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The Unexplained WorksheetThe Unexplained Worksheet
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Road to Grammar
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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The Unexplained

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Are you afraid of what goes bump in the night? Talk about the supernatural with your English language learners to find out their beliefs while practicing speaking skills. Learners read three different viewpoints on the paranormal and then discuss ten provided questions.

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the supernatural, the paranormal, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • When discussing these topics, put up sentence starters and frames to help pupils form their responses
  • Start with a small group discussion or pair share to scaffold the activity
  • Have individuals spend some time before the discussion looking up vocabulary words and jotting down possible responses

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  • Includes a vocabulary list for the discussion
  • High-interest topic will engage learners

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  • The resource would be stronger if definitions for the vocabulary words and a worksheet for the discussion were included

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