ESL Kid Stuff
Directions: Left / Right / Forward / Back
Move to the left! Move to the right! Kids will definitely get moving with a activity on directions. They review left, right, forward, and back before playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey and singing some songs about movement.
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Giving Directions
While incomplete, this lesson provides an interesting way to approach an activity on giving and following directions. Learners work in groups, using a newspaper and maps, to give each other directions to a specific location. The handouts...
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Vocabulary Unit 10
In this following directives vocabulary learning exercise, students match up the phonetic pronunciation to twelve English words and picture the idea behind each one. Students then draw a picture of each one in the twelve frames provided.
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Classroom Instructions
In this ESL following instructions activity, students will focus on classroom activities. Students will complete 5 matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct terminology and vocabulary...
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Giving and Taking Directions
Students identify the difference between commands and a declarative sentence. They complete a diagram with verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions using a map and give directions to another location.
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Giving and Taking Directions (Middle School)
Students describe the difference between a declarative sentence and a command. They complete a diagram verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions on a map and create directions of their own to another location.
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ESL Activity - Authentic Cooking Experience
Students encounter imperatives used for the instructions for this cooking experience. They review selected vocabulary terms for food and the process of cooking. Students identify adverbs of sequence (first, then, etc.). They follow the...
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Following Verbal Directions
In this ESL activity, students follow 12 verbal directions from their teacher. For example, "Turn your paper on its side to landscape view."
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Following Verbal Directions
In this ESL learning exercise, students follow 12 verbal directions from their teacher. For example, "Turn your paper on its side to landscape view."
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Punctuation Errors in Text: ESL
In this ESL punctuation learning exercise, students read an article about a legal case involving student truancy. Students correct all the punctuation errors.
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Beginning Short Stories w/ Questions - An Adventure
This activity, which could be used in the lower grades for reading comprehension practice or with older students as part of an ESL lesson, has learners read a short story and answer six comprehension and vocabulary questions. As part of...
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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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Shades of Color - Cross Out Puzzle Six
English language learners follow the directions to cross out words as they place them into specific categories. For example, they list egg yolk and sunflower under "shades of yellow." Note: some of these are very difficult! Will your...
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I Can Write a Poem
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
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Breaking News English - No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players." They participate in both pre-reading and post-reading activities which include fill-in the...
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Which Word - Many or Much?
Reinforce the concept of countable and uncountable nouns with a grammar learning exercise that looks closely at the the use of how much or how many.
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Telephone Skills: Role Plays
Pupils 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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Sentence Fragments
Reinforce writing and language skills with a grammar worksheet that focuses on determining whether a sentence is complete or a fragment.
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Verbs And Tenses
In this verbs and tenses activity, students write a short sentence for each of the twenty verb tense directives and then underline the particular structure requested. This would be a good resource for reviewing each of the verb tenses...
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Words In The News
A complete resource from BBC World Service provides informational text for English or ESL classes to teach vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills. Learners participate in small group work, whole class discussions, and role-plays to...
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Subject and Object Questions
Young scholars gain practice asking direct questions. They recognize the difference between subject and object questions. After a lecture/demo, students work in small groups and use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice.
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Present Tense: He Likes the Pizza. He Has a Dog
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners examine the use of like and likes as well as have and has. Students write 5 sentences following the directions.
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Beginning Sentence Correction 18
Students identify and correct the usage errors of is and are in the 6 sentences. The sentences are basic making this activity appropriate for beginning ESL learners.
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Beginning Sentence Correction 20
Learners read simple sentences and correct the errors they find in each sentence. This worksheet could be used with beginning ESL learners.