Articles by Brian Tolentino

Grammar Police! (Two Activities)

Can your students fix the real-world grammatical and spelling mistakes? Activity 1: Worksheet: Activity 2: Worksheet: If you want to support Tolentino Teaching, click on the link below. Thank you so much!

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There, Their, and They’re (Classroom Activities)

At the beginning of the school year, I like doing “back to basics” activities. Here are two activities that focus on “they’re, their, and there.” Activity #1: Worksheet: Activity #2: Worksheet: Check out these editing activities here: If you like what you see from Tolentino Teaching, feel free to support me by donating here. Thank you so much!

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Think-Write-Pass

I love giving students space to be creative and silly with their ideas.  And I love having students write stories together – and sharing their creativity and silliness with one another. Think-Write-Pass is one of my favorite activities for building a classroom culture of writing and fun.  When students are free to play with ideas and be their silly selves – the classroom transforms into a place of imagination and creativity. Here are all the […]

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Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

The following video lesson and packet are designed to teach students the basics of rhetorical appeals. Video lesson: Worksheets Option 1: Worksheets Option 2: More resources on rhetoric: If you want to support me, click on the link below. Thank you!

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