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Homework activities for year 7  is designed to ensure you have all your homework activities for year 7 English in one place. Including differentiated tasks for reading, writing and SPaG, there’s a task for every week of the school year. Whether you use it as a homework workbook or dip in and out, it's perfect for teachers, home tutors and teaching assistants of year 7 students. The pack is identical to the  Home Learning for year 6 – English  pack on Teachit Primary: it has been specially adapted for year 7 students to consolidate KS2 prior learning.

What's included

  • 39 photocopiable tasks, differentiated where appropriate
  • mapped to the NC objectives for year 5/6
  • answers where relevant
  • teacher’s tick list to keep track of work set.

What's inside

Teaching notes (page 4)

Section 1 – student section

Reading resources (pages 5-36)

  • Comprehension resources
  • Book review resources
  • Poetry performance resources
  • Different genres resources
  • Figurative language resources

Writing resources (pages 37-67)

  • Resource – proofreading
  • Resource – assessing a piece of writing
  • Resource – describing characters
  • Resource – describing settings
  • Resource – the plot
  • Resource – the big write
  • Resource – a newspaper report
  • Resource – persuasive writing
  • Resource – formal or informal?
  • Resource – a précis
  • Resource – advice for year 6
  • Resource – your school report

Spelling, punctuation and grammar resources (pages 68-100)

  • Resource – prefixes and suffixes
  • Resource – homophones
  • Resource – using a dictionary and thesaurus
  • Resource – a conversation
  • Resource – parenthesis
  • Spelling resources
  • Resource – passive verbs
  • Resource – relative clauses
  • Resource – lists
  • Resource – modal verbs
  • Resource – avoiding ambiguity
  • Resource – the perfect tense
  • Resource – expanded noun phrases and independent clauses

Section 2 – teacher section

Teacher’s tick list (pages 101-103)

Reading (pages 104-110)

Writing (pages 11-112)

  • Proofreading resources

Spelling, punctuation and grammar (pages 113-129)

This sample shows a writing homework resource from the  Homework activities for year 7  pack:

Resource 6 - the big write

In this task, you will: • write a narrative, selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary to enhance meaning • use a wide range of words and phrases to connect your paragraphs • use dialogue to convey your character and advance the action.

You’ve worked hard to develop ideas for a character, setting and plot for your story. Now you’re going to write it! 

Things to include to really interest your reader:

• varied vocabulary (no ‘said’ or ‘nice’) • a range of connectives and conjunctions • dialogue (speech)  • a mixture of simple, compound and complex sentences • a really catchy title!

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English homework activities for year 7

English homework activities for year 7

Subject: English

Age range: 11-14

Resource type: Unit of work

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year 7 english homework ideas

English homework activities for year 7 is designed to ensure you have all your homework activities for year 7 English in one place.

Including differentiated tasks for reading, writing and SPaG, there’s a task for every week of the school year.

Whether you use it as a homework workbook or dip in and out, it’s perfect for teachers, home tutors and teaching assistants of year 7 students.

The pack is identical to the Home Learning for year 6 – English pack on Teachit Primary: it has been specially adapted for year 7 students to consolidate KS2 prior learning.

What’s included

  • 39 photocopiable tasks, differentiated where appropriate
  • mapped to the NC objectives for year 5/6
  • answers where relevant
  • teacher’s tick list to keep track of work set.

What’s inside Teaching notes (page 4) Section 1 – student section Reading resources (pages 5-36)

  • Comprehension resources
  • Book review resources
  • Poetry performance resources
  • Different genres resources
  • Figurative language resources

Writing resources (pages 37-67)

  • Resource – proofreading
  • Resource – assessing a piece of writing
  • Resource – describing characters
  • Resource – describing settings
  • Resource – the plot
  • Resource – the big write
  • Resource – a newspaper report
  • Resource – persuasive writing
  • Resource – formal or informal?
  • Resource – a précis
  • Resource – advice for year 6
  • Resource – your school report

Spelling, punctuation and grammar resources (pages 68-100)

  • Resource – prefixes and suffixes
  • Resource – homophones
  • Resource – using a dictionary and thesaurus
  • Resource – a conversation
  • Resource – parenthesis
  • Spelling resources
  • Resource – passive verbs
  • Resource – relative clauses
  • Resource – lists
  • Resource – modal verbs
  • Resource – avoiding ambiguity
  • Resource – the perfect tense
  • Resource – expanded noun phrases and independent clauses
  • Section 2 – teacher section

Teacher’s tick list (pages 101-103) Answers Reading (pages 104-110)

Writing (pages 11-112)

  • Proofreading resources

Spelling, punctuation and grammar (pages 113-129)

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Year 7 students are encouraged to complete the following:

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Year 7 students are encouraged to complete these three activities.

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KS3 Useful English Revision Sites

Students can click on units involving reading, writing, Shakespeare and poetry and work through the information pages, watch the learning clips and complete the end of unit quiz.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hv

Another great website for English quizzes. Look specifically at the grammar sections that focus on revising word classes, spelling and punctuation.  https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/ (note clear you history after each quiz complete to avoid having to sign up to the website.)

If you would like some fun activities for revising SPAG and basic language skills then try this website https://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

Spelling Practice Years 7-9 https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-291697.htm

Mix of Grammar revision and Comprehension Games. Make sure you click the higher level of difficulty as some of these are primary school level if played on easy! https://gridclub.com/#english

A range of English Language games and activities https://www.turtlediary.com/games/language-arts.html

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Given the size of the year group and the range of abilities within a year, most secondary schools teach English in ability sets, and your child will probably be assessed, either before they start school, or at the beginning of the term, to determine which is the best set for them. The KS3 curriculum overall is the same for all sets, but higher ability groups will be working at a higher level, while lower sets will be given more support.

What your child will learn in KS3 English

During Key Stage 3 the children will be working on a wide range of material, and English in Year 7 could include one or more of the following:

  • Shakespeare
  • English classic novels
  • Contemporary novels
  • Authors from different cultures
  • Poetry and ballads
  • Travel writing
  • Literature on film

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In KS3, English is taught with the focus on four areas:

  • Speaking and listening

Reading in Year 7

Year 7 children are expected to be confident, fluent readers. The emphasis now is on interpretation and comprehension, and the children will be working with both written and electronic material. In KS3 there are two areas of focus for reading:

Reading for meaning

  • Finding information in a text
  • Using techniques such as scanning and skimming
  • Looking for subtle, implied meaning
  • Understanding the main point of view
  • Examining the impact of multimodal text (material which uses two or more media together, such as words and pictures)

Understanding the author’s craft

  • Looking at a piece and thinking about its cultural, social and historical context
  • Thinking about how a writer uses imagery, simile and metaphor
  • Examining how the author uses structure, layout and presentation, in print and electronically

Writing in Year 7

Year 7 children will be working on developing their imaginative ideas and themes, and could be working on:

  • Scripts and screenplays
  • Autobiographies
  • Advertisements and persuasive writing

In this written work, the children will be concentrating on:

  • Planning and drafting
  • Presenting ideas logically and clearly
  • Precise and imaginative vocabulary
  • Spelling common words correctly
  • Using correct punctuation in sentences and speech
  • Structure and presentation
  • Use of paragraphs
  • Editing, proofreading and revising their work on screen and paper

Language in Year 7

The children will be looking at how language changes and develops.

  • How spoken English varies according to region or setting
  • How English has developed over time
  • How English is used in different contexts

Speaking and listening in Year 7

As well as speaking and listening in class discussions, there is now also an emphasis on drama and role-play as part of English lessons. During this year the children will be encouraged to:

  • Listen to a talk or discussion and pick out the main ideas
  • Develop their own speaking skills, according to the listener
  • Think about ways of making their speech more interesting
  • Work on their group discussion skills: contributing, disagreeing and asking questions
  • Put on performances, either independently or in groups, of improvised or scripted plays

Preparing for Y7 English at home

  • Before your child starts school, ask your school for a reading list – this will give you an idea of the books and authors your child will be studying, and will give your some tips for summer holiday reading
  • Look out for film adaptations of classic novels or plays – it’s often a good way to introduce what could be a long or tricky read
  • Make time for reading – there will be more homework now, so encourage your child to set aside time, perhaps at bedtime, to read for pleasure
  • If your child isn’t keen on writing, encourage them to write a blog or create a website about a hobby or interest
  • If your child is expected to use a keyboard and finds it tricky, look for a touch typing course to help them with speed and accuracy
  • Encourage your child to join in extra-curricular activities – secondary schools run a variety of clubs and groups, which are ideal for developing communication skills

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13 Entertaining ESL Homework Ideas to Keep Your Students Engaged

Homework may not be many students’ favorite thing, but research says it’s truly an effective learning tool that teachers should use .

The trick is assigning great homework.

To help you do this with ease, we’ve compiled an awesome list of 13 homework assignments that will have your ESL students begging for more.

1. Read a Short Story

2. share a passion, 3. start a chat group, 4. listen to a podcast, 5. write a letter, 6. write an amazon review, 7. do a wikipedia edit, 8. write a short story or poem, 9. share their culture, 10. catch a movie, 11. meet new people, 12. analyze a song, 13. go on a photo scavenger hunt, what makes homework effective.

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Have students read a short story for homework and then ask them to tell the class about the story in the next session.

I would recommend giving students some suggestions on what short stories to read, depending on the level of your students.

Here are some suggestions of short story collections for each level of ESL learner:

  • “The Very First Americans” by Cara Ashrose: This collection of short stories features Native American culture and history, written in simple language.
  • “Oxford Bookworms Library: Starter Level” This series offers simplified versions of classic stories, such as fairy tales, adventure stories and more.
  • “Classic Tales for ESL Students” by L.A. Hill: This collection of classic stories from literature is retold with easier vocabulary and sentence structure.

Intermediate

  • “The Best American Short Stories” This series features contemporary short stories from a wide range of American writers, so there’s something for everyone here.
  • “Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners” by Olly Richards: This collection of engaging stories is designed specifically for intermediate ESL students.
  • “Roald Dahl: The Collected Short Stories” This delightful collection of quirky and imaginative tales has become a favorite of many of my students.
  • “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri: This Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories explores the immigrant experience, something which many ESL students can relate to.
  • “Dubliners” by James Joyce: This classic collection of interconnected stories captures the essence of Dublin in 1914. But it still feels modern to many students.
  • “Nine Stories” by J.D. Salinger: This classic collection of short stories is a class favorite when I’ve used it.

What do your students really care about? Give them a chance to talk about it in front of the class. 

Have each person choose something they’re passionate about, something they might consider themselves an expert on.

Challenge students to think of a creative way to present five must-know facts about that subject. They might make a movie, create a poster or brochure, write a song or even put on a skit.

Have each person present their creative project to the class, and then give the class five minutes to ask questions of the presenter.

Set certain parameters like students must speak in complete sentences or require that every student ask at least two questions at some point during the presentations.

Students will love sharing about their passions, and they’ll get some great speaking, listening and discourse information in the process, as well as teach the rest of the class some interesting vocabulary.

Ask for class for a volunteer to start a class WhatsApp chat group. They can also decide to use another messaging app like Telegram, Viber, Voxer or any other app that has a group chat function. 

Encourage them to send at least one message and to respond to a couple others for their homework. 

This text group has the added advantage of students being able to make friends with one another, and a place to ask about missed homework assignments on days when they can’t make it to class.

Note that if a student doesn’t want to be included in the chat group, you should have a back up assignment prepared for them.

Listening is one of the ESL student’s most difficult skills to acquire, so listening to a short podcast episode is ideal homework.

You can ask students to write a little about the podcast to turn in to you, or you can ask them to briefly summarize what they heard for the class in the next session.

Here are some suggestions for well done podcasts:

The English We Speak : Produced by the BBC, this podcast focuses on teaching commonly used phrases and idioms in conversational English.

The Moth : A storytelling podcast where real people share their personal experiences and anecdotes in English.

Stuff You Should Know : Though not specifically designed for ESL students, this podcast covers a vast array of interesting topics, providing exposure to diverse vocabulary and subject matters.

Ask your students to write a letter . The letter can be written to a friend or family member (which they could then actually mail or email), or it could be a fan letter to a favorite musician or actor. They could even write a letter to Santa Claus or a historical figure. 

For example, a student might choose to write a letter to Marie Antoinette, asking her what it was like to be the queen of France at such a young age. 

You can also choose to have students write letters to one another. Then the next homework can be writing that letter writer back.

Ask you students to review a product on Amazon (or any other shopping website that has reviews). Ask them to select a product they have really used, so they have a genuine opinion on the quality of the product and whether it lived up to their expectations.

Then, in the next session, show the reviews on the overhead projector to the class and ask a student to read the review.

You can then go over any errors in vocabulary, grammar or sentence structure and revise the review together as a class.

Since anyone can edit a Wikipedia article, it’s a great place for ESL students to hone their writing and editing skills, and they’ll have a built-in readership, too!

Ask students to select a person that they know a lot about—a well-known figure from history, pop culture, music or film would all work. Then ask them to read the Wikipedia entry to see if they can add anything else to the article.

Perhaps the article on Ryan Gosling is missing a key detail about his recent Ken performance. If so, the student will revise and edit the article. They should take notes on what they changed, so they can explain it to you or the class the next day.

Ask your students to get creative. Have them write a short story or a poem . This can get them to use descriptive language that they don’t always have a chance to use.

One good activity to do before you assign this homework is an adjective bubble chart. For this, you start with one adjective. For example, write “moist” on the board, circle it and then draw 4-5 lines coming off of the”moist” bubble.

Ask your students to come up with other adjectives that are related to “moist” and so on. They may come up with “wet,” “watery,” “soaked” or “damp.” Then draw lines from each of those. This can lead to words that you never expected to come up.

Have your students select 3-4 adjectives from this introduction activity that they’ll use in their story or poem.

Ask your students to prepare a short presentation on an aspect of their home culture to tell the class about in the next session. 

For example, a student from China may explain the Lunar New Year, a student from Vietnam may explain Tet or a student from El Salvador may tell the class about their quinceañera .

They can use photos, art, a PowerPoint presentation or they can just explain in their own words.

Then open the class up for questions.

Can you legitimately send students to the movies for homework? You can when you’re teaching ESL.

Your students don’t have to commit to a full-length movie. Instead, you can use the videos on FluentU to screen mini-lessons using clips from TV shows and movies, movie trailers, news segments, vlogs or music videos.

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Use these videos in the classroom or assign homework to watch a few and complete the subsequent quizzes. You can also ask students to complete flashcard quizzes based on vocabulary words you want them to pay special attention to. These quizzes are adaptable so every student will have a unique experience catered to his learning level.

There are plenty of ways to use a movie for language development. And whether students watch a new release or catch an old Elvis flick on TV, they can do any of the following activities as homework:

  • Summarize the plot.
  • Describe a main character.
  • Note new or interesting vocabulary (particularly slang) they hear while watching.
  • Write an interview with one of the characters in the movie.

I’m sure you also have your favorite movie-related language activities and many work as homework assignments. So get creative with how you have students share about what they watched.

For the most part, people are willing to help someone in need, and that is doubly true for someone who needs to complete an assignment for school.

That’s why sending students out to interview native speakers on campus is such a fun homework assignment.

Start by helping your students write a list of questions they’ll use for their interviews. Students can choose a topic or you can assign one, like leisure activities or celebrity news.

Tell students to list five to ten questions they might ask on that topic that will elicit specific answers. 

As a class, discuss how students might introduce themselves to a potential interviewee. 

Then send students out to their interviews after class. They can share the answers they got in the next session.

Music is great for English learners since it stresses many aspects of language that can otherwise be hard to isolate, like the emotion of language, intonation and stress.

Have students choose their favorite English language song to listen to for homework and then ask them to do the following:

  • Practice the lyrics to learn intonation and rhythm.
  • Note slang and cultural references in the songs.
  • Summarize the theme of the song, or just what it’s about.
  • Have students share their favorite lyrics and what a particular song means to them.

Give individual students or groups of up to three students a list of items to find on their homework scavenger hunt. But instead of being specific in your list (for example, including items such as cat), be descriptive in your list.

You might include items such as something frightening, something beautiful, something quiet, something cool.

Students find items they think fit the description. For example, someone who is claustrophobic might choose an elevator for something frightening. They then take a picture of it.

The next day, have each person get with a partner and show them the pictures they took for each item on the list.

If the connection is not obvious, students should ask their partner to explain why they chose a particular item, such as the elevator.

Assigning homework that works isn’t as hard as you might think, especially if you focus on the following points.

  • Put your homework in writing. It can be tempting to just announce homework assignments to students at the end of class, but language learners benefit when you reinforce what you say with what they can see. So take a minute to write any homework assignment on the board so students can read it as well as listen to it.
  • Let students know what goals you have for a particular assignment. Is it practicing a certain grammar point ? Improving their listening skills ? Pronunciation practice ? When students know why they’re doing something, they’ll be able to tell on their own when they’ve successfully completed their homework assignment.
  • Keep your homework practical . Your students may not find themselves planning out a menu for Thanksgiving when they leave your ESL classroom, but odds are they’ll have to order food at a restaurant at some point. Think about realistic ways students will have to use English in the real world and try to make your homework practical.
  • Let your students be creative . Give your students choices on how they express themselves or present information. It’s okay for students to make a home movie, put on a one-man play or paint a picture to present to the class. Just because you prefer a particular type of creative expression doesn’t mean your students do, so give them choices and let them express themselves.
  • Make homework fun! Every class has its own personality, so what’s fun for one might not be fun for another. Tailor your assignments to the personality of your class. Think about what they would think is fun, and go with that.

No matter what you believed in your student days, homework doesn’t have to be boring. With a little creativity when assigning homework, you might find that the activities you assign for outside of class become the highlights of your students’ days.

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When giving homework, it must always be based on learning goals your students have to reach, just like in your lessons. But it’s sad to see that lots of teachers are using homework as extra lesson time. Of course, as a teacher, you’re on a clock. But that doesn’t mean your students have to suffer from it and keep working on those boring textbooks and worksheets at home.

Consider goals like attitudes, real-life experiences, and practice, physical exercise, social encounters, creative solutions, and philanthropy as crucial as your lesson goals. These are things students don’t just pick up in your classroom. These are things they pick up in life.

In this blog post, I’ll give you some innovative homework ideas that will engage your students more. These alternatives to traditional homework will thereby also teach your students new things that can’t be taught in the classroom. You will find a variety of homework ideas: online and offline.

I will mention homework alternatives for primary school and high school. Some of these ideas can be changed a little bit, so they are the perfect fit for the right audience.

20 Creative homework ideas

You can divide homework tasks into the following themes or categories:

  • Crafts & arts
  • Outdoor activities & outings
  • Games and activities
  • Physical activities
  • Digital or computer activities
  • Philanthropy & social work
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Crafts and arts homework

1. prepare a dish from a recipe book.

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2. Make a board game

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3. Create a birdhouse

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4. Transform a fictional book character into a hand puppet

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Outdoor homework activities and outings

5. coupon game.

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Students can also go grocery shopping with their parents. Here, they have to read the ingredients of the products and help their parents choose the healthiest products for the best prices, figure out the best deal between the sizes of items, …

6. Visit the zoo

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7. Visit the local dumping ground or container park

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8. Build a tree house

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Games and activities as homework

9. bookwidgets games.

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10. Minecraft

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11. Play Cards

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12. Play Zoo Tycoon or Rollercoaster Tycoon

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Physical homework activities

13. rope skipping.

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Many rope-skipping songs let your students do different tricks while rope-skipping. This is an excellent opportunity for homework as well. Ask your students to transform a rope skipping song into a song with lesson content. Let them count or spell or even sum up the different states or capitals. To engage their lifestyles even harder, you can additionally give them the assignment to create a TikTok in which they are jumping and singing.

Click here to see how you can get Tiktok more involved in the classroom.

14. Walking quest

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If there aren’t any walking quests in the neighborhood, you could ask your students to create a walking quest like this for their fellow students. What a fun day it will be!

15. Obstacle Quiz

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In order for students to answer the questions, they have to run and pass a challenging parkour. This is a fun homework exercise, and in the end, it’s a great lesson starter or lesson end.

16. Swimming games

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After the activity, they can fill out an Exit Slip:

Swimming games

Digital or computer homework activities

17. create a picture album.

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This teaches them to handle the online software, add pictures and write without spelling mistakes. And of course, creating memories is so much fun!

18. Video job application

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19. Your life in 10 minutes - video

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20. Email pen-pals

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Is it still too complicated? Read the messages from your students, before they send them, and provide them with some feedback.

Email pen-pals

Philanthropy and social homework

21. grow a community garden.

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22. Help in a retirement home

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23. Help at a homeless shelter

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24. Collect litter

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Here’s another homework tip: Don’t call homework “homework”. Call it a challenge. Homework has become a negative word for students, and I bet they start rolling their eyes as you even mention the word.

Still looking for more inspiration? Check out the blog on short films and lesson activities that spice up your Google Classroom . Tip: even if you don’t use Google Classroom, there is a lot of inspiration back here.

Above you have read single assignments. But, you also have the option to involve your homework in a project. Find out more here .

So, as I mentioned earlier, there are many fun alternatives to traditional homework. Now it’s up to you to apply this in the classroom as well. In this folder , you will find all the examples you have come across.

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