Simplicity Resources

article worksheet: explanation of when to use a/an/the + fill in the blanksarticle worksheet: pair speaking with fill in the blanks orallyarticle worksheet: fix the mistakesCinderella Story and lesson plan NOTE:This resource pairs with articles a, an, the ppt

A brief description of some common animals that are found in Canada: skunks foxes squirrels chipmunks moose loon beavers polar bears black bears grizzly bears cougars geese ducks swans rabbits orca whales otters walruses seagulls pigeons hawks owls robins blue jays sparrows porcupines crows

Internet vocabulary: wifi speed & network, router, modem, technician, ethernet cable, wall jack, coaxial cable, bundle package Famous 'big players' in social media & what they invented, Ie, Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg & Jack DorseyRoleplays between customers and Internet providersRoleplays between friends about using technology For the roleplays, I choose 2 students at a time from either side of the room.

list of soft TH words & imageslist of hard TH words & imagesQuiz! For slides 58-75, orally read the full sentence and students fill in the blanks / guess the missing word in their notebooks. Then go through these slides again and reveal the answers on the second clicks (ex): "I'm not sure _____ I want coffee or tea." (whether) "The ______ is very cold today." (weather) NOTE: I have other phonics products, including: short long Oshort long Ushort long ish

slides 1-31: short & long A words with similar spellings side-by-side & matching images (ie bath, bathe). The teacher can read them with the students repeating for pronunciation. slides 31-54: sentences using these words (ie "I love to bathe in my bath.") Students can read these slides one-by-one NOTE: I have other phonics products, including: short long Oshort long Ushort long isoft & hard TH (powerpoint)SH CH sounds (powerpoint)'ed' simple past verb endings (powerpoint)soft, hard G & C powerp

As you read the slides, open a brainstorming session about the habitual actions of these birds or appearances. Ask prompting questions, such as: Where do seagulls usually gather?What's the colour of robin birds' chests?What do woodpeckers do? Which animal represents Toronto's baseball team? eagle, hummingbird, woodpecker, chickadee, blue jay, hawk, sparrow, cardinal, cockatiel, parrot, owl, peacock, swan, duck, finch, pigeon, geese, crow, pelican, flamingo, ostrich, chicken/hen/chicks, robin, t

A, B roleplays (whole class listens, choose 2 students at a time) between the customer and garden shop clerk. It covers a variety of gardening questions about watering, shade/light, supports, etc. There are also fill in the blanks for them to offer creative answers. For example: A: Where should I plant these tomatoes? B: Somewhere sunny A: Ok, I got it Used with adult ESL learners but might also be relevant to geography, earth sciences

mountains, a valley, a cliff, hills, a river, a lake, a stream, moss, a cove, the ocean/sea, the shore, the coast, a waterfall, a rainbow, grass, weeds, flowers, a tree, a forest, a trail/a path, bushes, a plant, the ground (dirt/soil/earth), rocks, pebbles, a boulder, minerals, metals, clouds/the sky, the moon, the stars, the sun, the atmosphere, wind, a desert, plains, wild animals, insects

goldfish, koi fish, Siamese fighting fish, carp, guppies, catfish, pike, swordfish, mahi mahi, haddock/cod, mackerel, perch, salmon, sunfish, trout, tuna, barracuda, grouper, snapper, flounder, angelfish, clown fish, blue/yellow tang, puffer fish, lionfish, sardines, angler fish

images and descriptions of forgotten school items, students read one-by-one: "Yesterday I forgot my sneakers under the desk. They're black with pink laces." images and descriptions of forgotten school items with blanks, students read and fill in one-by-one: "Yesterday I forgot my __________ on the desk. It's ______ with _____." images. students describe the forgotten items one-by-oneUsed with ESL learners

wheelbarrow, take, trowel, shovel, pitch fork, tractor, troughs, pots, gloves, overalls, stable, barn, livestock, seeds, fertilizer... etc

First it explains the rules of how to make an adjective/adverb comparative. Following are example phrases with images using comparative adjectives & adverbs to compare everything from animals to famous landmarks. Example: Cheetahs run faster than deer. Students can read each slide one-by-one. The last few slides have blanks for them to insert their own adjectives in making comparisons. Example: Bears are ____ than dogs.

1)chart explaining rules for superlatives, comparatives and activity to put "c" or "s" 2)worksheet: choose the correct comparative adjective 3)worksheet: fill in the blanks with nouns to compare 4)worksheet: formulate the correct comparative adjectives 5)worksheet: class brainstorm comparative adjectives under 6 topics 6)worksheet: superlatives fill the blanks 7)more worksheets on comparative adjectives.... *I've also created a powerpoint for comparative adjectives & adverbs

Images and names of the biggest attractions in Toronto. Lesson Suggestions: Ask the students to copy these places in their notebook as you go through the slides and explain them; then for homework, they can look up their addresses. You can also assign one place to each student which has a lot of events (ie, Exhibition, Princess of Wales, Rogers Centre) and the students have to let the class know what events are happening that weekend. Niagara FallsCasa LomaHarbourfront CentreDundas Squarethe R

bun in the ovensweet toothbig cheesecream of the cropcup of joecup of teacooking up a stormpiece of cakeand lots more! After, there questions the students can ask in pairs (using these idioms). Example: "Do you have a sweet tooth?"

slides 1-25: students brainstorm health treatment advice from the doctor based on the images (ie spinach) slides 26-49: roleplays between patient and doctor offering different treatments (ranging from less serious such as increasing fibre to more serious such as chemotherapy) slides 50-71: these are the same roleplays but now with blanks for the students to fill in the rest of the slides are side-by-side images. The teacher gives doctor advice , and one student comes up at a time and points to

Images of several different hobbies which can be cut out. I teach them the difference between go, do, play: go - outside activities do - inside activities play - activities with a ball, games or music

Explains the differences between going/doing for casual small talk questions. going is more for actions, doing is more for thingslots of example phrasespractice exercise at the end, one by one students fill in the blanks with going or doing (animated) I use this with my adult ESL learners.

ailes, bec, griffes, pattes, moustaches, etc...

Lists the main kinds of doctors with images. After there's a quiz.