10th Grade Winter Google Apps

This winter inspired Writing /Vocabulary Google Slide lesson is perfect for any Language Arts class! Stir creative juices with 10 rigorous vocabulary words which have been woven into two higher level writing prompts for creative written response. In addition to the imaginative writing prompts, a teacher-friendly grading rubric is included; designed to highlight the use of the advanced vocabulary.

VOCABULARY: The lesson includes 10 vocabulary words with three-fold animated photo slides. These vivid slides present a bold photo, the definition and part of speech for each of these challenging new words:

1. Icicle
2. Blustery
3. Crystalline
4. Glacial
5. Snowdrift
6. Aurora
7. Spectacular
8. flurry
9. Trudge
10. Glistening

PRACTICE: Nine printable graphic organizers for the newly learned words are part of this lesson. They provide grammar review, grammar sort, connotation review, connotation sort, story map, and word study exploring synonyms, antonyms etc.

ASSESSMENT: A context clue fill-in-the-blank worksheet is provided which may be used for practice or assessment. Also included, is a vocabulary Quizlet which can be used for practice or assessment.

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint!

Looking for a GAME that will make SPEAKING FUN in Spanish class?  This winter-themed snowball speaking activity will get students using their Spanish creatively!  This low-prep game, called Snowball Fight, will have students competing to tell stories about a winter day! Easy to differentiate and scaffold with the included teacher instructions and vocab list!

How to play:

-Students choose snowballs (each snowball has a winter-related word)

-Students must create a story with the words on the snowballs, forcing them to think on their feet and create a logical story with random words!

The variations of this game are endless and you can play it all winter long! 

❄have students choose their own snowballs or

❅have their opponent pick for them!

❆give students as much time as they need to tell their story or

❄set a time limit.  Whoever used more snowballs wins!

❅have students pick snowballs one at a time instead of all at once

❆change the verb tense

❄change their opponents

❅Try 2 v 2!

*❅❅*You can even use this as a writing practice instead of speaking!  

❄Increase your students’ ability to  produce creative Spanish!

Teacher Prep:

-Print the snowballs

-Photocopy enough snowballs sets for HALF of your class

-cut the snowballs (6 per page)  *Perfect task for a student helper!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Spanish 2 and up

How can I use this product?

• Set students up in pairs (a group of 3 could work too!)
• Students will choose snowballs.  Each snowball has a winter-related word
• Set parameters (like listed above) to create the rules of the game
• Students use the words on their snowballs to create winter day stories!

What’s included in this product?

• 36 snowballs, each with a winter-related word printed on it
• Teacher instructions
• Printable student instructions
• Scorecard
• Vocab list 
• Self-Assessment rubric
• Peer Feedback rubric
• Color version
• Black and white version

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Winter-Themed Activities Bundle for Invierno

Spanish Simulated Conversations

Christmas in Spain Digital Escape Room!

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This ESL ELD Winter Writing resource is everything your Newcomer secondary students need to improve their writing. Your students will love the engaging prompts and secondary visuals! This bundle focuses on getting your Newcomers writing using winter vocabulary, including foods, holidays, clothes, activities, and weather. As a teacher, you will have the option of an editable Google Doc or using the PDF printable version.

This product includes:

1. An editable Google Doc
2. 16 pages of writing activities
3. Tons of practice with the Present Continuous Tense
4. Vocabulary visuals on each page for winter foods, clothes, weather, holidays, activities
5. Engaging secondary prompts and visuals
6. Entering AND Emerging writing level scaffolds
7. Language supports for each activity
8. 5 Senses visuals
9. 6 Writing Task Cards
10. Vocabulary Print Page
11. PDF Link to print

Need more Winter Newcomer resources? See my Newcomer Winter Listening and Speaking Activity & Newcomer Winter Reading Passages

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Need a fun winter ESL ELL activity to get your secondary ELL students of ALL levels speaking and learning more about each other? This activity is FUN and helps students craft their responses with tons of language frames that get more complex as the slides go on! Students will discuss winter holidays, activities, foods and more!

This product includes:

• 20 slides to teach the activity and with FUN and engaging THIS OR THAT scenarios for students to discuss!
• Winter themes (holidays, food, clothes, activities, etc)
• Secondary themes and topics
• Different language frames that get more complex as the slides go on!
• A great chance to learn about your students and create a classroom community!
• Students will justify their answer with a partner
• SPEAKING PRACTICE that is fun and engaging!

Need winter reading passages that are FUN and will get your secondary ELL ESL Newcomer excited to read and learn about winter holidays?!

This resource has everything you need for ESL ELD secondary Newcomers! You will get tons of pre-teach vocabulary, vocabulary in context word work, 4 engaging reading passages AND comprehension questions! This product will teach all about Winter Weather, Kwanzaa, New Years & a Chinese New Year Letter!

This resource includes:

1. 13 pages of Reading Activities
2. QR Codes to read passages and vocabulary aloud
3. 4 High Interest Passages for Newcomers about winter holidays (Winter Weather, Kwanzaa, NYE, Chinese New Year)
4. Pre-Teach Vocabulary for each passage
5. Vocabulary in Context Activity for student to apply and practice new vocabulary
6. Editable Google Doc format PLUS printable PDF version
7. TONS of engaging visuals for secondary students
8. Comprehension questions for each passage with language supports built in

Need more Newcomer Winter resources? Try my other products!

Newcomer Winter Writing & Newcomer Winter Listening and Speaking

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This ESL ELD resource has everything your secondary Newcomer ELL students need to use their winter vocabulary and hear new stories around the winter theme! This product is perfect for whole group, small group, or you can leave it with a sub because of all the supports! Your secondary multilingual students will love these engaging activities!

This product includes:

1. 10 pages of Listening and Speaking Activities
2. Tons of visuals and pre teach vocabulary supports
3. Language frames to support speaking discussions
4. Speaking task cards
5. 3 linked stories to listen to
6. High level thinking questions
7. A PDF Link if you would like to print the activity

Look for more of my Newcomer Winter materials as well as the Newcomer Winter Bundle!

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