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1. The Lighter Side (answers)

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 1 Format(s): Text

   Answers are provided for the "J-Words Crossword Puzzle" and "Postcard Word Search"

2. The Lighter Side: Speak and Spell

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle, “Speak and Spell,” is an exercise in homophones, or words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same

3. The Lighter Side: "Animal Sounds"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle invites students to make use of animal vocabulary and use letter clues to create words for the sounds that animals make.

4. The Lighter Side: What's Missing?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This fill-in the blank worksheet list activities that might be part of an English Club meeting.

5. Teaching Technique: Board Games in the English Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Learn how to play a game called “Business Decisions” and see how it can help students develop their language and business acumen.

6. The Lighter Side: Debate Dialogue

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle is a Debate Dialogue with words missing from arguments and counterarguments on the topic, “Mobile technology is more helpful than harmful.”

7. The Movable Class: How to Class-Manage for More Active and Healthful Lessons

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article presents a wide range of creative ideas for getting your students up and moving around while they learn English.

8. THE LIGHTER SIDE Moving Around

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, search through a series of letters to find a path that spells out a sentence or phrase to match the given clue.

9. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Enjoy these three puzzles. One puzzle is a “word search” with a twist, involving synonyms and antonyms of common feelings. Our second puzzle is based on synonyms and antonyms and is available online only. Our third puzzle is an antonym word search, also only available online.

10. Writing for the World: Wikipedia as an Introduction to Academic Writing

    In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    This article outlines a unit in which students write an article for Wikipedia as a way to learn and practice academic writing. Students learn how to use secondary sources in their writing as well as master a new genre with appropriate conventions and word choice. With this activity, students are encouraged to build academic writing skills in an interesting and public way. The author provides an explanation of Wikipedia as well as a step-by-step lesson plan with sample assignment sheets.

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