Articles by Brian Tolentino

Can Your Students Edit and Restore the Quotes by Taylor Swift?

My student writing is often riddled with mistakes. To combat this—I have students complete a “you be the editor” activity at the start of most classes. The goal is to build the habit of scanning writing for mistakes. Here are more editing activities!

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Vocabulary Mini-Unit (Alter-)

The following vocabulary mini-unit begins by introducing students to the root “alter-,” and continues with four video lessons on words composed of that root: altruism, altercation, alternate, and alter ego. By the end of the unit, students should know the meaning of “alter,” and be able to integrate their newly acquired vocabulary into their writing. Each video lesson comes with a corresponding worksheet. There is also an initial worksheet focused on familiarizing students with their […]

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Learn English Roots (Alter-)

Here is the first video of a vocabulary mini-unit I am creating. Videos on altruism, altercation, alternate, and alter ego will be coming soon.  Stay tuned!

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