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New Jersey, United States
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I have 10+ years experience teaching all levels of ESL to international students and local students, from teenagers to older adults. I also have experience homeschooling 5th grade in reading.
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Preview of Nell: Nature v. Nurture Movie Worksheet

Nell: Nature v. Nurture Movie Worksheet

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Backchainer
This worksheet is great for ESL students in particular, because it contains a page of vocabulary words from the movie. It also has two pages created to assist students on taking notes on characters and other important concepts in the film. On the last page are discussion questions about the movie as well as a spot for students to write their own.
Preview of The Fighting Ground Powerpoint

The Fighting Ground Powerpoint

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This is a Powerpoint Presentation that includes 49 slides on the book The Fighting Ground. The slides include vocabulary and definitions, background information, pre-reading questions, homework assignments, comprehension questions, opinion questions, and images. These slides were used for a fourth grader in private online instruction.
Preview of Flying Solo Guided Reading Packet

Flying Solo Guided Reading Packet

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This packet is great for teaching Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher. It includes before reading and after reading questions for each section of the book. Vocabulary, opinion, and comprehension are all included. It can be used while teaching or can be assigned for homework.
Preview of Garfield's Thanksgiving Worksheet

Garfield's Thanksgiving Worksheet

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This worksheet goes with the TV short from 1989. Comprehension questions and vocabulary words provided. Students can also write down the names of the characters and foods that they see.
Preview of Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Adjective Clause Worksheet

Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Adjective Clause Worksheet

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This worksheet is designed for ESL students who are learning about restrictive and non-restrictive adjective clauses. The worksheet is composed of 5 sentences with adjective clauses, and 3-4 questions about each sentence. It's a good way to check understanding and get students thinking about the real meaning behind these sentences and the significance of commas in clauses.
Preview of Count/Noncount noun quiz with pictures

Count/Noncount noun quiz with pictures

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This quiz tests beginner ESL students' knowledge of vocabulary, spelling, and grammar - count and noncount nouns. The quiz is composed of 14 pictures of food, with 2 lines next to each picture for students to write the vocabulary word and count or noncount.
Preview of Readworks Article a Day - Ancient Inventions

Readworks Article a Day - Ancient Inventions

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This slideshow contains vocabulary words, discussion questions, comprehension questions, and links to videos for each reading in the Ancient Inventions Readworks Article a Day packet.
Preview of Readworks Article a Day - Traveling Across the World

Readworks Article a Day - Traveling Across the World

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This slideshow contains vocabulary words, discussion questions, comprehension questions, and links to videos for each reading in the Traveling Across the World Readworks Article a Day packet.
Preview of Parts of speech quiz

Parts of speech quiz

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Can be used as a quiz or worksheet. Matching definitions with parts of speech and identifying the parts of speech of words in sentences.
Preview of The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy

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This worksheet/test is meant to be written on, but it can also be used for classroom discussion of the big picture questions about The Whipping Boy.
Preview of Simple Present v. Present Continuous

Simple Present v. Present Continuous

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FIB worksheet
Preview of Grammar Reference - Tense Review - Intermediate

Grammar Reference - Tense Review - Intermediate

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This reference sheet provides explanations and examples of the following tenses: simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous
Preview of Simple present/present continuous questions

Simple present/present continuous questions

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Answers are provided, students must form questions in simple present or present continuous to match the answers.
Preview of In-at-on worksheet

In-at-on worksheet

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FIB in, at, on - time and place
Preview of Participial phrases

Participial phrases

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This quiz first asks students to underline participial phrases and correct them, and then asks them to paraphrase a few sentences.
Preview of Letter writing - Valentine's Day

Letter writing - Valentine's Day

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This handout gives an overview of what to include in a card. An example is also provided.
Preview of So/neither

So/neither

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This worksheet tasks students with answering questions using so do/am I or neither do/am I.
Preview of Past modals quiz

Past modals quiz

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Students read the situations and write their recommendation using past modals.
Preview of Animal Behavior - zoo worksheet

Animal Behavior - zoo worksheet

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This worksheet focuses on three types of animals and their behaviors. It is meant to be completed at a zoo.
Preview of Past Simple Discussion Questions - ESL

Past Simple Discussion Questions - ESL

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This worksheet for ESL beginner/intermediate students enables them to have simple conversations using simple past tense.
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About the store

Experience

I have 10+ years experience teaching all levels of ESL to international students and local students, from teenagers to older adults. I also have experience homeschooling 5th grade in reading.

Teaching style

Communicative

My own education history

Bachelor's degree, English CELTA Master's degree In Curriculum Development

Additional biographical information

A lot of the items that I post are not exclusive to ESL.