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The perfect verb tenses are used to express completed actions that occurred before another point in time or event. Teaching perfect verb tenses can be a little tricky, so it’s important to find a balance between direct instruction and authentic language practice. If you are working with limited English…
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Progressive verb tenses express a continuous or ongoing action. Essentially, the progressive aspect expresses incomplete or ongoing actions at a specific time (past, present, or future). Just as with all grammar topics, teaching progressive verb tenses should be balanced between direct instruction and authentic language practice. If you…
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Native English speakers typically master the correct use of simple verb tenses at an early age. However, some students, especially English language learners, will still need direct instruction and support with simple verb tenses. Likewise, native speakers also need a solid understanding of simple verb forms to correctly…
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While idioms, adages, and proverbs are all non-literal figures of speech and people often use the terms interchangeably. However, there are distinctions between the three that your students should know. These figures of speech (just like literary devices) are especially important to teach when working with English Language…
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Teaching students how to find the surface area of 3D shapes can be tricky, especially when they are looking at a 2D diagram. Students are much better at visualizing 3D shapes when they have plenty of hands-on experience with them. This 3D Pop-up nets folder is the perfect…
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Beginning in the second grade, most content standards require that students be able to utilize context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases. These skills is also important for close reading. To help your students to acquire these skills, teach your students the specific types…
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