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Are or Our?
Are and our are two of the most commonly misused words in the English language. This presentation tries to address that fact. And it does! The different uses of these two words is clearly explained. A clever slide closes the PowerPoint.
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The Hare and the Tortoise
Here is a simple re-telling of the classic fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare." Learners are either read to, or they read along, as each slide progresses through the tale. The moral of the story is present as well; slow and steady wins...
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Space Story
This presentation is designed to lead young writers to create a simple story about going into outer space. Through a series of basic questions, pupils should be able to compose a story about space.
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le Sound
The blend le is the focus of this primary-level presentation. It's nicely done; clear examples, and a lot of them! Pupils should gain a good understanding of this blend after viewing this PowerPoint.
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Apostrophes - How and When to Use Them
Apostrophes are a widely-used punctuation mark. This presentation shows pupils the two main reasons for using apostrophes, then has them test their knowledge by working with examples. Although short, this PowerPoint is packed with lots...
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Persuasive Writing - Advertisements
This compelling presentation shows pupils how to write sentences that will persuade. Word choice and tone are the two focuses. Many fine tips are given, such as: sentences focus on the positive and ignore the negative, and they use...
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Extending a Simple Sentence
Here is a very nice presentation which shows students how to extend their sentences by incorporating adverbs and adjectives. After viewing what these words are and how they are used, pupils practice extending some sentences embedded in...
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Paragraphs
Here is a clever way for young writers to turn a classic nursery rhyme into a story with paragraphs. The final slide invites pupils to write a paragraph describing Miss Muffet, the Spider, the Spider's movements, her reaction, and the...
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Writing a Story - How do I Start?
Terrific tips on how to start a story is the focus of this language arts presentation. Tips include: describing what's about to happen in the story, examples of sentence openers, and how to capture a reader's attention right away. There...
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All About Kennings
The word kenning is derived from an old Norse phrase. It means, "to express a thing in terms of another." Pupils practice identifying and using kennings in the modern English language. This presentation was produced in Britain, and has a...
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Animal Adaptations
This short, yet though-provoking, presentation is on how animals adapt to their environment. The question, "How have the following animals adapted to their environnment?" is posed on the second slide, then pictures of animals follow....
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Shape of a Word Spelling
An interesting way to think about how to teach students to spell is presented here. The learners are instruced to look at the "shape" of the word they are trying to spell to see if it looks like the right one. The days of the week are...
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Spelling Rules for the Present Progressive Tense
Help your learners change words to the present progressive tense using this presentation. Using simple words like read, leave, and sit, they add an ing ending properly to a list of words. This is a good way to introduce this topic.
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Spelling Rules
Have your learners discuss spelling rules using this presentation. Learners talk about identifying the number of syllables in a word, adding er, ed, or ing to a word, and spelling two syllable words with double consonants.
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Alphabet A-M: Beginning ESL Lesson
Bring this fun presentation about the first half of the alphabet to your beginning ESL class. Each slide features one letter, along with a word that starts with the letter and a picture. The slideshow could accompany a lesson about the...
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Rooms in a House: Beginning ESL Lesson
Take a stroll through a typical household in this ESL presentation. Detailing attributes of rooms such as a kitchen, a bathroom, and a basement, the slides also include illustrations of each room to clarify their meaning. Use this...
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World Flags: ESL Lesson, Beginning Level
Include this presentation in your social studies lesson about world flags. Each slide contains a vivid illustration of a flag and its country. The slides are organized in alphabetical order. Designed for an ESL class, the slides would...
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State Symbols: California (ESL Lesson)
Take a trip to the Golden State with this informative ESL presentation about California. Slides detail the state bird, state flower, and state tree with pictures and explanations. Some of the information is dated, such as Arnold...
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Who Wants to Win Millions: Counting
Have your learners review counting skills using this motivating game. Using enticing visuals, they identify the number of items displayed. This would make a terrific center activity.
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Counting and Multiplication
Review adding and multiplication concepts using this resource. Learners use pictures to identify halves, doubles, and answer multiplication questions. This is a great way to give learners a visual way to understand multiplication concepts.
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Adding Three Numbers
Have your class practice adding three single digit numbers using this resource. Learners can answer the thirty addition questions as part of a center activity or as a supplemental experience once they have finished the daily math work.
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Who Wants to Be a Champion: time
Have your learners explore time using this game. They identify the time on a clock, describe how many minutes are in an hour, and answer a variety of other questions related to this topic. It is a motivating way for learners to review...
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Who Wants to Win Millions: Number Up to 1,000
Challenge your second or third graders with this game in which they have to spell numbers up to a thousand. This is a fun and motivating way to review this concept. It could be used as a center activity.
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Who Wants to Win Millions - Place Value
Make a review of place value fun using this resource. Learners answer a series of questions related to place value in numbers up to 1,000,000. This game would be a great center activity.