SMART Breakdown:

* Specific: I can correctly conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the past simple and continuous tenses.

* Measurable: I will complete 50 practice exercises with 90% accuracy.

* Achievable: I will dedicate 30 minutes daily to studying past tenses.

* Relevant: Mastering past tenses will improve my English fluency and comprehension.

* Time-bound: I will complete this task within two weeks.

Example of a smaller, more specific task:

* Specific: I will practice forming sentences in the past continuous tense using the verb "to read".

* Measurable: I will write 10 correct sentences using the past continuous tense with "to read".

* Achievable: I will use online resources and grammar books to learn the rules.

* Relevant: This will help me understand the difference between past simple and past continuous.

* Time-bound: I will complete this task by Friday.

Additional Tips:

* Use a variety of resources: Books, online courses, and language exchange partners can all be helpful.

* Practice regularly: Consistent practice is key to mastering any new skill.

* Review your mistakes: Pay attention to the errors you make and try to understand why you made them.

Would you like me to provide

Specific: make sure students understand what suffixes are and how they change word meanings.

Measurable: I’m gonna do 3 activities with them.

Achievable : I’m gonna dedicate a whole lesson 45 minutes for an introduction to the suffix.

Relevant: Help students to communicate more effectively by using suffixes to describe things.

1) I’’m gonna share my screen to present a slide that explains suffixes with examples (e.g., -er, -ful, -less, -ly).

2) I’m gonna use the Zoom’s poll feature to ask students to select correct examples of words with suffixes (e.g., "Which of these has the suffix -er?" Teacher, walk, runner).

3) I’m gonna split students into small groups to discuss how adding a suffix changes a word's meaning (e.g., “careful” vs. “care”). Students can share their answers in the chat.

4) Students write a short paragraph using at least five words with different suffixes. Submit via Zoom chat or email.

1. Introduce Unseen Texts:

• Explain what unseen texts are and their purpose in developing reading and comprehension skills.

2. Explain Text Types:

• Discuss various types of texts (narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, etc.) and their features.

• Provide examples of each and encourage students to identify them.

Step 2: Teach Active Reading Strategies

1. Skimming and Scanning:

• Skim for the main idea by focusing on titles, subheadings, and opening sentences.

• Scan for specific information like dates, names, or keywords.

• Practice with short, simple passages.

2. Marking Key Information:

• Teach students to highlight or underline important words, phrases, or ideas while reading.

Step 3: Develop Vocabulary and Inference Skills

1. Using Context Clues:

• Teach students to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words by looking at the surrounding text.

• Practice this skill with sentences containing challenging vocabulary.

2. Understanding Tone and Mood:

• Discuss how word choice affects the tone and mood of the text.

• Use examples to identify and explain emotions conveyed by the text.

Step 4: Decode and Approach Questions

1. Identify Question Types:

• Explain factual, inferential, and evaluative questions.

• Provide examples and show how to identify each type.

2. Teach Answering Techniques:

• Factual Questions: Find direct answers from the text.

• Inferential Questions: Read between the lines and infer using evidence from the passage.

• Evaluative Questions: Use personal opinion but back it up with textual evidence.

Step 5: Practice with Unseen Passages

1. Guided Practice:

• Work through a passage together as a class, demonstrating the steps:

• Read the text quickly to understand the overall idea.

• Analyze questions and identify what they’re asking.

• Find answers systematically.

2. Independent Practice:

• Give students unseen passages to solve individually.

• Encourage them to follow the taught techniques.

Step 6: Review and Reflect: Discuss Answers

Step 7: Reinforce with Timed Practice

1. Simulate Test Conditions:

• Provide unseen passages with time constraints to improve speed and accuracy.

2. Encourage Self-Assessment:

• Ask students to reflect on their performance, noting areas of strength and weakness.

Final Tip: Use Diverse Texts

Step 3 Writing the 2nd argument-the 1st paragraph of the essay body (using connectors & opinion words/s /phrases ): the 1st sentence - the main paragraph idea; the 2nd paragraph sentence- expanding/explaining it a bit (Actually, In fact,); the 3rd&the 4th sentences with supporting ideas/ examples Sentence 5- summarizing the paragraph (in Short/In a nutshell)

Step 4 Writing a conclusion- 2-3 SENTENCES: Summarizing /restating in brief what has been written in the essay- do not use the same words

STEP 5 GO OVER YOUR ESSAY- CHECK THAT YOU HAVE USED OPINION WORDS/ PHRASES, AND CONNECTORS,