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Listening Exercises: How to Make Friends at A New School

For Students 4th - 5th
In this listening exercise worksheet, students watch a video entitled, "How to Make Friends at a New School." They fill in the blanks in six steps to making friends and click the "Done" button to submit the answers.
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Let's Be Friends -- North Korea

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English activity, students discuss North Korea. Students brainstorm, debate, and practice their listening skills with this activity.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: World Refugee Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short text about June 20, World Refugee Day. Students answer 100 varied questions about the passage. There is a link for MP3 listening.
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Walking Fast a Sign of Longer Life

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students discuss walking. Students conduct a survey about walking, write a short piece on walking, listen to and read an article about walking.
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Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building

For Students 5th - 10th
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Malaria Awareness Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL reading comprehension activity, students read a passage about World Malaria Awareness Day. Students answer 100 varied questions about the text. There are links provided for online exercises and MP3 listening as well.
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World Teachers' Day

For Students 3rd - 5th
Practice reading comprehension by having your class read a factual passage about World Teachers' Day and mach phrases, fill in the blanks, identify correct grammar usage, unscramble vocabulary words, sequence sentences from the passage,...
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First-Aid Day

For Students 4th - 7th
The second Saturday of September is recognized annually as World First Aid Day. In this First Aid Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, unscramble words and...
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ESL Holiday Reading Comprehension: Fresh Breath Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about oral hygiene and Fresh Breath Day on August 6. Students answer 100 varied questions pertaining to the article. There is also a link to listen to the passage on...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: National Ice Cream Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension and vocabulary learning exercise, students read a text about the history of National Ice Cream Day. Students work alone or in partners to complete 144 questions. There are vocabulary matching problems, fill...
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International Children's Book Day

For Students 5th - 10th
Celebrate International Children's Book Day using this resource. Learners complete activities, such as reading a passage, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, conducting surveys, and writing. Students complete twelve...
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All About Me

For Students 3rd - 5th
First, have each English language learner fill out the 15 sentence frames. Then, pair up your learners and have each share their completed sentences. There's a place for the listening partner to record his or her partner's sentences....
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David Beckham to Defend Marriage in Court

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this reading/listening worksheet, students role play. Students pretend to be married to a celebrity. Students also role play marriage counseling.
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Martin Luther King Day

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Invite your advanced ESL learners to explore the US national holiday Martin Luther King day. Play the attached mp3 which is a description of this important holiday and facilitate the phrase match and listening gap activities  included....
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Moonshadow

For Students 3rd - 6th
Students listen to the Cat Stevens song, "Moonshadow." They empty an envelope of slips and place the slips in the correct order. Students, in small groups, discuss the mood of the song, how it makes them feel, and the unpleasant...
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Breaking News English

For Students 4th - 6th
In this English worksheet, students read a short article and complete a wide variety of assignments associated with Pakistan and Bhutto. Students participate in 6 warm-up activities and then several listening activities.
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Coca -- Cola Unveils New Global Ad Strategy

For Students 4th - 6th
In this English worksheet, students complete a variety of exercises involving news generated about the soft drink Coke. Students read an article, work on 6 warm-ups and answer 8 statements as true or false. Students match up 10 synonyms...
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What's in a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Combine art and word analysis in a lesson about genus and species. Elementary children sleuth out the meaning of scientific names for a number of shark species using a prefix and suffix definition chart. They then draw an image of the...
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The Learning Network: Alligators Everywhere Fill-In

For Students 4th - 10th
Meant to be used with the article, "In Florida, the Natives Are Restless" (included here), this is a great source of high-interest, nonfiction reading. A fill in the blank vocabulary activity and an activity focusing on reading...
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ESL Holiday Lesson: Racial Discrimination Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL holiday learning exercise, learners read or listen to a passage about Racial Discrimination Day and complete a variety of vocabulary and comprehension activities.
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ESL Holiday Lesson: World Tai Chi Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL holiday learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage about World Tai Chi Day, then complete a variety of activities related to the passage. 
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Breaking News English - US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries." They discuss the article and participate in both pre and post-reading activities. They fill in the...
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Breaking News English: Internet Chaos In Asia

For Students 5th - 7th
For this ESL worksheet, students read or listen to a text about problems with the Internet in Asia. Students then choose from or complete all of 100 exercises about the article including vocabulary, comprehension and discussion.
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World Habitat Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Habitat Day lesson plan, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...