Develop basic English skills while fostering creativity! Your secondary or adult newcomer English language learners will deepen their knowledge of the past tense verb ‘to be,’ and the simple past tense to create a presentation on their life.
I know you’re busy, so everything is planned and prepared for you: a Google folder with the lesson description for easy implementation, a link to a ready-to-assign Canva template, a Google Slides template if Canva is not available, a model presentation, and two editable grading rubrics for the slides and the presentation.
$3.75
Develop basic English skills while fostering creativity! Your secondary or adult newcomer English language learners will deepen their knowledge of the past tense verb ‘to be,’ and the simple past tense to create a presentation on their life.
I know you’re busy, so everything is planned and prepared for you: a Google folder with the lesson description for easy implementation, a link to a ready-to-assign Canva template, a Google Slides template if Canva is not available, a model presentation, and two editable grading rubrics for the slides and the presentation.
Here’s what you’ll also get:
✔ helpful links that show how to sign up for a free Canva Education account, how to assign Canva assignments, and view student submissions
✔ an idea slide for students who struggle to produce
Need the grammar? Here are the two lessons this presentation assesses: 1 week simple past ‘to be’ was and were and 3 weeks of the simple past tense.
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