Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

Make-a-Map Ideas

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Place a simple question in the middle of the map. For example, Is it a ____? Place images around the question. Have students practice asking the question using the images they chose. For example, ...

3.5.2 Vocabulary Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, If We Lived There (L3U5L2), Ben and Moby take their minds off shoveling snow by imagining what life would be like if they lived on a tropical island. If only it weren’t a dr...

2.3.4 Intensifier Adverbs

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, It’s Almost Perfect! (L2U3L4), Ben’s attempt to build a tree house is not going very well. He hasn’t planned or measured carefully. Luckily, Moby comes to the rescue with hi...

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...

1.1.3 Be (Questions) Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, What Is It? (L1U1L3), Moby comes to visit Ben, bringing him a surprise. As Ben tries to guess what’s in the box, students are introduced to the interrogative form of the ver...