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Rowan Atkinson: Famous People, ELL Assignment
This 13-page assignment was designed for English language learners. It includes a one-page reading on the comedic actor Rowan Atkinson and 10 activities/exercises that focus on listening and reading comprehension, speaking, vocabulary...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Fact Sheet: Actors
Back in Shakespeare's time, the public considered actors unruly, unlike the prestige they enjoy today. An informative handout outlines more about the acting profession in London during the Elizabethan era. Pupils discover how actors...
Orlando Shakes
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Study Guide
Sherlock Holmes may have been the greatest detective in literary history. A study guide for The Hound of the Baskervilles introduces a story featuring the famous detective before sharing activities related to the text. Readers complete a...
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Jay Chou: Famous People (ELL Assignment)
This 13-page assignment was designed for English language learners and includes a one-page reading on the Taiwanese entertainer, Jay Chou, and 10 activities/exercises that address listening and reading comprehension, speaking, vocabulary...
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Los Artistas Unidos
Students explore the diversity of characters in popular television shows and movies, then investigate the backgrounds and careers of famous Hispanic actors.
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Things People Couldn't Do
In this things people couldn't do instructional activity, students read context clues about famous people to determine which words in a word blank complete sentences. Students choose four answers to fill in the blanks.
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Star Reading
Learners of all ages discover the importance of reading fluently by viewing celebrities reading children books and telling about their personal paths to fluency. They participate in a fluency reading routine that connects them with a...
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Words in the News: Cannes Film Festival
Students discuss what they know about famous actors. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about the Cannes Film Festival and answer questions.
BBC
Julius Caesar Teacher Pack
A great actor has the ability to make or break a play. A series of lesson plans related to William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar looks closely at the choices actors make during a production of the play to help provide insight into the...
PBS
Talking to Myself: Hamlet’s Soliloquies
If you’re a first time teacher of Hamlet—or any Shakespeare play, this resource will help keep your head above water. Included are copies of Hamlet’s soliloquies, worksheets for student work, and high-quality videos that demonstrate to...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Julius Caesar Curriculum Guide
You needn't beware using Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in your classroom. You, too, can be valiant and let loose your young actor's creativity, guided by the suggestions in a curriculum guide so filled with a delightful mix of elements...
Orlando Shakes
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Study Guide
Can science ever go too far? Learners explore this topic with the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde study guide. They read about the connection between scientific experimentation in fiction and real life and then compare a scene from the novella...
Orlando Shakes
Richard II: Study Guide
Shakespeare loved to write plays about famous kings. A study guide for Richard II explores the drama surrounding the reign of King Richard while reinforcing important language arts skills. After attending a performance of the play,...
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Will Smith
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Will Smith and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Leonardo DiCaprio
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about Leonardo DiCaprio and complete a variety of comprehension questions including but not limited to a synonym matching, spelling and vocabulary, writing and sequencing...
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Brad Pitt
In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Brad Pitt and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Julia Roberts
In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Julia Roberts and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
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Things People Couldn't Do
In this expressing ability learning exercise, students read 4 short passages about famous people who had something specific that they couldn't do. Students choose a word from the word bank and fill in the blank to complete the sentence...
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Madonna
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Madonna and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Nelson Mandela
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Nelson Mandela and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Penelope Cruz
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Penelope Cruz and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Aishwarya Bachchan
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Aishwarya Bachchan and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Johnny Depp
In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Johnny Depp and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Justin Bieber
In this famous person activity, students read a passage about Justin Bieber and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.