Rather Be Reading

Includes a 29 slide Powerpoint presentation, 2 page student guided notes, and 2 page guided notes answer key. Perfect for beginning of the year introduction to language, foreign language fair, or parents' night. Slides can also be printed for an awesome "Why Learn German" bulletin board display.

Two page close reading task for students reading Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Abuela Invents the Zero". Includes text-based questions broken down by figurative language & vocabulary, plot, character, setting, mood, and theme, with a language extension activity at the end for early finishers. Developed for 8th grade ESL. **DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORT STORY TEXT**

Provide scaffolding for your students who just aren't sure how to get started with this easy-to-use fable template! Perfect for ELL's, students with IEP's, or struggling writers.

Includes 6 documents: Project Description + Outline, Powerpoint Requirements, Objective + Rubric, Sample Country Essay, Essay Template, and Sample Powerpoint. Samples, template, and outline are excellent scaffolding resources to make differentiating this project a breeze!!

Includes 18 questions and answers about German geography, history, and culture. Each question slide also includes a graphic "hint". 1 Bonus question at the end. Questions increase in difficulty. I use these as a 'Frage der Woche' competition with my students for a semester long class, but the Powerpoint is editable, so use it as a class game, a web quest, enrichment work, or whatever you see fit!

15 Diverse Authors Posters I created these for my middle school ESL classroom library bulletin board of the authors my students enjoy the most. Includes one poster for each of the following authors: Aisha Saeed Jason Reynolds Elizabeth Acevedo Meg Medina Erin Entrada Kelly Marina Budhos Na'ima B. Robert Jewell Parker Rhodes K.A. Holt Jacqueline Woodson Alan Gratz Matt de la Peña Nic Stone Angie Thomas Margarita Engle I am currently working on creating a Diverse Authors Posters - Set #2. If

To be used to assess students' understanding of Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery".

Includes 6 role play tasks. Can be used as interpersonal assessment tools or review. Use all year!! Topics included: Personal introductions Class schedules After school activities + preferences Family descriptions Weekend activities + foods and drinks Classes and teachers (expressing opinions)

Colorful powerpoint to introduce your students to positive and negative personality descriptors in German! To be used with German Adjectives Vocabulary List and German Adjectives Cards. Also usable as mini posters for an adjective-inspired bulletin board!

Includes the five-paragraph German text "Die Familie Messer", an English outline for a student-written 5-paragraph essay about a family of their choice, and an interpretive reading comprehension quiz about the "Die Familie Messer" text. The text and quiz are generally used after students complete the first three units of German Level 1: All About Me, At School, and My Family.

Eight speaking prompt task cards to be printed and/or laminated for future use. Excellent for pre & post assessment tasks! Includes real-world scenarios that ask the students to speak about the following topics: 1. Biographical information/introductions 2. Foods 3. Freetime activities 4. Family 5. Opinions of school classes and teachers 6. Class schedule 7. Favorite things 8. Likes and dislikes

Students are introduced to new family vocabulary in German while reading a short text about a German family.

Includes - Vokabelliste with 39 sentences and phrases to be used in group discussion of text - Practice Page 1 for student to write correct German expressions when given English clues - Practice Page 2 for students to compose a dialog using accountable talk expressions - Flash cards in German and English (perfect for a matching game or competition) - TWO Vocabulary Quizzes (So students can't look over each other's shoulders for answers! :) )

This practice page allows students to practice writing basic numbers (0-31) and dates (month & date). Perfect for homework practice, review, or a sick day!

This resource can be used either as independent practice or partner interviews. Students must create questions and answers using LIEBLINGS, possessive pronouns, and opinions. This is generally a two day task, with students writing the questions on day one and conducting the interviews on day two. A perfect extension activity is to then have students report their findings by writing or speaking about their classmates. I use this extension to introduce third person pronouns and verb endings. Als

To be used with Powerpoint - German Level 1 - Adjectives Describing People. Features 24 adjectives plus useful phrases on the first page. The second page includes a bonus (enrichment) list of 20 additional adjectives that the kids are dying to know!

This packet includes FOUR activities to expand upon basic foods vocabulary. Activity 1 - Vokabeln - (Create your own compound words!) Activity 2 - Schreiben - (Write original sentences giving your opinion of the foods you created in Activity 1.) Activity 3 - Lesen und Sprechen - (Read a dialogue with a partner.) Activity 4 - Lesen und Verstehen - (Answer comprehension questions about the dialogue.) Can be used for German Level 1 after foods vocabulary has been introduced or German Level 2 Revie

Includes a bilingual project description and sample project. This is an excellent summative assessment to wrap up a unit on figurative language and sound devices. Excellent for ELL's!!

Print, cut, and attach to student desks for easy reference. Especially helpful for English Learners! Useful for upper elementary, middle school, or early high school.

This assessment requires students to use and understand language related to school, including school subjects, school supplies, school personnel, locations in the school, activities, time expressions, and favorites. This can be given as a summative assessment, as an in-class review activity, or as a homework assignment.