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Free adult education short stories resources
ESL / ELL Short Reading + Task Cards | Level: Beginner Newcomer
This English Language Learner reading comprehension short story is perfect for ESL / ELL / ESOL learners in all classrooms. This comprehensible input story features early, common English words: this is, animal, person, is called, there is, says, is not, and I am alongside many cognates. This story is accompanied by 6 task / question cards for reading comprehension practice. Task cards include: multiple choice, matching, cognate recognition, drawing, & meaning association. This short story is
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: ESL / ELL Short Reading + Boom Cards Bundle | Level: Beginner Newcomer
Boom Cards | ESL Short Stories 1 + Questions | Reading + Listening Comprehension
This English Language Learner Boom Card deck is perfect for ESL / ELL / ESOL learners in all classrooms. This comprehensible input story features early, common English words: this is, animal, person, is called, there is, says, is not, and I am alongside many cognates. This story is accompanied by 6 task / question cards for reading comprehension practice. Task cards include: multiple choice, matching, cognate recognition, meaning association. As an added bonus, this deck includes listening comp
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: ESL / ELL Short Reading + Boom Cards Bundle | Level: Beginner Newcomer
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Roald Dahl Short Story PDF Text
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl is a fun and darkly humorous text to use with students of a variety of ages! Over the years of teaching this fabulous short story, I have noticed that various PDF versions often have many typos, misspellings and grammatical errors that can be distracting and confusing for students. However, I did find a full text version, thanks to classicshorts.com! You can access their version of it here: http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.htmlAll I did was copy
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Black History Month - 18 Famous Omahans
Attached is a PDF to post about 18 Famous Omahans in celebration of Black History Month.
Think of more let us know so I can add them to the original.
Featured:
Bob Boozer, basketball player
Malcolm X, activist
Bertha Calloway, founder museum
Johnny Rodger, football player
John Beasley, actor
Mildred Brown, newspaper founder
Bob Gibson, baseball player
Ahman Green, football player
Brenda Council, Nebraska State Senator
Preston Love, international jazz legend
Luigi Waites, musician
Gabrielle Uni
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Personal Narrative Vertical Boxes Graphic Organizer
Students who need a visual "map/GPS" to help them navigate their way to telling their story from their point of view will find using this graphic organizer as a helpful tool.
Please contact me if you would like to have a "soft copy" of the graphic organizer.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Thank You M'am" with Characterization and Inference - Lesson Plan Bundle
This file includes the lesson plan, handouts, and extras for use in teaching "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes. Using both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee State English I Standards, this plan will help teach and assess characterization with emphasis on inference.
Additionally, for you to see the quality of my work, I have also posted the FREE PowerPoint I use with this lesson at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Mam-Langston-Hughes-and-Characterization.
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Read Aloud Activities - 45 Picture Book Activities
Read Aloud Activities - 45 picture book activities using free read along activity videos!Play the read along videos to use picture books to teach inference, characterization, theme, conflict, plot, sequence, summary, main idea and every common core skill for reading literature and informational texts! NO PREP PICTURE BOOK LESSON PLAN IDEASInstruct students (of ANY age) to watch the picture book video(s), and write a paragraph analyzing one or more of the following common core reading skills: Inf
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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"Thank You, M'am" (Langston Hughes) and Characterization - PPT YOU CAN EDIT!
This FREE PowerPoint uses "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes in order to teach characterization in terms of both Common Core 9-10 and Tennessee English I Standards. This presentation includes a mini-lesson on characterization as well as previewing, reading, and post-reading activities. If you are interested, the lesson plan bundle I use with this file is also available FREE in my TPT store.
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"Thank You, M'am" and Characteriz
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
Film Review template
An entertaining and useful template for the lessons devoted to those who likes to pass the evening watching a good movie, as well as a great reason to brush up various genres, talk about them and develop speking skills.How it works.Students write short reviews of their favorite or any recently viewed films (come up with intriguing annotations, draw posters and share opinions about the most successful and not so good moments of films), and then in pairs or groups, exchange their works and discuss
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Going to America - A Ghost Story About Ellis Island and U.S.Immigration
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Going to America - A Ghost Story About Ellis Island and U.S.Immigration
Going to America is in a two part story. The first part is of an Irish brother and sister who have been orphaned. The brother goes to America and promises to send for his sister when he is settled. We read about her journey on the crowded boat and then her problems at (and the
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6th - 8th, Adult Education
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Funny questions Would You Rather
A minute of positivity and humor has not harmed anyone yet.Here are 45 ridiculous WOULD YOU RATHER questions for frivolous discussions on April Fool's Day. Your students should make a difficult, sometimes philosophical or risky but anyway quite funny choice and explain it.If any questions seem to you inappropriate, just don't use them.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~⭐ You may also be interested in:► Describe the picture 3in1► In different voices► Explain yourself speaking activity► Speaking cards "A
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Essay/Narrative/Story Mind Map and Outline Prewriting Activity
A graphic organizer to help students brainstorm, pre-write, outline, organize, and create their ideas prior to writing. Suitable for any grade, ideal for 4-12 grade. Editable MS Word document. This lesson is student-centered, meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator!--happier teachers!--happier students!--happier administrators!Connect with us:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/shiningscholareducationTwitter:https://twitter.com/ShiningScholarInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shining_schol
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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El hombre, el niño y el burro - Preterite vs Imperfect
This is a really fantastic tale of the Man, the Boy, and the Donkey (El hombre, el niño y el burro), and your students can choose between the preterite and imperfect while reading it, along with answering the 11 questions.
¡Qué sea a su total agrado!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
Elements of a Short Story Graphic Organizer and Worksheet
This is a 2 page graphic organizer that will help your students learn about and plot the important elements of any short story. It is also a great companion activity to use when watching a movie. It also has colorful borders and graphics that make it an appealing instuctional aid.
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Rooms in The House
Guess The Room – a set of houses and a huge number of rooms for practising vocabulary from the topic “My House” and the corresponding grammar constructions. The file includes 5 houses of two sizes A4 or A3: only bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and a house with different rooms (p. 4-18), as well as 44 cards (A5) with different rooms for various games and activities (p. 19-40). Download a file FOR FREE to know how to use the cards both with houses and rooms.⭐ You may also be interested
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1st - 7th, Adult Education
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The Cask of Amontillado - Edgar Allan Poe
In iClassics we have invented a new way of reading, enjoyable and surprising. The original texts are accompanied by illustrations, music and animations to immerse yourself in the story.
These exercises are based on iPoe Collection Vol.3, one of our AppBooks of Immersive Reading.
We make the Classics more enjoyable for Students and reduce the challenges of teaching them for Educators!
(more info www.iclassicsedu.com)
RESOURCES - ACTIVITIES
• Character Analysis
• Matching Exercise
• Quizzes
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Picture description
Describing a scene; black and white at an advanced level; mostly applicable for elderly with Aphasia or any other neurocognitive or acquired disorders, effecting their speech and language abilities.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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A Christmas Carol Stave One: A Close Reading Study (10 pages), Answer Keys
Initial Reading Quiz 12 Items, Answer KeysStudy Guide 66 Items, Answer Keys, Interpretive Notes10 PagesZip file contains both .pdf and .doc versionsMy apologies if you've arrived here expecting to see Staves Two and Four as free products. With the sharing of information over the past several years, it is extremely difficult to keep up with all that has been shared and passed around. This study unit for Stave One is now the free product. Download it to see how it works before you purchase the uni
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Speaking cards "Answer the question as if you were..."
Speaking activity - Answer the question as if you were..., which your students will definitely enjoy! The set includes cards with characters (27 pcs) and various questions (18 pcs). The aim of the task is very simple - the characters are mixed and distributed to students, the leader reads the question, and the players answer it as if they were the characters they got. Fun, creative and effective (especially for shy students or those who simply don't like sharing personal information)! And if
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Summer selfies speaking activity (PowerPoint)
A group of guys went on a trip and, in order not to lose a single memory from their summer adventures, they take selfies everywhere. Where will they be next?The presentation can be used for many different purposes. Here are some of them:✔️ to refresh Places and Jobs;✔️ to work out Travelling (What have they done and what places have they visited being on vacation?);✔️ to describe the pictures - what's the weather like? what are the people doing/wearing? what other items can you see etc.More idea
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3rd - 10th, Adult Education
Describe an object template
Let's teach our students to describe a variety of objects using "Describe an Object Template". They can write down the words that characterize the object or make complete sentences with them.The file includes cards with sample vocabulary for each category and blank ones for making their own lists.And those who want to practice giving brief and clear definitions can play Alias with Alien: Alias with Alien~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~⭐ You may also be interested in:► Describe the picture 3
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
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The Monkey's Paw Unit
This brief unit, written by Jeremy Logsdon, offers activities and a brief quiz that one can use while teaching W.W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw." A link to an audio file of John Lithgow reading "The Monkey's Paw" on NPR is also included. Activities are directly linked to the Common Core Standards. This unit is designed for 9th-10th graders but can be easily adapted for other grades. Unit also includes a brief worksheet activity to assist with building vocabulary. Unit also addresses the six l
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9th - 10th, Adult Education
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La Biblioteca (Read-Aloud Spanish books)
A digital Spanish read-aloud library. This resource is perfect for:Class Reading Time Introduction to CultureCognates reviewFood reviewSocial/EmotionalReal-Life ContentSub-PlansTo open the read-aloud books, you need to click on the picture cover book.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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