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An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage on the history and creation process of comics (from early newspaper strips and superheroes to manga and graphic novels).
A creative-writing activity packet teaching high school students to create black-out poems (from printed text, blacking out unused words) and found poems (cutting and arranging words from print sources), intended as a flexible filler or multi-day creative writing lesson.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage on the history of emoji, from 1980s text emoticons to modern digital communication, including quoted commentary from interviewees on emoji ambiguity.
A character-creation worksheet for a creative writing/story project, prompting students to draw and describe an original story character and assign personality traits.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage on the history and cultural popularity of doughnuts, including quoted commentary from people interviewed about the treat (e.g. Polish donut traditions).
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to write with more precise and concise language, using a slideshow of weak-vs-strong sentence examples, a reference handout, and a two-part worksheet with answer key.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Knitting as a hobby, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students the 'show, don't tell' writing principle, using a slideshow contrasting telling sentences with showing paragraphs, then having students turn a randomly-drawn telling sentence into a descriptive showing paragraph.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Nikola Tesla (inventor/scientist biography, incl. AC vs DC rivalry with Edison), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify and create literary 'voice' (diction, syntax, tone) through a poem-reconstruction group activity and an original-writing exercise.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Rick and Morty (animated TV series) history and cultural impact, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify, analyze, and create tone in writing, using a slideshow, guided practice with poems and Shakespearean sonnets, and a situation/tone-strip writing activity distinguishing tone from mood.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage on the history and practice of dog sledding (mushing), including the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, from its Indigenous Arctic origins to modern competitive racing.
A 3-worksheet packet (from the same 'Language of Educational Art' publisher as the Literary Terms Lesson series) teaching students to manipulate three specific literary devices — Details, Diction, and Tone — to control the mood/meaning of creative writing, before students draft original work.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Martin Luther King Jr. and the US Civil Rights Movement, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
Guide students through analyzing Chaucer's Canterbury Tales pilgrims and completing a creative writing assignment that reimagines one pilgrim in a modern voice.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage on the history and development of Dubai, UAE, from a small fishing/trading village to a global modern city, including landmarks such as the Dubai Mall.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Mushroom hunting/foraging as a seasonal hobby, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a biographical nonfiction passage on musician Elton John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight), his career, and his flamboyant performing style.
A blank messaging-app (Signal-style) conversation template that lets students write fictional or creative text-message conversations to build communication and creative writing skills.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Stamp collecting (philately) as a hobby, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students how to write and punctuate dialogue effectively in narrative writing, using a slideshow, a topic-strip speaking activity, and a punctuation practice worksheet with answer key.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Macau (region geography/culture, incl. casinos/tourism), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Osaka, Japan (city geography/culture), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.