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Community Resources
Students create a list of specific government offices and community agencies in their community. They define the services each of the agencies provides. Students demonstrate how to locate information about services providers in the...
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Which Medicine To Take?
Students demonstrate the appropriate way to read a medicine label. They read and interpret dosing instructions for both prescription and over the counter medications. Students discuss the usage of over the counter medications based on...
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Articles: "A (or An)" and "The"
Students work in partners to write grammatically correct sentences that illustrate the use of English articles. They are introduced to the rules of article usage in English and then write and act out question and answer dialogues.
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Present, Present Progressive and Past Tense Practice
This activity, which was designed for use in an ESL setting, focuses on the present, present progressive and past verb tense. The types of sentences used would be appropriate for older students. There are 20 questions.
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Clauses: The Trilogy
This activity could provide a good review of noun, adjective and adverb clauses for learners from upper elementary to adult ESL classes. Using the 20 question activity, students complete sentences and identify the correct clause type.
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Questions With the Verb
Learning how to change a statement into a question is an important skill for learners to master. Using this 12 question worksheet, elementary and older ESL learners practice this skill.
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Banking Grammatically
Twelfth graders identify the different roles involved in banking. They list and create defintions for the different types of banking services offered at a branch office.
Students write sentences using verbs in present and past tenses....
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Navigating The Legal System
Young scholars identify personal rights allowed under the law in the United States. An exploration of the legal process leads students to describe how the American legal system works. This lesson is intended for young scholars acquiring...
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Grocery Shopping
Learners build a functional vocabulary. For this ESL lesson, students watch a video that incorporates a lesson using "do" and "does" while grocery shopping. Learners engage in a listening exercise where they listen for specific answers...
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Simple Present / Present Progressive
Using a fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice format, this activity gives students a chance to practice their skills using the simple present tense of a verb and present progressive. With 20 questions, and a varied format, this worksheet...
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Reading Comprehension
In this ESL worksheet, students read a paragraph about a character named Bob and his wife, Linda. Students answer 20 questions about the paragraph.
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Comparative And Superlative Forms
In this ESL instructional activity, students complete a grammar table. Students fill in the comparative and superlative forms of sixty different words.
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Preventing Household Hazards
Students identify how household materials can be hazardous to themselves and family members. Precautions for preventing and/or minimizing various hazards are discussed as a class. Working in pairs, students create a directory of...
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Seeking Clarification Through Questioning
High schoolers review ads from the newspaper for goods they would like to purchase. They identify qeustions they would need to ask sales associates in order to make an informed decision about the purchase. Pairs of students simulate...
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Working with Principal Parts: Chapter 1
In this Latin vocabulary instructional activity, learners select the Latin version of five verb phrases. Students are presented with the English version of a phrase and four possibilities of Latin translations.
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Prepositions in an Exotic Country
Through this activity, students can practice using prepositions. This is a difficult concept for both elementary and ESL students to grasp. Using this worksheet, students can get a better idea of when to use which preposition.
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Bikini Anniversary
Students conduct research on the anniversary of the bikini. They read a short news report, explore websites, define key vocabulary words, complete a worksheet, and design, draw, and describe an outfit.
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Who Question Practice
Using a short answer format, students answer 18 questions in order to practice writing sentences that begin with 'who.' This worksheet provides a comprehensive review of this topic.
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Past Progressive/Past Tense Practice
As part of a study of the past progressive and past tense forms of verbs, students fill in the blanks. The activity, which focuses on the use of past tense verbs and forming questions, would be appropriate for older students. The story...
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Past Tense Interview
This open-ended activity to review past tense verbs could be used with both younger and older students. Using an interview format, students ask their classmates questions and fill in the answers. For younger students, you would want to...
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Homonyms -- Quiz
In this grammar worksheet, students are assessed on their knowledge of homonyms. Students choose a homonym to complete the sentence.
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Talking About the Past
Twelfth graders practice using the simple past and the present perfect. They use a timeline and practice using them. They fill out a worksheet and review it as a class.
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Pronouns
While only 5 questions long, this pronoun review activity could be used to cement skills learned. If needed, a teacher could augment the activity by adding more questions.
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Jobs
High schoolers practice their vocabulary skills. For this language arts lesson, students examine pictures and textbook questions in order to expand their vocabulary related to jobs and careers.