ESL Novel Study - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down - Jeff Kinney
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Double Down" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
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Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Double Down" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about Marmite (yeast-based spread).
Provide daily ELA 'bell ringer' warm-up activities for April covering grammar correction, vocabulary usage, descriptive/creative writing, reflection, and poetry analysis.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Big Shot" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about Moscow, Russia.
A cross-curricular movie-study lesson pack built around Disney's 'Big Hero 6' (2014), combining English/grammar, STEM (scientific method, engineering design process, tech ethics), math/data, reading/theme analysis, and social-emotional learning.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Diper Överlöde" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
A creative-writing lesson pairing Rorschach-inkblot-style paintings with poetry writing, teaching poetic devices (rhyme, alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, etc.) through a hands-on art-and-writing activity.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Hot Mess" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
A Poetry Month research and writing activity in which students research an assigned poet and write a short biography summary.
A quarter's worth (April, May, June 2025) of daily ELA "bell ringer" warm-up prompts covering grammar, creative writing, vocabulary, and literary/poetry analysis for middle and high school ELA classrooms.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about Khan Academy and online education.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the history and cultural appeal of novelty 'funny socks' as a fashion trend, paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, a true/false reasoning item, and personal-opinion/creative-design writing prompts.
Daily short warm-up (bell ringer) activities for high school ELA class time, one per school day in May.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the Disney Channel TV show "Hannah Montana".
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the band Green Day and punk rock.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the Givenchy fashion house.
Introduce students to narrative poetry as a genre, using video clips, guided discussion, language-device practice, and a full worked example (the poem 'Matilda') plus an independent homework poem.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the Gucci fashion house.
A fill-in-the-blank daily journal encouraging students to reflect on their feelings and record positive moments, gratitude, and things they're proud of, to build optimistic thinking and emotional resilience.
A movie-study companion built around the 2021 Netflix film 'Yes Day,' combining ELA, math/data, and SEL activities across a 30-activity student worksheet, a teacher's guide, and an answer key.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the "For Dummies" instructional book series.