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  • An Action-Packed Crossword Puzzle

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    An Action-Packed Crossword Puzzle

    This fun crossword puzzle uses "action" words in a metaphorical way.

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  • Exploring Analogies Vocabulary Lesson

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    Exploring Analogies Vocabulary Lesson

    Students complete analogies about body parts in this worksheet.

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  • Hand It Over Vocabulary Lesson

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    Hand It Over Vocabulary Lesson

    Students review metaphors that use hand and parts of the hand in the expression.

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  • Hostile Actions Vocabulary Lesson

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    Hostile Actions Vocabulary Lesson

    Speakers adapt hostile words to many situations as a way of exaggerating the importance of whatever we want to draw…

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  • A Leg Up Vocabulary Lesson

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    A Leg Up Vocabulary Lesson

    In this worksheet, students learn different phrases that use parts of the leg in the metaphor.

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  • From Metaphorical to Literal -- Vocabulary Lesson

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    From Metaphorical to Literal -- Vocabulary Lesson

    Students determine whether certain expressions using human body parts are metaphorical or literal.

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  • Survival Actions Vocabulary Lesson

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    Survival Actions Vocabulary Lesson

    Students learn the different terms for the unconscious actions our bodies do in order to survive.

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  • A Handbook of British-English Words and Phrases

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    A Handbook of British-English Words and Phrases

    This handy "translating tool" of words, phrases, and expressions provides commonly-used British-English words and the…

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  • National Poetry Month Podcast Selections

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    National Poetry Month Podcast Selections

    Share these poems through daily podcasts or readings with your students and enjoy poetry during National Poetry Month in…

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    Poetry
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  • Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

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    Is It Reasonable? Devising a Limerick

    Students will practice their logic in this activity. They will assess the reasonableness of several statements, create…

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  • Cages: Writing a Description

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    Cages: Writing a Description

    Students will write about cages in this activity. They will first examine the concept of a "cage," then they will write…

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  • Crazy Cats and Dirty Dogs: Composing a Paragraph with Alliteration

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    Crazy Cats and Dirty Dogs: Composing a Paragraph with Alliteration

    Students will demonstrate understanding of the word "alliteration." They will write their own alliterative sentences,…

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  • Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

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    Working Over Language: Recognizing Clichés

    Explore an activity that introduces students to the topic of clichés. They will practice replacing overused expressions…

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  • The Naming Business

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    The Naming Business

    In this activity, students will learn the importance of great names for people, products, and businesses. They will then…

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  • Composing Great Titles

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    Composing Great Titles

    The purpose of this activity is to raise students' awareness of the advantages of a good title for stories, essays, and…

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  • More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

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    More Than Enough: Writing an Essay

    Students will learn about hoarding and will consider why a person would want to hoard objects or supplies. Then they…

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  • Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

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    Winning by Losing: Writing an Anecdote

    In this activity, students will learn about the concept of the paradox and why some paradoxes make sense. Then they will…

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  • Recognizing Malaprops

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    Recognizing Malaprops

    Students will learn about malaprops in this activity. They will write two paragraphs about the topic, then do research…

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  • Victory for the Victim: Writing a Short Story

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    Victory for the Victim: Writing a Short Story

    Students will imagine a situation in which a victim can emerge victorious, and will then write a short story about this…

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  • Fortunate Misfortunes: Writing a Short Story

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    Fortunate Misfortunes: Writing a Short Story

    Explore an activity that presents a lesson about a blessing in disguise, after which students will write a short story…

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  • Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

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    Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter

    Explore an activity that invites students to look seriously at their future by composing questions for themselves.…

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    Letters, Journals and Diaries
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  • Hot Tuesday

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    Hot Tuesday

    Students are asked to imagine the hottest day of the year and then write a story about it.

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  • A Distant Land

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    A Distant Land

    Students will imagine a fantasy world and write a short story about what might happen there.

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  • Leon the Loner

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    Leon the Loner

    Students will write a character sketch about Leon, who is a loner. Then they will create a story around him.

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