What makes a good New Year's resolution? Practice goal-setting and reading comprehension with a set of language arts activities. English learners work on cloze passages, synonym matches, interviewing exercises, and comprehension questions as they discuss common New Year's resolutions in the United States.

Concepts

new year's resolutions, goal setting, synonyms, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use during a unit on goal setting and personal growth
• Send worksheets home in a language arts packet

Classroom Considerations

• Two of the resolutions included in role play are to lose weight and get fit, which could be sensitive topics for some; consider replacing these resolutions
• The lesson is designed for English learners but would work with mainstream classes as well

Pros

• Addresses a variety of skills
• Activities work with pairs, groups, and individuals
• Includes three additional lesson plans for different English fluency levels

Cons

• None