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Middle school informational text resources for Microsoft Word in English (UK)
WWI and the Rise of Totalitarianism (Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin) - Reading Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet gives an account of the post WWI conditions that contributed to the rise of different totalitarian regimes around the world, including Benito Mussolini in Italy, Adolph Hitler in Germany and Joseph Stalin in Russia. The text is suitable for advanced intermediate to proficient ESL learners and native English speakers.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, a definitions
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: WWI & WWII BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic - Reading Comprehension Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores the spread of the Spanish Flu / Influenza pandemic of 1918 and why it was the deadliest and strangely most forgotten medical calamity in history.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including true or False exercises, a fun crossword and multiple choice exercises . The text can be used for vocabu
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Modern History Bundle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
What does smoking do to your lungs? - Reading Comprehension / Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the damage that chronic first and second-hand smoking can cause to the lungs, what is COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and how chronic smoking can cause to oxygen deprivation, blood clogging and increase the risk of heart attack, lung infections, pneumonia and lung cancer among others,After carefully reading the text, students are required t
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Medicine, Health & Medical Conditions and Advancements - Reading Texts
A Brief History of Medicine - Reading Comprehension Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the evolution of medicine from the first herbal remedies to the latest medical advances of the 21st century.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: a title match, comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match, a multiple choice exercise and a fun crossword . The
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: A Brief History of... - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The 10 Most Powerful Renewable Energy Sources - Reading Comprehension Text
This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers.The text explores “The 10 Most Powerful Renewable Energy Sources” starting from the less powerful and concluding with the most powerful and efficient energy source.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a title match, a multiple choice exercise and a fun crossword. The text can be used for IGCSE and TOEF
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Environment BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Newspaper Writing Bundle KS2
Included in this bundle are - 4 examples of newspaper articles under fake newspaper names but all true. A writing toolkit support structure sheet with ideas on how to support writing objectives. A detailed Newspaper report on the events of Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, including target setting and editing slips. A bonus sheet activity to allow students to examine newspaper articles and pick out their key features.
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4th - 7th
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Mind the Gap - Understanding Genre Audience Purpose
This guide explains how to use the Mind the Gap strategy to help students read and write effectively.
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6th - 9th
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How are vaccines made? - Reading Comprehension Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text provides a description of how vaccines are made, how they work, how they have evolved since the early immunization days and other related concepts such as what is herd immunity.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including true or False exercises, a fun crossword, a definitions match and multiple choice
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Informational Texts BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
A History of Vaccination and Immunization - Reading Comprehension / Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores the history of vaccines from the first inoculation attempts in 16th century China to the experiments of Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur and the foundation of CEPI in 2017.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including true or False exercises, a fun crossword, a multiple choice exercise and an indep
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: A Brief History of... - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
WRITING A BIOGRAPHY: LESSON AND RESOURCES - 6 SESSIONS
A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of writing a biography based on New Bloom's Taxonomy.After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: STRUCTURE & FEATURES - Identify the sentences that show the structure and features of a sample biography.SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: LANGUAGE & TECHNIQUES - Determine the author's use of narrative language and techniques in a sample biography.SESSION 3 - APPLYING: PLAN - Use either the graphi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE LESSON PLANS AND RESOURCES
Non Fic Charles Dickens speech "A Christmas Carol" Scrooge's schooldays
This is an excerpt from a speech given by Dickens on 5th November 1857. There are ten questions with suggested answers provided.This could be used in class, for cover or as homework. Alternatively, the questions could be used to structure a guided reading session.Competing this activity will give students a sound understanding of Dickens’ viewpoint and so this activity could usefully be used alongside the Ghost of Christmas Past and the description of Scrooge’s schooldays.
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8th - 12th
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What Is a Pandemic? - Reading Comprehension / Understanding Coronavirus
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores the spread of pandemics, how they spread and declared, how governments can impose anti-spread measures and what can be done to help stop a pandemic from spreading. The text includes the most recent pandemics including the Spanish flu, type A flu, the swine flu and the 2020 Covid-19 / coronavirus pandemic.After carefully reading the text, students are req
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Medicine, Health & Medical Conditions and Advancements - Reading Texts
Sir David Attenborough Fact Sheet & Non-Chronological Report Writing Scaffold
Perfect for any teacher who is getting their pupils to write a report on the life of Sir David Attenborough.An A4 page of facts about Sir David Attenborough provides a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his filming successes, personal achievements and some random facts too.There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about on of the world’s most recognised voice’s life. There is also a skil
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5th - 8th
Writing a Persuasive Text- Session for students.
This lesson program includes:· Understanding persuasive writing, Identifying the audience, Crafting strong arguments, Organizing a persuasive text, Hooking the reader, Writing the persuasive text, Revising and editing, Presenting persuasive texts and Conclusion.This program includes a writing booklet, persuasive writing template and 25 persuasive writing topics. Enjoy!Fifth Floor Drama
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
INFORMATION TEXT: LESSON AND RESOURCES - BUNDLE
This bundle of 6 products (Lesson Plans) is perfect for teaching Information Texts - Description, Sequence, Problem-Solution, Compare-Contrast and Cause-Effect. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons. Your students will love these well-planned exercises that are standardised for student engagement.This bundle includes Lesson Plans on:Sequence - 19 PagesDescription - 19 PagesCause-Effect - 18 PagesProblem-Solution - 26 PagesCompare-Contrast - 17 PagesInformation Text - 23 Pages◈◈
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6th - 8th
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English Bill of Rights (1689) Critical Reading
This political document critical reading is a great exercise for any history or politics unit. It can be used as an in-class activity that gives way to a discussion and/or exploration of U.S. History during the time of the colonies and Revolutionary War, as this document inspired the writers of our revolutionary documents. Interactive, Colorful, and Engaging!Students are asked to:1. First, complete the Background Information reading. 2. Next, make a prediction about the document based on the Wor
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: U.S. History Critical Reading Bundle! ELA/History
Persuasive Writing worksheets
- Checklist for peer and self assessment of speaking and writing- Research worksheet
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet knowledge organiser
A knowledge organiser for Shakespeare's tragedy, 'Romeo and Juliet'
Contains key quotations listed by character, key themes and symbols, Contextual information (Elizabeth I, patriarchy, astrology and religion), Shakespeare's ideas/intentions and some key subject terminology for language/structure/form.
Could be laminated and left on tables or printed and glued into books.
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5th - 9th
INCORPORATING STEAM IN AN ESL CLASSROOM: LESSON & RESOURCES
This resource covers the integral, surface and deep features of a steam lesson. It contains full-on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover-your-bases system. It includes everything you need to get going with a steam lesson in your classroom.
Lesson Objectives:
• Recall the definition and meaning of STEAM.
• Analyze the features of sequential information text type.
• Explore the structure of sequential text type.
• Understand STEAM Pyramid.
• In
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: SKILLS LESSONS AND RESOURCES BUNDLE
Non Fiction Everest Recount Memoir 1922 George Finch CRR Comprehension Gale
This is an excerpt from George Finch recounting an expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1922. The excerpt describes the mens’ peril due to the ferocity of a gale on the mountain. There are ten questions focusing on inference as well as the writer’s methods and their effect. This could be used for cover or as a homework activity. Alternatively, the questions could be used to structure a guided reading activity.
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7th - 11th
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CAUSE AND EFFECT INFORMATION TEXT LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on cause and effect information text.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Acquire understanding of the features of cause and effect information text.List the cause and effect text elements.Demonstrate knowledge of cause and effect information text in writing.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - Cause, Effect, Reasons, Result, Information TextFlipped
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: INFORMATION TEXT: LESSON AND RESOURCES - BUNDLE
SEQUENTIAL INFORMATION TEXT LESSON AND RESOURCES
A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on sequential information text.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Acquire understanding of the features of sequential information text.List the sequential text elements.Demonstrate knowledge of sequential information text in writing.This Resource Includes:Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and OutcomesVocabulary Overview - Sequence, Information TextFlipped Lesson Part - Video - Information Text, Sequen
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: INFORMATION TEXT: LESSON AND RESOURCES - BUNDLE
King Charles III Fact Sheet & Non-Chronological Report Writing Structure
Perfect for any teacher who is getting their pupils to write a report on the life of King Charles III. A full A4 page of facts about King Charles III provides a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his time in the RAF and Royal Navy, charitable achievements, his love of gardening and some random facts too. There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about the King of England's life. There i
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4th - 6th
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Sport-Themed English Scheme of Work
Week-long scheme of work on the topic of sport. Three English lessons per day, divided into Oral language, Reading and Writing lessons, with the daily lessons divided into the following sections: daily objectives for each area, content, methodologies, resources and assessment. Weekly objectives also included.
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education, Staff
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