1.5.4 Was / Were Questions Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, Was it An Accident? (L1U5L4), Moby shows up at Ben’s house, bandaged from head to toe! Ben asks Moby where, when and how the accident happened, using the past simple of the ...

1.5.3 Was / Were Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, I Was Shy (L1U5L3), Ben describes what he was like as a young child using the past tense of the verb to be. But are his memories accurate or just flattering? In this lesson ...

1.5.2 Tag Questions Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, It’s Nice, Isn’t It? (L1U5L2), Ben and Moby shop for a birthday gift for Ed, and discuss what to buy, using tag questions. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-8, stu...

1.5.1 Possessive Adjectives Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, My Mom’s Pictures (L1U5L1), Ben shows Moby old photos of his family, using possessives to describe the people in the pictures. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-8,...

1.4.5 Review: Present Simple Lesson Plan

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In the movie An Apple a Day (L1U4L5), Moby learns that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but he still wants to see the doctor! Students review the present simple tense and learn a new proverb as M...

1.4.4 Have / Has Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie We Have a Good Time (L1U4L4), Ben keeps Moby guessing about who his best friend is by giving clues about his identity. Ben introduces the present simple verb have / has as he...

1.4.2 Agent Nouns (-er Endings) Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie We Don’t Need One (L1U4L2), Moby wants to join Ben’s band, but they don't need any of the instruments he plays. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-8, students transf...

1.4.2 Present Simple (Negative)

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie We Don’t Need One (L1U4L2), Moby wants to join Ben’s band but they don't need any of the instruments he plays. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-8, students use the...

1.3.5 Nouns and Articles Review Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, Let's Go Outside (L1U3L5), Ben and Moby are bored and look for something exciting to do outside. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades K-8, students find details in the ...

1.3.2 Adjectives Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, Friends are Fair! (L1U3L2), Ben and Moby watch an exciting basketball game on TV, inspiring them to go outside and play, too. In this lesson, students are introduced to regu...