Curiosity Cache

This set includes a PPT and a practice activity/assessment, adding up to a 2 day lesson sequence. The PPT (Day 1) instructs some basic visual composition terminology, focusing on positive vs. negative space, static vs. dynamic composition, and the Rule of Thirds. There is also a sponge activity at the end of the PPT for students to brainstorm their own compositions. The practice activity (Day 2) assesses students' grasp of these concepts through a tracing exercise. They are prompted to identif

In this interactive PPT, students practice changing the 30 most common English verbs to the simple past tense (ex: think to thought, use to used, have to had, play to played). A complete list of included verbs can be seen in the Preview document. This teacher-led PPT has two main sections. First, students choose a present verb from the list by defining or acting out its meaning. This part could easily be turned into a game! Clicking on the chosen verb takes you to a slide where students are pro

On this 1 page worksheet, students are prompted to fill in the correct form of a verb (either past continuous or past simple) to complete each paragraphs. Each paragraph (7 total) includes at least one instance of each verb form, prompting students to grapple with the possibilities as they work. For each blank, the worksheet provides the infinitive form of the verb (ex: take, leave, run, etc.). The best part is that the written content is actually really entertaining and can prompt great conve