An Amazing Trip

An Amazing Trip / 7 Day Journals [Writing Activity]

A Little Context I recently taught a class where students had to practice using “will” or “[be] going to”. They learned that will is used for promises, predictions, and refusals, whereas [be] going to is used for plans, intentions, and predictions from clues. I’d taught this lesson before, and developed “an amazing trip” narrative, where students were invited to choose a destination and emRead More…

Venn Diagrams [Resource Pack]

I always keep a few Venn Diagram handouts tucked away for my classes! Venn diagrams are a a great tool for getting students to organize their thoughts for comparing and contrasting ideas. The structure is good for younger students to begin to think more critically and for older students to use as a reference when preparing a comparative essay. After introducing the structure, I’ll jump righRead More…