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1. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 3 Format(s): Text

   The theme of this issue's "The Lighter Side" is the old west. It includes the song “Home on the Range,” history related to the tune, and a word find puzzle. This activity is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. Answers are included.

2. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This activity has students fill in the blanks of a sentence with two words that sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings (heterographs).

3. Dictionary.com

   Format(s): Website

   Dictionary.com has several sub-pages, including Thesaurus, Word Dynamo, Quotes, Reference, and Translator. There are a variety of educational activities and resources on each of these pages, filled with interesting ways for teachers and students to learn.

4. Notes for Teachers

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): Text

   This section includes a table of contents, information about the project, and how teachers can use these comics in their classrooms.

5. Drama-Based Activities to Improve Student Confidence and Motivation

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Drama-Based Activities to Improve Student Confidence and Motivation," shares fun, confidence-building, evidence-based drama techniques that can be applied in any EFL classroom setting!

6. The Lighter Side: The Write Stuff

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Do you like puzzles and words? Then check out this English Teaching Forum crossword puzzle.

7. The Lighter Side: Winter Sports Word Search

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

   This winter sports word search gives students clues to the name of a sport they need to find in the puzzle.

8. The Lighter Side: Lacrosse Word Puzzle

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is a crossword puzzle about the sport of lacrosse.

9. The Lighter Side: Baseball Terms with Everyday Meanings

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This matching activity offers students words that are related to baseball but also have a second meaning. They must match the term with both meanings.

10. The Lighter Side

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    The Lighter Side in this issue has three parts. “Scrambled Energy Words” is an unscrambling-the-words activity using vocabulary related to energy. “Energy Jokes and Puns” has jokes related to energy, and “Energy Idioms” contains idioms related to energy.

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