links & QR codes)-Act 3 summary paragraph fi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Independent Reading Accountability Activities
Reading Activities - Independent Novel Reading Assignment. Keep students focused on learning with this weekly independent reading assignment. Students select the novel they wish to read and then read during silent reading time. This assignment will have them learning new vocabulary, summarizing, and analyzing what they read with response to character, setting, plot, theme and author's style. The first page is a handout detailing the assignment, and the other pages are the student work pages. Inc
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Easy/No Prep Nonfiction Text Skills: NASA & UFOs Middle & High School ESL
Description:Practice or assess nonfiction text skills with this engaging reading passage about NASA's approach to studying UFOs! This resource is tailored for middle and high school ESL students, focusing on key nonfiction text skills. From identifying main ideas to exploring vocabulary, this material offers a range of activities to boost comprehension and critical thinking.Skills Covered:Main Idea & Supporting DetailsNonfiction Text FeaturesComprehensionVocabulary ExplorationAuthor’s Purpos
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth Act 2 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Activity & Sub Ready
This Macbeth Act Two independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 2 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 2 scenes video summaries (links & QR codes)-Act 2 summary paragraph fill
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Taxes- W-2 Functional Reading Comprehension
It's tax season, so now is the perfect time to start teaching your students how to read a W-2! Whether you teach general or special education, it is a great idea to teach these skills to your students. Students will be asked to refer to specific parts of the W-2 to find information. This resource includes:7 W-2's5 comprehension questions each (35 questions total)An Easel activityAn answer keyIf you are looking for other functional reading materials, please be sure to check out my apartment lease
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Teaching Taxes Bundle
Romeo & Juliet Act 2 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Sub Activity
This Romeo and Juliet independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 2 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 2 text and video summaries (links & QR codes)-Summary fill in the blank
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Practice Reading Graphs - USA Today, DISTANCE LEARNING, EASEL ACTIVITY
*** UPDATED FOR DISTANCE LEARNING *** I've done the work for you! This worksheet is ready for you to assign to your students via Google Classroom. Answer boxes are in place and ready for student input. The Answer Key has been removed in the digital activity, but you can still access it in the pdf version. This digital activity presents 10 graphs from the popular "USA Today Snapshots" to provide practice with all aspects of reading graphs - interpreting data, drawing conclusions, recognizing sou
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
Lease Reading Case Study
This resource is meant to help students learn how to comprehend an apartment lease. Students should read through the lease and then answer the questions in the case study. I used this with my special education class, but it can be used with any high school student.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Apartment Lease Comprehension Bundle
Romeo & Juliet Prologue Middle & High School No Prep ESL & Sub Ready Packet
This Romeo and Juliet independent pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Prologue text and video summary (link & QR code)-Fill in the blank summary and key-Prologue comparison and key-Capulet & Montague fam
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth Act 5 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Activity & Sub Ready
This Macbeth Act Five independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 5 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 5 scenes video summaries (links & QR codes)-Act 5 summary paragraph fil
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth Act 4 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Activity & Sub Ready
This Macbeth Act Four independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 4 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 4 scenes video summaries (links & QR codes)-Act 4 summary paragraph fil
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Romeo & Juliet Act 3 Middle & High School ESL No Prep Independent Sub Activity
This Romeo and Juliet independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Act 3 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-Act 3 text and video summaries (links & QR codes)-Summary fill in the blank
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Romeo & Juliet Acts 4 & 5 Grades 7-12 ESL No Prep Independent Sub Activities
This Romeo and Juliet independent resource pack is designed for early intermediate to bridging ESL/ELL/ELD/EL students in grades 7-12, but would also work with adult students. This resource set is for Acts 4 & 5 of Shakespeare's play.This learning resource features several skill based and fun activities:Included:-Spelling - Boggle style warm-up-Picture inferencing with sentence frames-Vocabulary Frayer Model - style boxes-True/False questions-"What if" questions for extended responses-senten
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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