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Thanksgiving Materials

This holiday feature includes a Thanksgiving reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explanations about the history of the Pilgrims. and the first Thanksgiving followed by a Thanksgiving reading comprehension quiz.

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Reading Comprehension: Brothers Grimm

Monday November 23, 2009

These reading comprehension selections are all by the Brothers Grimm and include bold vocabulary highlights for defined words, as well as follow-up comprehension quizzes.

The Old Man and the Grandson
Doctor Knowall
Clever Gretel
Old Sultan
The Queen Bee

Adverb Clauses

Friday November 20, 2009

This adverb clause quiz tests a number of adverb types including time, cause and effect, opposition and conditions. For example:
"_____ I find mathematics difficult, music is easy." Because / Whereas / Until - In this case 'Whereas' is correct. You may also want to review the different types of adverb clauses.

Classroom Management Issues

Wednesday November 18, 2009

Classroom management in the ESL / EFL classroom can be challenging at times because of a number of variables in English classroom management. However, one key element of classroom management remains the same: The desire to communicate in English. This article discusses the challenges of classroom management that occur in one form or another in most ESL / EFL settings. Also provided are a number of suggestions to deal with these issues. There is also an opportunity for teachers to learn from each other by contributing your own experiences in classroom management, as well as tips for effective classroom management.

Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension

Monday November 16, 2009

This holiday feature includes a Thanksgiving reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explanations about the history of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving followed by a Thanksgiving reading comprehension quiz.

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