Introduce your classes to the Art of Rhetoric with a lesson that focuses on Aristotle's persuasive appeals and how they have been used, both ethically and unethically, to influence opinion.

Those new to teaching an AP level language and composition prep course and seasoned veterans will find much to treasure in a unit that is designed to help young language scholars develop the skills they need to analyze the language...

In ten questions, this advertising analysis worksheet addresses audience, persuasive techniques like logos, pathos, and ethos, as well as the purpose of the commercial. This is useful as homework while watching television, and it applies...

Bring in a stack of magazines and distribute this advertisement analysis learning exercise to your emerging analysts. As your class members ponder an ad, they answer a series of questions to help them perform a complete analysis. They...

The power to convince others of your argument lies in your knowledge of rhetoric! A thorough packet covers the basics of persuasion, including logical appeals and fallacies, and applies strategies to letters to the editor,...

Ethos, pathos, and logos. After reading a passage about Aristotle's, three basic tools of persuasion, individuals answer a series of multiple choice comprehension questions and craft responses to three short-answer essay prompts.

Have your beginning Spanish language learners practice conjugating with verbs that are irregular in the preterite form. Three exercises are provided here. The first requires language learners to rewrite a series of sentences in the...

Ethos, logos, and pathos. Class members use an inventory analysis to deconstruct the effects of an advertisement. They identify the target audience, the persuasive and color appeals used, as well as the diction, images, and tone.

Powerful orators make their messages compelling with a combination of factors. Learn how to be an inspirational speaker with a reading assessment activity that presents a list of persuasive speaking techniques, as well as two...

Eliminate the hard work of creating an entire literature unit with this reading guide for the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. From background information about the author and her motivation for writing the story to...

Look up! Turn left! This activity on giving and following verbal directions will excite your learners. A "finder" leaves the room while you and the class hides an object. When they return, students must use words on the cue cards...

In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.

In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about World Sleep Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, "I Have a Dream," is one of the most famous in United States history, but why was it so effective? Ask your class to determine the answer to this question. While the resource includes a description of...

Invite your kids to fly from the start to the end of this maze. Based around Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold, the goal of the maze is to help Fly Guy and Buzz Boy escape a pirate ship.

Have your pupils buzz along and find all of the words in this grid! The words are related to Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold, so this would be a great resource to use alongside a reading of one of the Fly Guy books.

Which is better for a harvest party, apple juice or apple cider? Are there many black bears in your state? How soon in advance do you need to plant pumpkins in order for them to be ready by October? Find the answers to these questions...

Is your class reading Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold? Get them involved in the story-creation process with this partially blank comic strip template. Learners take a look at the first and last panels and then fill in the remaining four with...

In this Fact Monster search engine activity, students access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.

Introduce your class to words for groups of animals and people. This is a crossword puzzle that includes 25 clues for collective nouns. The puzzle is online interactive and learners can receive immediate online feedback. Answers are not...

In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing the word "party," then color a picture of an April Fools Party logo. Worksheet has links to additional activities.

In this Starbucks Coffee worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

For this Coca Cola worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

In this story telling worksheet, students listen to the story "The Little Red Hen", color and cut out five farm animals to make finger puppets and six kitchen or farm items.