This story centers on colors. I created this lesson because one student was a much lower level than the rest of the groups. Luckily, she was the only person in her group, so we could give her appropriate lessons. She couldn’t really read English, so this book is mostly read by the teacher. I stopped … Read More
Month: May 2021
Reader’s Theater – Frog and Toad
In this lesson students will read along with the story. There are 2 roles in addition to the narrator: Frog and Toad. Each characters’ lines has its own color. Students will read their character’s lines. At the end, there is a Mad Libs where the students will create their own story. This lesson is based … Read More
Reader’s Theater – Three Goats
In this lesson students will read along with the story. There are 4 roles in addition to the narrator: Serena, Mike, Wayne and Dragon. Each characters’ lines has its own color. Students will read their character’s lines. This story focuses on comparatives and superlatives and finishes by asking the students what they are good at. … Read More
Introduction (2020)
Students will learn about their teacher through a 2 Truths and a Lie game. Students will introduce their self through the guided writing activity. Prior to the lesson, students will be asked to fill in their Bingo card with some things about their self. Students will ask each other questions. Whoever asks / answers the … Read More
Food
Students will learn how to describe food using texture and flavor. There is a matching activity as well as a fill in the blanks activity. Download the PowerPoint below: Food
Grass Trolls
Students will use a craft kit to create a grass troll. We also talk about how to take care of the troll. This usually takes the entire 20 minutes. However, if there is time students will give their trolls qualities. They must use their unique qualities to describe how they would handle situations. NOTE: These … Read More
Hobbies
Students will learn how to talk about their hobbies. Students will practice two sentence structures: “She is reading.” “Her hobby is reading.” There is a hobby guessing game as well as a Connect 4 game. To use the Connect Four game, click on the color of the student (or team) answering the question. The square … Read More
Try New Things
Students will write about their selves. In My Portrait, students will talk about what they like / don’t like. In I Am, I Can, I Will students talk about their qualities and ambitions. Finally, in the My Garden section students will talk about things they have tried. Download the PowerPoint below: Trying New Things
Movie Genres
Students will learn about movie genres. They will learn the names of common genres and play a picture reveal game about them. There is also a bonus game called, Disney Favorites. Download the PowerPoints below: Movie Genres Character’s Favorite Quiz
Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day
This is literally true. Even if a clock is stopped because it is broken, it will still produce the correct time twice a day. This phrase has been applied to people who are seldom correct and rarely reliable. They can be right some of the time, even if it is by accident. Example: … Read More