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Before the Tsunami
Students practice their conversation and writing skills as they strengthen their ability to talk and write about the past. In this ESL lesson, students narrate a series of past events using past simple verb forms. Students then discuss...
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Prepositions I-ESL
In this ESL preposition worksheet, students choose the preposition that correctly completes a sentence. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback.
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Compare and Contrast the French Cinderella with Other Cultural Versions
Learners first compare and contrast the traditional French Cinderella with Cinderella stories from around the world as well as the opera synopsis. Students write their own Cinderella stories, personalizing them with aspects from their...
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ESL: Article and Preposition Practice
In this ESL article/prepositions worksheet, students complete 3 sets of fill-in-the-blank activities, choosing correct articles and prepositions as indicated.
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Big Grammar Book
With this comprehensive language arts resource in your arsenal, you'll never have to look for another grammar activity! Whether you're teaching kindergartners how to write the upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet, or helping...
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Understanding Informational Text Features
Everything you need to know about informational text features can be found in this resource. Recognizing these types of text features and how they are used in text allows readers to better understand information. Teachers can use this as...
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Best Friend - Friend from Hell
Students practice in a number of areas: expressing opinions, using comparatives and superlatives, descriptive adjectives and reported speech. The overall concept of this lesson can be applied to many other topics of discussion.
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Roleplay)
In this ESL speaking instructional activity, learners work in groups to create six interview questions for possible employees from abroad. Each student then interviews someone from another group noting their responses. Groups re-form,...
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Building A Resume
After a brief lecture on the purpose and components of a resume, students fill in a blank reusme according to the type of job they would like to apply for. They compare their resume to the job they currently hold. Students look for...
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ESL-Days of the Week
In this days of the week worksheet, learners copy the days in the correct order, unscramble from a "word snake" and copy, correct spelling, color the days according to instructions, complete short answer questions and play a game....
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Emotions for ESL Students
You might get emotional during this activity - but don't worry, that's the idea! The class practices analyzing emotions, including their own, their peers' facial expressions, and colors and sounds that remind them of certain emotions....
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Telephone Skills: Role Plays
Students engage in a meaningful role play. ESL students develop their telephone skills by participating in a variety of role play scenarios which are imbedded in this plan.
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Past Continuous- Sentence Completion
In this ESL past continuous learning exercise, students read 10 sentences that are incomplete. Students finish the sentences any way they like, using correct verb tenses.
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Pioneering Children on the Move
Young scholars inquire about life for pioneer children. In this pioneer period lesson, students analyze photographs of children, make information foldables, and create a covered wagon that was typical of the ones of the past. Young...
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Worksheet 3: Vocabulary Review
As a short review of vocabulary, this 10 question activity is a good way to have learners practice words rich in meaning. This worksheet would be appropriate for upper elementary and any older ESL student.
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Susan Marsh- Student A and Student B
In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, students collaborate with a partner, each person filling in the blanks in an identical biography. Students compare their results and talk about them.
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Which is the Biggest?
For this conversation worksheet, 1st graders, working with a partner, team up to discuss forty various different categories of people and things to see which one of them are the biggest using comparative and superlative terms.
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Teaching Social Studies in English
Case studies, an examination of images, and readings of passages from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are used to spark conversations in ESL/ELD social studies classes about this highly-charged topic. Using a variety of...
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Adjectives
In this adjectives ESL worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that compare 2 different objects. One of the objects has an arrow pointing to it. Students match the picture with the adjective that best describes the indicated object.
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It's Bigger, Faster, and Stronger
In this ESL talking comparative worksheet, students practice conversations as they examine the objects picture in the sheet and talk about them with someone. Students then practice writing comparative words and forming sentences.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 1
In this ESL worksheet, students read 12 sentences that have missing adjectives or adverbs. From 5 choices, students choose the best word to complete each sentence.
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Chalk and Cheese
Students make comparisons and identify opposites. Through discussion and word identification, students working independently or in pairs, compare and contrast things that are usually thought of as opposites. They practice English...
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Beginning Short Stories --
After reading a short story, learners answer 4 questions about a birthday party. This activity could be used for younger students, or with older learners as part of an ESL lesson.
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Cultural Differences and Similarities
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners examine cultural differences and similarities as they record their answers concerning weather, religion, sport, traditions, food, and education.