Lesson Plan

What's in a Name?

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Build conversation skills for your English language learners in this spoken language development activity. In it, learners listen to descriptions written by the teacher prior to the first day of class which include predictions about the physical and personality traits of each class member based on their first and last name. Everyone reads a of copy of their own description, and then they hold a dialogue with a partner about which traits are true and which traits are false. 

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Resource Details
Grade
1st - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning