This English Grammar Short Story seamlessly integrates reading skills and grammar practice, offering a unique opportunity to explore past modal verbs in a natural and immersive manner.
The package is perfect for getting your ESL or ELL students to understanding past modal verbs, or for any upper-elementary and middle school student looking for something quick to practice reading.
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ABOUT THE SHORT STORY
Your students will read an enthralling short story, divided into two parts, that revolves around a young boy caught in the clutches of a winter snowstorm. The thought-provoking questions in this resource are skillfully crafted to center on past modality, stimulating your students’ reflections on possibilities and regrets.
This short story with comprehension questions is the perfect resource if you’re trying to get your students to understand grammar in context!
Stories are one of the best tool for grammar practice because it subtly gets your students looking for specific, contextual information about the grammar.
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RESOURCE DETAILS
✅ Ignite Creativity and Critical Thinking: Encourage their creativity and critical thinking with an extension activity that invites them to envision and craft their own endings to the tale. After, they can read part 2 of the story and see how close they got. Watch as their understanding of grammar flourishes while they craft captivating conclusions!
✅ Empower Your Students: Empower your students with the ability to navigate past modal verbs effortlessly, all while delving into a gripping narrative that captures their hearts and minds.
✅ Minimal Prep: This resource comes with a pre-planned lesson plan, complete with an answer key, ensuring minimal preparation time for you. Whether you choose to implement it as an in-person classroom activity or opt for distance learning with Google Slides®, this resource provides a versatile and engaging learning experience.
WHAT TEACHERS on TpT ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jamie says, “This was an excellent resource to include students not celebrating Christmas in fun engaging reading activities. “
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maria says, “I used this with a few online clients and it was very enjoyable. The students were intrigued with the content. I used it for reading comprehension.”
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The package includes a PDF file that can be opened the PDFs using your preferred PDF reader. Along with the student pages, you’ll also get a full lesson plan with resource notes and answer keys.
You’ll get two ways to use this incredible reading resource:
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high-resolution pages
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AND digital access for distance learning Google Slides®
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Terms of Use:
This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.
**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.
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