Young writers choose a person from American history, their community, or their family to use as the subject of a persuasive essay. The process begins with a discussion of the characteristics of a hero, the completion of a prewriting web,...

Students read How Dogs Really Work! by Alan Snow. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of dogs as pets. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.

Find out about the books your pupils are reading, and toss in some creative writing to increase engagement. Young readers note the title, author, and illustrator of their book before composing a brief alternate ending. There is also...

One fish, two fish! There's a noun you can count. But how do you count the water the fish are swimming in? Or the air above the water? Teach your learners about uncountable nouns and how to use them in sentences. This resource...

In this verb worksheet, students complete the conversations on the page by choosing the correct phrase and writing the letter in the blank space in the conversation. There are 6 conversations to complete on this worksheet.

For this adjectives worksheet, students use the adjectives given to describe the situations in the pictures and create a short conversation. Students are given 12 pictures.

Young scholars identify slang words that they would use in a conversation. They practice expressing their likes and dislikes in speech and written form. They complete worksheets and discuss them to end the lesson.

Since forming questions can be challenging for both elementary and ESL students, this activity addresses this skill using a basic conversation format. By filling in the 4 sections, learners formulate questions that could be used in every...

Students identify ten phrasal verbs with "get". In this phrasal verbs lesson plan, students read and analyze a conversation between two people. Students interpret the meaning of the phrases in the diaglogue. Games and additional...

In this do and does ELL worksheet, students learn the correct usage for the words do and does by reading the conversation and filling in the blanks with do, does, doesn't, or don't.

In this present tense instructional activity, students read the conversation and fill in the blanks with the correct present tense form of the verb 'to be.'

In this soldier and sailor worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a conversation had by a soldier and a sailor. Students use 14 words from a word bank to fill in the blanks.

Fifth graders compare and contract the factors that influence a person's decision to use or not to use tobacco. In this tobacco lesson plan, 5th graders are given candy cigarettes to initiate a conversation on using tobacco. They prepare...

Learners write about advice and rules when on a boat.  In this conversation and vocabulary lesson, students write about various themes studied during the English course and reflect on what they have learned.

Third graders read excepts from the story, Thank You, Mr. Falker in order to gain practice in understanding an unfamiliar story by focusing on the details. They use a worksheet, embedded in the plan, which directs them to certain...

Young scholars explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another...

In this question and answer worksheet, 5th graders, teaming up with a partner, ask each other a set of forty-five questions as conversation starters.

In this ESL conversation starter, students grade statements about daily routine and personality from one to five (always to never) and then discuss them with a partner.

In this language arts activity, students examine and use in writing and conversation this 47 page dictionary of common words. This is a word list with no meanings arranged in alphabetical order.

Young scholars review and identify common vocabulary related to food, shopping, and courtesy expressions. Students then practice English language skills by shopping in classroom market while playing roles of shoppers and store personnel.

Students practice ordering food in a new language.  In this food vocabulary lesson, students utilize the information from their previous lesson to create entire conversations about going to get food, as opposed to just the...

Students identify and interpret that they should read as if someone is explaining it to them like a conversation. Then they reread the text given until they are no longer decoding and it sounds like they are just talking. Students also...

This short reading activity is a quick way to have younger students practice comprehension skills. Learners read a conversation between two friends and then answer 4 comprehension and vocabulary questions.

In these dialogues worksheets, students read the dialogue conversation. Students then answer 4 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.