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Physical and Mental Health Speaking and Writing Prompts - ESL and high school
park meaningful conversation and critical thinking about health, wellness, and mental wellbeing with 50 engaging prompts! These discussion and writing questions encourage students to explore topics like physical health, mental health, diet, exercise, and the impact of technology on wellbeing. Perfect for building speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills in ESL, Health Education, Biology, or PSHE lessons.
Get your students talking deeply about what it means to be healthy in today’s world with this no-prep Health & Wellness resource. These thought-provoking questions invite learners to reflect on their own habits, cultural perspectives, and opinions about health challenges and solutions.
With 50 carefully crafted questions, this set is ideal for sparking pair or group discussions, writing responses, or classroom debates. Students will engage with issues such as exercise routines, mental health awareness, traditional vs. modern medicine, health policy, and the role of diet and lifestyle in overall wellness.
Designed for flexible use in pair work, small groups, or whole-class formats, these prompts support oral communication, vocabulary development, and analytical skills across various subjects.
Topics Covered Include:
Physical health and exercise habits
Mental health practices and stress management
Nutrition, diet myths, and balanced eating
Healthcare systems, ethics, and access
The influence of culture and technology on health
Public health debates: vaccines, smoking bans, and more
Coping strategies and support for mental wellbeing
What’s Included:
50 printable discussion and writing prompt cards
Editable PowerPoint slideshow for easy projection or gallery walks
Pair discussion sheets for partner activities
Teacher guide with suggested uses, warm-up ideas, and flexible formats
All materials use the same question set for consistent classroom delivery.
Why You’ll Love These Health & Wellness Prompts:
Ready to use with minimal prep—great for discussions, writing tasks, starter activities, or debates
Encourages thoughtful dialogue about health topics relevant to students’ lives
Supports ESL vocabulary building and critical thinking
Ideal for Health, Science, ESL, or PSHE classes
Great For:
Speaking and Writing Activities
ESL, Health Education, Biology, or PSHE Classes
Mental Health and Wellness Units
Starter or plenary activities, journal prompts
Substitute Teacher Plans and Speaking Practice
Four Corners back to school ELA getting-to-know you activity I No prep
Get your students moving, thinking, and talking with this engaging English Four Corners Activity!
Perfect for back-to-school, brain breaks, or anytime you want to build classroom community, this interactive activity helps students express their opinions, reflect on their reading and writing habits, and connect with classmates - all through content that is meaningful and standards-aligned.
This resource includes twenty thought-provoking questions across four key categories: Reading, Writing, Literary Analysis, and Just for Fun.
Each question gives students four multiple-choice options and invites them to move to the corner of the classroom that best represents their answer - making it active, collaborative, and discussion-rich.
This Four Corners English resource:
Gets students out of their seats and actively participating
Builds classroom community and encourages respectful dialog
Sparks discussion around core English concepts
Works for middle and high school students
No prep - just project and go!
What is Included:
Editable presentation with twenty questions in four categories: Reading, Writing, Analysis, and Just for Fun
Detailed Teacher Guide with follow-up questions for every slide to extend the discussion, support critical thinking, and build engagement
Flexible Use - great for the first week of school, advisory, early finisher activities, or content-related review days
Use this English Four Corners Activity to:
Kick off the school year with engaging, low-pressure discussion
Reinforce key reading and writing skills through meaningful questions
Learn more about your students - personalities, preferences, and thinking styles
Create a fun and inclusive classroom culture from day one
If you are looking for an easy way to combine movement, conversation, and English content, this resource is your new go-to!
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Writing movie reviews: features, structure, vocabulary for film reviews
This comprehensive bundle offers everything you need for teaching your students how to write film reviews:
the review writing presentation focuses on genre conventions of reviews, the audience, purpose, language and structure of reviews in general
the film vocabulary presentation gives definitions and examples of different words and expressions used for describing and evaluating movies
**Review writing presentation (text features, language, structure)
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There is a lot that goes into writing a review, and it can be hard to find a comprehensive resource that covers all the basic elements of this type of text, include genre conventions and text features, language characteristics and typical review structure.
Well, this presentation might just be what you’re looking for!
With more than 50 slides, it provides in-depth information about various aspects of review writing.
The presentation helps student learn about:
Text features of reviews:
Audience (typical audiences for different types of reviews)
Purpose (why we write reviews and how they help people)
Tailoring the review to the target audience (how to adapt the tone, content and examples in the review to different audiences)
Register (formal, informal and neutral reviews and their characteristics)
Subjectivity (how subjective opinions shape reviews)
Facts and evidence (the need to corroborate opinions with verified facts and evidence)
Audience engagement (how to get and keep the attention of the target audience)
Language of reviews:
Descriptive language (how descriptive language helps improve the quality of the review)
Persuasive language (how persuasive appeals and techniques help improve the quality of the review)
Jargon and specialist terminology (when and why they may be used)
Vivid verbs and adjectives (how they help make the review more informative and persuasive)
Evaluative lexis (what types of evaluative lexis can be used to express opinions about the subject of the review)
Structure of reviews:
Typical review structure (title, introduction, evaluation and analysis, conclusion, rating)
Title (what is its purpose and what techniques to use to achieve that purpose)
Introduction (key elements of the introduction and their purpose)
Evaluation and analysis (key elements in the main part and their purpose:
Conclusion (the purpose and form of a well-written conclusion
Learning about these various elements of review writing helps prepare students for their future academic studies and career by helping them develop critical thinking skills, research and communication skills and opinion formation. These skills are crucial for their future careers as they help them form informed opinions based on solid research and articulate them in a clear and persuasive manner.
Film review vocabulary presentation
Do your students still describe a movie they watched as “good” or “bad”?
Reading the same vague and bland movie reviews over and over again is a problem we’ve all encountered at some point, but getting students to write better reviews can be a difficult task.
Writing a film review at a higher level requires students to know and use more advanced vocabulary for describing and evaluating movies.
This means knowing how to describe the main elements of the movie, including the plot, characters, cinematography, music and visual effects, and understanding how to express positive and negative opinions about different elements of the movie.
This 32-slide presentation helps students learn just that, without requiring any additional preparation by the teacher.
The presentation includes easy-to-understand definitions and realistic examples that showcase how the given words and expressions are used in film reviews.
The presentation focuses on words and expressions for:
movie genres
general film vocabulary
types of movies
types of characters
describing the plot
describing acting
describing visual effects and music
positive reviews
negative reviews
Survival Role-Play for ESL & ELA: critical thinking and problem solving
Engage your students in an immersive and thought-provoking Chemical Spill in a Factory Role-Play! This resource is designed to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Perfect for ESL, ELA, and science classes, this activity transforms your classroom into a high-stakes scenario where students must collaborate to survive.
What’s Included:
Scenario Overview: A description of the chemical spill emergency.
Role Cards: Six unique roles (Leader, Safety Officer, Medic, Technician, Evacuation Specialist, Communication Specialist) with specific responsibilities and challenges.
Teacher Guide: Instructions for setup, facilitation, and debriefing.
**Why You’ll Love It:
Ready-to-Use: No prep required – just print and go!
Student-Centered: Encourages collaboration, empathy, and active participation.
Versatile: Ideal for middle school, high school, ESL, ELA, or science classes.
Skill-Building: Develops critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills while reinforcing vocabulary.**
How It Works:
Students take on roles and work together to decide whether to evacuate or wait for help.
They analyze risks, debate options, and create a survival plan.
After the role-play, students reflect on their decisions and discuss what they learned.
Environment roleplay scenario dilemmas for ESL and life skills
Engage your intermediate and upper-intermediate ESL students with these Environmental Role-Play Scenarios Task Cards! This no-prep resource includes 10 real-world scenarios focusing on environmental challenges like sustainability, pollution, and conservation. Perfect for teaching conflict resolution, collaboration, and critical thinking, these task cards help students practice speaking and listening skills through engaging role-plays. Ideal for high school to adult learners.
Scenarios included:
Deforestation debate
Plastic ban
Intenational climate conference
Family vacation
Influencer’s ethical crisis
Fast fashion factory pollution
Car purchase: gas or electric
Urban green space vs. affordable housing
Neighborhood compost war
Going plant-based
Includes:
10 Color and B&W scenarios and role cards
Teacher instructions
Why Teachers & Learners Love These:
→ Boosts Confidence – Students speak naturally about relevant global topics.
→ Teaches Persuasion & Compromise – Roleplays cover debates, negotiations, and teamwork.
→ Zero-Prep & Adaptable – Use for warm-ups, full lessons, or assessments.
Workplace conflict resolution roleplay scenarios - ESL and life skills
Perfect for ESL/Business English teachers seeking interactive, low-prep activities to teach professional communication skills. These 30 role-play cards help intermediate-advanced students practice resolving common workplace conflicts through collaborative problem-solving.
What’s included:
12 workplace scenarios (e.g., micromanagers, missed deadlines, cultural misunderstandings)
Two versions: color + printer-friendly B/W
Teacher guide with step-by-step instructions
Student self-assessment checklist (promotes metacognition)
Why teachers love this resource:
Relevant: Prepares students for real office dynamics
Flexible: Use for warm-ups, assessments, or sub plans
Engaging: Encourages critical thinking and empathy
Scaffolded: Supports both shy and advanced learners
Ideal for:
High school & adult ESL
Business English courses
Workplace readiness programs
Life skills classes
Social Media Dilemmas: 10 Real-Life Role-Play Scenarios I ESL, SEL & Life Skills
Looking for an engaging way to teach critical thinking, communication, and digital responsibility?This no-prep resource includes 10 real-world scenarios tackling social media challenges like online privacy, misinformation, cyberbullying, and digital well-being. These scenarios challenge students to navigate real-world online dilemmas, practice problem-solving, and develop essential life skills for responsible digital citizenship.
Scenarios included:
Cyberbullying
Limiting social media time
Impact of social media on self-esteem
Workplace conflict over a social media post
Meeting a mystery online crush
Faking a perfect life on social media
Oversharing
Spreading misinformation online
Debate about online privacy
Online challenge risk discussion
Includes:
10 Color and B&W scenarios and role cards
Teacher instructions
Film review vocabulary presentation - advanced words for describing & evaluating movies
Tired of students saying a movie was just “good” or “bad”?
Teach them to write rich, detailed, and insightful film reviews with this ready-to-use presentation focused on film review vocabulary!
This 32-slide presentation helps them describe **key movie elements like plot, characters, cinematography, music, and visual effects, **and express positive and negative opinions with confidence. With easy-to-understand definitions and realistic examples, students will learn film-specific terms for genres, character types, acting, and more. Perfect for high school to adult learners, this resource requires no additional prep—just project and teach!
Students will learn vocabulary to describe:
Movie genres
Types of films and characters
Plot structure and storytelling
Acting and character development
Cinematography and visual effects
Soundtrack and music
How to write positive and negative reviews
Whether you’re teaching ESL/EFL, ELA, or film analysis, this presentation is perfect for building the vocabulary students need to express their opinions, evaluations, and critiques more fluently.
Story dice - creative writing: short story writing
Dreaming of having a writing class where all students are actively engaged, practicing their creative writing skills? This set of story dice, created for short story writing, is the creative spice your class needs!
These story dice are an excellent way to get all student writing and developing a better understanding of how elements like character development, plot and tone contribute to the effectiveness of their stories.
What are storytelling dice?
Storytelling dice are a versatile and interactive tool used to inspire and facilitate creative storytelling.
They consist of small cubes with words on each face, related to characters, settings, plot elements, emotions, and more.
Students roll the dice, and the words that appear facing up are used as prompts to create a story.
What does this set offer?
The set consists of 5 dice with 6 prompts on each die.
The color-coded dice each focus on one of the following elements:
characters
plot elements
setting
emotions
ending
The set also includes detailed teacher instructions.
in this set, the elements have been written in such a way that they are suitable for general short story writing, with the possibility of writing in a variety of different genres.
The prompts help students overcome writer’s block by offering them an engaging starting point for writing their stories. This helps turn even the most reluctant writers into storytellers.
With numerous possibilities for combination of different elements, no story will ever be the same.
Story writing dice: writing dystopian fiction
Dreaming of having a writing class where all students are actively engaged, practicing their creative writing skills? This set of story writing dice, created for dystopian fiction writing, is the creative spice your class needs!
These storytelling dice are an excellent way to get all student writing and developing a better understanding of how elements like character development, plot and tone contribute to the effectiveness of their stories.
**What are storytelling dice?
**
Storytelling dice are a versatile and interactive tool used to inspire and facilitate creative storytelling.
**
They consist of small cubes with words on each face, related to characters, settings, plot elements, emotions, and more.
Students roll the dice, and the words that appear facing up are used as prompts to create a story.
**What does this set offer?
**
The set consists of 5 dice with 6 prompts on each die.
The color-coded dice each focus on one of the following elements:
character development
plot elements
setting
emotions
ending
All the elements have been written in such a way that they reflect the convention of the dystopian genre and enable students to craft engaging stories.
The prompts help students overcome writer’s block by offering them an engaging starting point for writing their stories. This helps turn even the most reluctant writers into storytellers.
With numerous possibilities for combination of different elements, no story will ever be the same.
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Describing people BUNDLE
Using advanced words for describing how people look can be a challenge for ESL students. They often resort to familiar, but very simple words to describe appearance.
But now you have a ready-made solution to that problem!
To boost your learners’ vocabulary for describing appearance, use this bundle which contains revision and practice activities for a wide range of vocabulary for describing appearance, including facial features, skin, build, hair and hairstyles, clothes and accessories.
The bundle includes:
a presentation and matching cards game with high-quality photos that student can describe to practice the new vocabulary
a guessing game that will helps student practice target vocabulary, speaking and listening skills and grammar, all while having fun
The presentation
With excellent visuals and key words, this presentation will help your learners take that step forward and move away from simple, everyday vocabulary towards more nuanced and native-like expressions.
The game
This interactive game is an excellent way to combine vocabulary learning with practicing speaking and listening skills and grammar. The game is based on a ready-made inclusive presentation that presents high quality images of people from different backgrounds. Your students will ask and answer questions about the people in the photos, pay attention to even the slightest details and practice incorporating high-level, nuanced vocabulary into their everyday conversations and writing.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, with this bundle, you will be able to teach about describing people with a resource that promotes diversity by including people of different races, religions, ages and abilities.
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Murder mystery discussion/roleplay or collaborative writing activity
This murder mystery roleplay or collaborative writing activity is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice crime vocabulary and express their creativity.
The pack includes:
a background story
roles for students
teacher instructions for two different options on conducting the activity
This immersive discussion activity helps students develop:
critical thinking skills: students are presented with a complex problem that requires them to think critically, analyze evidence, and make logical deductions
communication skills: students engage in discussions, share theories, and collaborate with their peers, enhancing their communication and interpersonal skills
creativity: the activity encourages creative thinking as students try to piece together the story and generate hypotheses about what happened
problem-solving skills: students must work collaboratively to solve the mystery, fostering problem-solving skills as they try to identify the perpetrator
The resource pack offers two options for conducting this activity:
Option 1 is a collaborative writing activity. Students write a crime story based on the information given about the background story, characters and clues. This highly motivating activity enables students to work together to create a well-crafted piece of writing.
Option 2 is a roleplay activity. Students take on the roles of the characters in the murder mystery story. The student who is assigned the role of a detective questions other students and attempts to discover the killer.
This activity is a part of my large crime resource pack that offers various activities on the topic of crime (including vocabulary, discussion, reading comprehension and extended reading activities).
You might also be interested in this [crime vocabulary presentation]/teaching-resource/crime-vocabulary-presentation-12913015).
Or, get it all at a lower price here!
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Crime vocabulary bundle - presentation and resource pack
This bundle includes my crime presentation and resource pack, providing you with everything you need to help your upper intermediate ESL students learn about crime vocabulary. Various vocabulary, reading, writing and speaking activities enable students to use their knowledge to discuss and write about crime in a meaningful and engaging way.
Included in this resource:
**CRIME VOCABULARY PRESENTATION
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This 40-slide presentation delves into more than 100 essential upper-intermediate crime-related words and expressions, empowering your students to communicate confidently and accurately while discussing the topic of crime in English.
The presentation consists of three parts:
Crime vocabulary
Punishment vocabulary
Other-crime related words
Each crime vocabulary slide contains:
an image related to the crime
the word and definition
verb and/or criminal related to the crime
The words and expressions included in the presentation:
Crime vocabulary:
abduction/kidnapping, arson, assault, blackmail, burglary, corruption, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, hijacking, mugging, money laundering, murder, perjury, pickpocketing, robbery, shoplifting, slander, smuggling, theft
Punishment vocabulary:
capital punishment/death penalty, community service, corporal punishment, fine, prison sentence/imprisonment/incarceration, life sentence, suspended sentence, parole, probation, solitary confinement
Other words related to crime:
trial, judge, jury, witness, defendant, plaintiff, perpetrator, suspect, attorney, defense lawyer, prosecutor, testimony, bail, verdict, extenuating circumstances, be charged with, be placed in custody, be found guilty, be convicted of, be sentenced to
**CRIME RESOURCE PACK
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This comprehensive 15-page crime resource pack filled with a variety of ready-to-use vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities givs your students the opportunity to practice crime vocabulary and express themselves creatively.
The resource pack consists of:
Crimes, verbs and criminals table
Reading: a newspaper article
Crime: vocabulary quiz
Crime: crossword
Crime: vocabulary practice
Crime discussion task cards
Murder mystery - a discussion activity
Extended reading: a crime story
**Crimes, verbs and criminals table
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Intended to be used with our Crime vocabulary presentation, but also available as an independent resource, this table helps students learn the words for the actions and criminals who commit a variety of different crimes.
**Reading: a newspaper article
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A reading comprehension exercise which focuses both on reading for gist and reading for detail helps your students practice their reading skills.
**Crime: vocabulary quiz
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The quiz consists of 37 multiple-choice questions that test how well students understand the terms learned in the unit.
**Crime: crossword
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The crossword with 18 clues related to crime vocabulary can be used to revise and practice the target vocabulary, with a special focus on spelling.
**Crime: vocabulary practice
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This fill-in-the gaps activity helps students practice the target vocabulary in context.
**Crime discussion task cards
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The task cards offer different crime-related scenarios, providing students with an ethical dilemma. Students need to engage in discussion and respond to the prompts on the cards, discussing the different aspects of each scenario. They will be asked to discuss various perspectives, explain the suitable punishments for each crime and talk about ways to prevent similar crimes.
**Murder mystery - a discussion activity
**
This is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice target vocabulary and express their creativity.
**Extended reading - a crime story
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This is an extended reading activity. The crime story is written at a rather high level and enables students to engage with more complex vocabulary and structures.
A detailed **answer key **for all activities except the last three, which are open-ended, is included in the resource pack.
The resource pack also includes **teacher’s instructions **with suggestions on how to use each of the activities.
Crime resource pack
This comprehensive 15-page crime resource pack filled with a variety of ready-to-use vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities givs your students the opportunity to practice crime vocabulary and express themselves creatively.
The resource pack consists of:
Crimes, verbs and criminals table
Reading: a newspaper article
Crime: vocabulary quiz
Crime: crossword
Crime: vocabulary practice
Crime discussion task cards
Murder mystery - a discussion activity
Extended reading: a crime story
Crimes, verbs and criminals table
Intended to be used with our Crime vocabulary presentation, but also available as an independent resource, this table helps students learn the words for the actions and criminals who commit a variety of different crimes.
Reading: a newspaper article
A reading comprehension exercise which focuses both on reading for gist and reading for detail helps your students practice their reading skills.
Crime: vocabulary quiz
The quiz consists of 37 multiple-choice questions that test how well students understand the terms learned in the unit.
Crime: crossword
The crossword with 18 clues related to crime vocabulary can be used to revise and practice the target vocabulary, with a special focus on spelling.
Crime: vocabulary practice
This fill-in-the gaps activity helps students practice the target vocabulary in context.
Crime discussion task cards
The task cards offer different crime-related scenarios, providing students with an ethical dilemma. Students need to engage in discussion and respond to the prompts on the cards, discussing the different aspects of each scenario. They will be asked to discuss various perspectives, explain the suitable punishments for each crime and talk about ways to prevent similar crimes.
Murder mystery - a discussion activity
This is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice target vocabulary and express their creativity.
Extended reading - a crime story
This is an extended reading activity. The crime story is written at a rather high level and enables students to engage with more complex vocabulary and structures.
A detailed answer key for all activities except the last three, which are open-ended, is included in the resource pack.
The resource pack also includes teacher’s instructions with suggestions on how to use each of the activities.
This resource goes great with my Crime vocabulary presentation. The words and expressions used in the worksheets and exercises match those taught in the presentation.
Crime vocabulary presentation
This 40-slide presentation delves into more than 100 essential upper-intermediate crime-related words and expressions, empowering your students to communicate confidently and accurately while discussing the topic of crime in English.
The presentation consists of three parts:
Crime vocabulary
Punishment vocabulary
Other-crime related words
Each crime vocabulary slide contains:
an image related to the crime
the word and definition
verb and/or criminal related to the crime
The words and expressions included in the presentation:
Crime vocabulary:
abduction/kidnapping, arson, assault, blackmail, burglary, corruption, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, hijacking, mugging, money laundering, murder, perjury, pickpocketing, robbery, shoplifting, slander, smuggling, theft
Punishment vocabulary:
capital punishment/death penalty, community service, corporal punishment, fine, prison sentence/imprisonment/incarceration, life sentence, suspended sentence, parole, probation, solitary confinement
Other words related to crime:
trial, judge, jury, witness, defendant, plaintiff, perpetrator, suspect, attorney, defense lawyer, prosecutor, testimony, bail, verdict, extenuating circumstances, be charged with, be placed in custody, be found guilty, be convicted of, be sentenced to
After finishing the presentation, have your students practice these expression with a variety of vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities included in this crime resource pack.
Animal Farm - hexagonal thinking discussion activity
This hexagonal thinking activity will help your students engage in meaningful discussions and think deeply about the events, themes and motifs of Orwell’s Animal Farm.
Through this activity, students will make connections between themes such as oppression, language and power, propaganda, revolution and totalitarianism. They will gain a better understanding of the book and analyze the relationships between different aspects of society Orwell portrayed.
Hexagonal thinking is a strategy that helps students understand how different concepts are connected to each other.
It helps students think critically and analyze different aspects of a certain phenomenon or situation.
It can be used in a variety of different subjects to consolidate learning, foster higher level thinking skills and even assess what they have learned.
The resource includes:
hexagon cut-outs with terms from the book
instructions
reflection worksheets
arrow cut-outs for indicating important relationship between terms
free templates for other hexagonal thinking activities
This is an open-ended activity. There are no right or wrong answers. The students can come up with any arrangement of hexagons that makes sense to them, as long as they are able to explain their thinking and justify their choices by making logical and meaningful connections.
Instructions
Print out as many copies of the hexagonal thinking activity sheets as you need (students can work individually, in pairs or in groups)
Cut out the hexagons
Explain to the students that they need to arrange the hexagons in a meaningful manner to show the connections between the terms
Showcase some examples of finished hexagon networks to demonstrate what the final product should look like; there are no right or wrong answers, but the connections need to be meaningful and logical
Explain to the students that they need to choose three or six (as many as you want) connections which they will explain in more detail
Hand out the hexagons, arrows and explanation sheets
Monitor as your engaged students lead meaningful discussions, make connections and explain their thinking
After they’re finished, you can ask members of each group to present one or two of the connections they chose to explain in more detail
As an extension activity, you can ask students to engage in a class-wide discussion about the issue
Health and fitness - hexagonal thinking discussion activity
This hexagonal thinking activity will help your students engage in meaningful discussions and think deeply about health and fitness.
Hexagonal thinking is a strategy that helps students understand how different concepts are connected to each other.
It helps students think critically and analyze different aspects of a certain phenomenon or situation.
It can be used in a variety of different subjects to consolidate learning, foster higher level thinking skills and even assess what they have learned.
The resource includes:
hexagon cut-outs with terms related to health and fitness
instructions
reflection worksheets
arrow cut-outs for indicating important relationship between terms
free templates for other hexagonal thinking activities
This is an open-ended activity. There are no right or wrong answers. The students can come up with any arrangement of hexagons that makes sense to them, as long as they are able to explain their thinking and justify their choices by making logical and meaningful connections.
Instructions
Print out as many copies of the hexagonal thinking activity sheets as you need (students can work individually, in pairs or in groups)
Cut out the hexagons
Explain to the students that they need to arrange the hexagons in a meaningful manner to show the connections between the terms
Showcase some examples of finished hexagon networks to demonstrate what the final product should look like; there are no right or wrong answers, but the connections need to be meaningful and logical
Explain to the students that they need to choose three or six (as many as you want) connections which they will explain in more detail
Hand out the hexagons, arrows and explanation sheets
Monitor as your engaged students lead meaningful discussions, make connections and explain their thinking
After they’re finished, you can ask members of each group to present one or two of the connections they chose to explain in more detail
As an extension activity, you can ask students to engage in a class-wide discussion about the issue
Environment - a hexagonal thinking discussion activity
This hexagonal thinking activity will help your students engage in meaningful discussions and think deeply about the main aspects of environment and environmental protection.
Hexagonal thinking is a strategy that helps students understand how different concepts are connected to each other.
It helps students think critically and analyze different aspects of a certain phenomenon or situation.
It can be used in a variety of different subjects to consolidate learning, foster higher level thinking skills and even assess what they have learned.
The resource includes:
hexagon cut-outs with terms related to the environment
instructions
reflection worksheets
arrow cut-outs for indicating important relationship between terms
free templates for other hexagonal thinking activities
This is an open-ended activity. There are no right or wrong answers. The students can come up with any arrangement of hexagons that makes sense to them, as long as they are able to explain their thinking and justify their choices by making logical and meaningful connections.
Instructions
Print out as many copies of the hexagonal thinking activity sheets as you need (students can work individually, in pairs or in groups)
Cut out the hexagons
Explain to the students that they need to arrange the hexagons in a meaningful manner to show the connections between the terms
Showcase some examples of finished hexagon networks to demonstrate what the final product should look like; there are no right or wrong answers, but the connections need to be meaningful and logical
Explain to the students that they need to choose three or six (as many as you want) connections which they will explain in more detail
Hand out the hexagons, arrows and explanation sheets
Monitor as your engaged students lead meaningful discussions, make connections and explain their thinking
After they’re finished, you can ask members of each group to present one or two of the connections they chose to explain in more detail
As an extension activity, you can ask students to engage in a class-wide discussion about the issue
Commonly confused words posters
These beautiful posters help your students finally understand the differences between tricky commonly confused word pairs such as effect/affect, lie/lay and accept/except.
Key Features:
The posters focus on 10 commonly confused word pairs. Each poster provides the spelling, part of speech, definition and examples of each word. The words are explained in pairs, enabling students to compare and contrast the words in each pair.
Versatile Usage: Whether you’re an ELA or ESL educator, this resource is adaptable to both settings. Its comprehensive approach ensures that students of varying language proficiency levels can benefit from a stronger grasp of commonly confused words.
Word pairs included in this resource:
lay/lie, lose/loose, compliment/complement, advice/advise, stationary/stationery, allude/elude, accept/except, further/farther, affect/effect, and principle/principal.
Commonly confused words - presentation and worksheets
How many times have you seen your students using the same commonly confused words wrongly? It can be so frustrating seeing them struggle with the same problem again and again. This resource, consisting of a well-structured presentation and engaging worksheets, helps your students finally understand the differences between tricky word pairs such as effect/affect, lie/lay and accept/except.
Key Features:
**Presentation Power:
The 50-slide presentation focuses on 10 commonly confused word pairs. It provides the spelling, part of speech, definition and examples of each word. The words are explained in pairs, enabling students to compare and contrast the words in each pair. This is followed by further examples that help students use the words in real-life contexts.
**Interactive Worksheets: **
Our worksheets encourage active learning and practice. Each word pair is explored through different exercises, allowing your students to apply their newfound knowledge and reinforce their understanding. From fill-in-the-blanks to creative sentence creation, these worksheets cater to diverse learning styles and abilities. They follow the presentation closely and can be used later as useful reference material for further practice and revision.
**Versatile Usage: **
Whether you’re an ELA or ESL educator, this resource is adaptable to both settings. Its comprehensive approach ensures that students of varying language proficiency levels can benefit from a stronger grasp of commonly confused words.
Word pairs included in this resource:
lay/lie, lose/loose, compliment/complement, advice/advise, stationary/stationery, allude/elude, accept/except, further/farther, affect/effect, and principle/principal.