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Esl Ell Diary Of A Pug Games And Puzzles For Comprehension

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Ages 7-9
Live Group Class
In this ongoing class, learners play games, solve puzzles, and answer riddles using their understanding of the Diary of a Pug books.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(160 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
4-7 learners per class
45 min

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Learners should have read the first three Diary of a Pug books and should have copies to review between class sessions.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 4
In this Diary of a Pug class, learners will practice speaking skills, build and review vocabulary, and strengthen comprehension and reading strategies while being social, playing games, and solving word puzzles in English. 

Topics we will address:

reading strategies
prefixes, suffixes, and root words
antonyms and synonyms
plural, singular, proper, common, abstract, and concrete nouns
vocabulary from the books
elements of plot: characters, setting, conflict
connecting the text to other text, to life, to self

Example class schedule:

Week of January 7
Topic: Characters 
Vocabulary: impress, snuggle, human, minion 
Activity: Kahoot about chapters one and two of Diary of a Pug Book 1

Week of January 14
Topic: Setting 
Activity: Comprehension questions/discussion based on the setting of Diary of a Pug books 1, 2, and 3
Activity: Memory game about prefixes, suffixes, and roots from Diary of a Pug Book 1

Week of January 21
Topic: Conflict
Activity: Hidden Message word puzzle about the conflict in Diary of a Pug Book 2
Activity: Best and worst of Books 1, 2, and 3 discussion

Week of January 28
Topic: Kinds of nouns 
Activity: Kahoot about proper, common, plural, and singular nouns in Diary of a Pug Book 2 
Activity: Roleplay from Book 1

Week of February 4
Topic: Antonyms and synonyms 
Activity: Crossword puzzle about antonyms and synonyms in Book 1
Activity: Boggle game based on Book 2

Other Details

Parental Guidance
n/a
Supply List
DIARY OF A PUG #1: PUG BLASTS OFF
DIARY OF A PUG #2: PUG'S SNOW DAY
DIARY OF A PUG #3: PAWS FOR A CAUSE
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
DIARY OF A PUG #1: PUG BLASTS OFF DIARY OF A PUG #2: PUG'S SNOW DAY DIARY OF A PUG #3: PAWS FOR A CAUSE

Meet the teacher

Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in English from University of Central Florida
I've been teaching English for more than 20 years using my BA, MA, and PhD in English. 

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