Category Archives: Language Arts

What did it Say? Summarizing

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the art of summarizing.  The reading could be used in pairs and/or small groups and is designed to help them to identify the main points in a poem and a sentence.  Both …

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Suffixes Introduction

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the more common suffixes used in the English language.  The reading may be used as a resource for the teacher and the children should be encouraged to offer additional examples.   Activity A …

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Lesson Summary: The lesson builds on the children’s understanding of parts of speech such as nouns and verbs.  It introduces them to two categories of verbs: transitive and intransitive.  The discussion may be read by the children themselves or used …

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Heteronyms

Lesson Summary: The categories homophones, homographs and heteronyms can be confusing and can occasionally overlap.  This lesson introduces the children to the common usage of the term heteronym.  The short discussion is designed to be read by the children and …

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Debating – Introduction to the Art of Debate

Lesson Summary: The lesson is an introduction to the art of debate.  The reading is designed to be used by the children when preparing for a debate. It is important to organize and monitor the debate carefully to ensure its …

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