Story Pyramid Instructions

The story pyramid doesn't have to be written in complete sentences.  Instead, try to think of the most descriptive, most important words to describe each element of your book. Book Title Author/Illustrator 1- Write the name of the main character • 2- two words describing the main character • 3- three words describing the setting • 4- four words stating the story’s problem • 5- five words describing the first important event in the story. • 6- six words describing a second important event. • 7- seven words describing a third important event. • 8- eight words describing the solution to the...

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Unexplained Phenomena - Language of Speculation

What is the difference between: a fact - something that can be observed or measured and a theory - a possible explanation that has not been proven Watch the video and see which are facts and which are theories in these mysteries. What language of speculation are they using.  Remember speculative words and phrases are often used such as: may                             might            ...

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English Modals of Speculation

Unit 5 Modals of speculation about the past from carlavick20 Present and Past Modals of Deduction with Sherlock Holmes from David Mainwood Extra Exercises Modals of Speculation about the Pa...

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English Reading Circle at IIE Library

Monthly reading club to learn about contemporary American literature through reading, blogging and group discussion. All the selected short stories are from The New Yorker magazine fiction section and can be read online. As a reading club participant you also have the option of communicating with the group previously or after the meeting through the blog: http://iiereadingcircle.wordpress.com The Reading Circle is free for members of the Library (find out here how to be “Friend of the Library”) and has a symbolic cost of 3€ per session for non-members. We encourage you to become a “Friend...

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IIE Library English Resources

IIE Library Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a 21:00 Saturdays 10:00 a 14:00 Acces to the library catalog: IIE Catalog Our library has an extensive selection of books, movies and music in English.  As a student at the International Institute you have free access to the library.  Of special interest to you is the selection of leveled readers books. Level reader books are books that help you build reading confidence in English through accessible language and a variety of appealing topics. The stories are classic literature that has been adapted to various...

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Improve your English through Reading

Republished from Englishclub.com Josef Essberger Right now you are reading English. That means that you are using your brain in a very active way. Reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. When you read a text, you have to do some or all of these: imagine a scene in your head understand clearly what the writer is trying to say agree or disagree with the writer Advantages of Reading When you learn a language, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. There are many advantages...

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English Vocabulary Unit 5

be sought looked for be stranded authorities officials such as the police distress call an emergency call for help document official paper evidence proof identify recognize incident event proof words or objects that prove something is true speculated intuition what your inner feelings tell you is true involvement theory scientific explanation that may or may not be true vanished  disappeared suddenly ...

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Police Mystery Story-Responding in English

Read Story and add a comment about the story here or email it to me.  New Theory: Jack the Ripper Was a Woman NEW BOOK CLAIMS DOCTOR'S WIFE DID THE DIRTY DEEDS By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff Posted May 10, 2012 9:30 AM CDT | Updated May 13, 2012 9:58 AM CDT (NEWSER) – The sadistic killer who struck London in 1888, killing five prostitutes over a 10-week span may have been ... a woman? A new book (titled the says-it-all Jack the Ripper: The Hand of a Woman) puts forth a new theory: That Jack the Ripper was indeed a female, specifically...

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