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Sor Juana, la monja y la escritora: Las Redondillas y La Respuesta
Sor Juana, considered one of the first feminist writers and a great Latin American poet, is the topic and inspiration for this excellent lesson. Use the introduction, guiding questions, and learning objectives to lead your class into a...
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Berlitz Spanish
Students use a CD-ROM that offers a combination of listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities for the beginner Spanish student using a repertory of learning strategies.
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To Be or To Do in questions
In this to be or to do instructional activity, students choose the correct form of to be or to do to fill in the blank to question sentences. Students complete 15 problems.
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Sor Juana, la poetisa: Los sonetos
Examine two of Sor Juana's sonnets in depth. Learners first listen to an audio recording or a reading of the sonnets and then analyze the structure and form, paying attention to elements of the Baroque and el gongorismo. Assess student...
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Quick Quiz: Present Simple Versus Present Progressive
In this verbs worksheet, learners complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of the present simple or present progressive word forms.
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The Preterite vs. the Imperfect
Young scholars write their own original studenT story in the past in Spanish using the imperfect and the preterite after watching the teacher present the provided Power Point presentation on the differences in the uses of the two.
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Irregular Past Participles
Even though this activity on past participles is designed for an ESL class, it could work in any class setting. Questions prompt students to fill in the blanks with past participles, and to think about the functions of participles within...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls Quiz
CliffsNotes has generated 15 multiple choice questions based on Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Bring your class to the computer lab to check their basic recall of the story's events.
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The Influence of Latin Music in Postwar New York City
Music has often been called the international language that transcends cultures and regions. Scholars analyze the impact of Latin American music on New York City culture in the years following World War II. They research music, video,...
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Guided Reading with David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell
First graders participate in a guided reading instructional activity. In this guided reading instructional activity, 1st graders read David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell, which is a realistic fiction book on the DRA:16 level. They...
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Present and Past Simple Passive
In this present and past simple learning exercise, students choose the correct words to complete sentences, rewrite sentences, rewrite questions, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Infinitive (Noun) Recognition Practice
In this noun infinitives practice worksheet, students read an informative lesson plan. Students then respond to 15 questions that require them to identify the infinitives in each sentence and label them as subject, direct object,...
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I Can Compare and Contrast
Work with your class to fill out this Venn diagram. Pupils can compare and contrast any two things and then write a short paragraph about the relationship demonstrated in their diagram.
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The Future Continuous Form
In this future continuous learning exercise, students fill in blanks with given verbs, using the future continuous tense. Students then write their own examples. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Clauses
This comprehensive worksheet covering the use of adjective clauses would provide a good review for middle school students and older learners in ESL classes. With 27 questions, students have various ways to show they understand how to...
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City of the Beasts: Fun Trivia Quiz
An online interactive quiz that checks reading comprehension for Isabel Allende's young adult novel City of the Beasts. Creator based this quiz on the Spanish language version, so pre-screen for accuracy if your class is using the...
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The Poetry of Chinese Immigration
Numerous people from China immigrated to the US during the era of industrialization and expansion. Provide your class with a glimpse into the life of a Chinese immigrant through the poetry they left behind. They then compose a poem of...
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Oral Interviews on Traditions and Celebrations
Learners practice speaking in a target language through the use of oral interview techniques. They engage in conversations with peers using a certain theme of celebration and tradition. Students plan questions that they use in the...
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Animal Sounds
Students listen to tapes of animal sounds while they hold up a puppet of the correct animal. They perform different sounds to their classmates in which they have a chance to guess. Using a Venn Diagram, they compare and contrast the...
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Catch, Have, and Take Lexical Phrases
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 22 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of the words catch, have, and take in lexical phrases.
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Present Simple "Be" Positive
In this present simple verb worksheet, students identify the correct present simple form of the verb "to be" in positive form. Students complete twenty fill in the blank questions.
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Color Match/Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match ten color phrases to the matching pictures. Directions are given in both English and Spanish. The worksheet is intended for use with English language learners.
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North Dakota Reading Comprehension
In this North Dakota reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 6 - Exercise 4b
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.