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I Can Write a Poem
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
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BBC Learning English, Writing (Culture)
Include this writing worksheet in your lesson about essay organization. After anwering five questions regarding their culture, middle schoolers use their responses to form the basis of a five paragraph guide to their culture. Each...
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Print & Go ESL
Improve reading comprehension with a set of ESL worksheets. Kids read through various passages, note which facts are true or false, mark their opinion on two statements, and write a short reply based on a writing prompt.
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Writing an Informal Letter
What is the difference between formal and informal letter writing? Who gets a formal letter? What about an informal letter? This reference page presents different introductions and phrases you might see in each type of letter, and then...
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Intro ESL Lesson (Ages 3-7)
If you are working on colors, printing names, introductions, and other projects in the first few weeks of school, use a series of activities designed for English language learners. It includes cute ways to wish your little ones hello and...
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Activities: Everyday
Give learners the tools to communicate through physical actions and hand gestures, as well as verbally, by using this comprehensive set of picture cards that describe everyday activities. Some of these activities include eating,...
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ESL Writing Wizard: Psalm 19:14
In this ESL writing activity, students practice tracing Psalm 19:14 in cursive. A reference web site is provided for additional ESL writing activities.
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ESL/ELD: Learning about Ash Wednesday
An overview of the history and tradition of Ash Wednesday in 2 paragraphs is accompanied by an array of language activities: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation,...
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Argumentative/Persuasive Writing
Intended for an intermediate/advance ELD course, this resource can support anyone learning the techniques and discernment needed for effective persuasive/argumentative writing. Beginning with the issue of curfews for a quick class...
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Harmony and Expression in Writing Form
How do you write an interesting beginning, middle, and end of a story? With this lesson plan, young writers look to other stories as examples. Then, they use some of the attached graphic organizers to help them create their own story....
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ESL Writing: Coco's Intro
In this ESL writing worksheet, students trace a set of general introductory statements, tracing on lines provided next to original words/phrases.
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ESL Weekly Activity Grid
In this ESL weekly activity grid worksheet, students fill in their usual morning, afternoon, and night weekly activities. They can also use the grid to write what will happen in the future by filling in the grid using words that are in...
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World Religion Day: Reading Activities
If your class is observing World Religion Day in January, use this resource to provide a research and response opportunity. A short informational reading (available as an MP3 download for auditory learners and listening exercises) is the...
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: School
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students identify the school related vocabulary words for each picture and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Food
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to identify the food vocabulary words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Animals
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, learners identify the animal vocabulary word using the pictures and write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Numbers
In these English Language worksheets, students use the number pictures to help them identify the number words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Family
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to help identify the family words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Holiday Activity-New Year's Day
In this ESL holiday worksheet, students read 2 paragraphs about New Year's Day, then complete matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, event ordering, scrambled sentence, and questioning and writing activities related to the article.
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ESL Food Activity
In this ESL food worksheet students match pictures of food items to their names, read a set of labeled items, then label food items from memory. A link to audio and HTML is given.
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ESL Writing Wizard-Trace and Write
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace and write a set of 10 simple "no excuse" words on lines provided. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Writing Skills: Fables
Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...
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Beginner Level Thanksgiving ESL Lesson Plan
Thanksgiving is a cherished tradition in the United States and Canada. Introduce the beginnings of the Thanksgiving celebration with a resource that features reading comprehension activities, vocabulary exercises, and a short writing...
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ESL Writing Practice #2
For this ESL writing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing a set of 10 words that contain 3-4 letters and the short vowel sound. A reference web site for additional activities is provided.