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Telling A Story
In this ESL storytelling worksheet, students read ten questions about a story and invent their own answers. Students write the story and then complete 2 pages of questions about what they have written.
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Maize to Maquiladoras: Movement from Mexico to Arizona
Students label maps of Arizona and Mexico of the products that moved from one place to another. In this Arizona and Mexico lesson plan, students also summarize the effects of the movement on life in Arizona.
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Breaking News: GM Cows to Produce Human Breast Milk
Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....
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What Do I Need to Bring?
Middle schoolers build their vocabulary skills by answering the question; "What do need to bring?" In this ESL lesson, students create several different graphic organizers to help them categorize vocabulary concepts. Then they read...
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Connecting Ideas Using Coordinating and Subordinating Conjuctions
Students in an adult ESL class practice using conjuctions. They write sentences using different conjuctions and combine sentences choosing the right conjuction. They review the concepts as a whole class.
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Introducing the Ghost: Asking Questions and Finding Answers
Students write words that describe the Ghost in Hamlet and act out scenes to grab the audience's attention. In this Hamlet lesson plan, students use language to interpret feeling and grab the audience's attention.
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Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women
Students investigate the plight of undocumented workers. In this social justice lesson, students research undocumented workers as well as consumer boycott movements and write about their impressions.
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Talking About Feelings
In this ESL worksheet, students ask their partner 12 questions about feelings and record their answers. Students also finish 5 sentences and read them to their partner.
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Homonyms Quiz 34
Learners complete an online homonym quiz. In this homonym lesson, students read the sentences and select the best homonym to complete the 20 sentences.
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Contribution to the Beautification of Parma
First graders participate in beautification project in their local area. For this community service lesson, 1st graders plan and prepare a flower planting project for a low income area of their city. They practice arranging flowers in...
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Graphing With Paper and Computers
Fourth graders construct bar graphs. For this graphing lesson, 4th graders create bar graphs in connection with the story, The Copycat Fish. After creating the initial graphs on paper, students use MS Excel to create graphs.
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Spiders Have Too Many Legs, Study Finds
Learners explore current events by answering study questions about an article. In this arachnids instructional activity, students read a recently published article which discusses the importance of spiders and their 8 legs. Learners...
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The Gift of Community
Students explore the diversity offered in communities. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read The Gift and then interview people within their school community regarding the gifts they receive in their community.
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Breaking News: International Coalition Attacks Libya (March 20th, 2011)
Young scholars explore current events by completing a list of worksheet activities. In this Libyan history lesson, students read a news article discussing the problems with Gaddafi in Libya and the effect it is having in the Middle East....
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Royal Wedding Likely to Hurt UK Economy
Fifth graders discuss the royal wedding. For this economy lesson, 5th graders take opposite sides of who should pay for the royal wedding, and hold a debate. Students discuss the meaning of debt and do a synonym match.
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Transportation Systems
Students examine transportation systems and explore problems created by modern transportation. In this transportation systems instructional activity, students discuss various forms of transportation as it relates to depletion of our...
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Questions And Statements
In this ESL worksheet, students read ten questions and statements. Students circle the best response to each question or statement.
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Homonyms _ Quiz 37
Fourth graders take a quiz about homonyms. In this homonyms lesson, 4th graders complete 19 multiple choice questions. They enter the answers and submit them online.
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We and Thee
Students examine class structure. In this diversity education lesson, students discuss stereotypes within their school as an introduction to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. After students have read the play and discussed social class...
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BioPoem Multicultural Activity For A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Students write a biopoem. In this literature and poetry writing lesson, students write a biopoem about the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry following a specific given format. Examples and format are included.
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How Do Portraits Communicate?
Students read a visual image very much like they would read words in a story. They write about portraits using new portrait vocabulary. They, in groups, use their written analysis to hypothesize about the story of the sitters in the...
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Arbor Day
For this Arbor Day worksheet, 4th graders use a short passage and dialog for ESL skills. Students read about two people planting a tree and create a dialog and conversation about what they have read.
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Flying High With Hot Air Balloons!
Sixth graders demonstrate an understanding of a narrative story by listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. They create two visual products that reflect the understanding of events, vocabulary, and characters.
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Integrating Target Structures
Pupils read short essays on the characteristics of several cities. They discuss these characteristics focusing on the use of the passive and active voice in past tenses.