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"Amber Prepared for School" Reading Comprehension-Short Stories
Young learners will read a short story about a six year old getting ready to start first grade. Then they answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Beginning Short Stories --
After reading a short story, students answer 4 questions about a birthday party. This activity could be used for younger students, or with older students as part of an ESL lesson.
ESL Kid Stuff
Likes & Dislikes
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to food. Kids discuss the foods they like and dislike in a series of activities that include magazine cut-outs, singing a song about cheese, playing a group game, and reading a short story...
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Using a Story: Miko the Monkey
Students discuss prior knowledge about monkeys with teacher and take a "Monkey Facts" quiz. In this language arts lesson, students make flash cards of vocabulary words and listen as teacher read Miko the Monkey. Students complete a...
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Using Rhythm Instruments to Tell a Story
After watching a video of Peter and the Wolf, and identifying the instruments used to represent each character, class members use rhythm instruments to represent the actions in the song, "What Would I do."
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
All Together Now: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 1)
All Together Now is the theme of this series of ESL lessons. Provide support to your language learners through games, role play, stories, and discussions all about greeting others, giving commands, telling about themselves, and...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Animal Adventures: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 6)
Provide extra support for language learners as they progress through the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on animal adventures. This 30-page packet includes scripted lessons designed for beginning, emergent,...
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ESL Writing Practice:Letters A-J
In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace upper and lower case letters A-J. A reference web site for additional activities is provided.
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First Day of School
Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much...
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Big or Little
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big or Little, . In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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Big Snowball Fight
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big Snowball Fight. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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Meat Pies: Teacher's Guide
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Linguistics 472
Elementary English Language Learners practice following directions by participating in a treasure hunt. Adapt this resource to suit individual learners.
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Handwriting Practice
In this tracing worksheet, students trace sentences about using their best handwriting. Students trace 2 sentences that take up 10 lines.
Other
Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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Stories From the Web
Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.
Starfall
Starfall: The Big Hit (Short I Listening Practice)
English language learners and beginning readers can practice listening to and pronouncing the short I sound in this read-aloud story about a baseball-playing tin man. Great graphics, unlimited repetition, and learner controlled.
Starfall
Starfall: Peg the Hen (Short E Listening Practice)
English language learners and beginning readers can listen as they read this wonderfully animated story about Peg the Hen. Excellent drill for learning to pronounce the short E sound with excellent reinforcement of basic vocabulary...
Aaron Shepherd
How Frog Went to Heaven, a Tale of Angola (Rt)
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Angola has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "How Frog Went to Heaven." For 16 players, ages 7-9, the story explores themes of inventiveness and...
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Lil' Fingers: My Colors: Learn the English Words for Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short story about colors. Delightful illustrations that clearly match color words with their corresponding colors aid comprehension. Good reinforcement through word...
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Making Faces: Learn Vocabulary Words About Your Face
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about eyes, noses, and mouths.
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Lil' Fingers: Who's at the Zoo? Learn the English Words for Animals
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about zoo animals. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for lions, polar bears, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, and more.
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Lil' Fingers: Daddy Wears a Funny Hat: What Is His Job?
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about different kinds of jobs. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for the different kinds of hats worn by police officers, construction...
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Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.