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ESL Vocabulary and Writing: Family
In these English Language vocabulary and writing worksheets, students use the pictures to help identify the family words and then write a sentence for each word.
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ESL Verbs 2
In these verbs worksheets, students trace the verbs in the first activity several times, print them on their own in the second activity, and finish by writing the verbs on their own in the final activity.
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ESL Vocabulary Trace: Places
In this English Language vocabulary acquisition worksheets, students trace the vocabulary words for the places. Students also print the words on their own.
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ESL Vocabulary Trace and Read: Animals
In these English Language vocabulary worksheets, students use the pictures to first trace the animal words, print them on their own, and then identify the words to write them on the blank lines.
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ESL Autobiographies
Pupils develop collaborative skills while creating a vocabulary word list. They work together to take each others photos using a digital camera. Students access a website to copy and paste their photos into a word document. They create...
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ESL Verb Word Search
In these verb worksheets, students complete several word searches by finding the verbs in the word searches. Students are given the verbs to find in the first learning exercise, but must use the illustrated pictures to determine the...
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Fruit
In these English Language word search worksheets, students search the six different crossword puzzles to help them find the fruit vocabulary terms.
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Animals
In these English Language vocabulary worksheets, students complete six word search puzzles by finding the animal vocabulary words in each puzzle.
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Place
In these English Language word search worksheets, students complete six word search puzzles to help them learn to identify and spell the vocabulary words about places.
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Family
In these English Language vocabulary word search worksheets, students complete six word search puzzles that help them learn to identify and spell family words.
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Lesson: Younger Than Jesus: Understanding, Looking at, Making Abstract Art
Before the class makes abstract art, they see contemporary examples and analyze them. They look at art made by abstract artists under the age of 33 then use similar techniques to create an interesting collection of their own. The lesson...
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High Frequency Phrases: Second 100 Words
Use this resource to reinforce language skills in an ESL classroom. Learners review high frequency phrases such as, I think so, it's your place, and read the book. While there is not a description of how this presentation could be used,...
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Can - for Ability
You can do it! Practice action verbs and using can for ability with a series of activities designed for English learners. Kids jump, stomp, and turn as they discuss the things they can and can't do.
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Have You Seen Jack?
Learners study relative clauses and appositives. For this ESL lesson, students role play. Learners use relatives clauses and appositives to describe people. Students use dialogue.
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Say and Spell CVC Words Board Game
ESL young scholars practice saying and spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. In this spelling lesson, students play a board game that requires them to look at a picture and say then spell the word pictured. The first student to...
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Grammar Lesson Plan
Students in an adult ESL class practice everyday english patterns. They identify how to use "want to", "need to" and "have to". They practice as a whole class and review concepts as necessary.
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Beginning Daily Activities Unit
Begin each day with a warm-up that has ELLs focusing their minds on a skill that will be taught that day. Focusing on verbs, each daily lesson reinforces study and self-management skills, helps learners become proficient in working with...
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Scrambled Dialog
How does a conversation flow? Have your learners practice with conversation and dialogue by asking them to rearrange sentence strips in order to make a coherent conversation between two people. After ordering the strips, pairs...
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Bank Role Play
Students practice making basic bank transactions while role-playing specific examples of etiquette and manners. In this banking role play for ESL students instructional activity, students go to a bank to deposit money....
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Animal Kingdom Game
Students build their vocabulary and communication skills by describing animals found in nature. In this ESL instructional activity, students play a board game to compare and contrast animals. Students respond to icons, pictures and words...
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Argumentative/Persuasive Writing
Intended for an intermediate/advance ELD course, this resource can support anyone learning the techniques and discernment needed for effective persuasive/argumentative writing. Beginning with the issue of curfews for a quick class...
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Have You Seen Jill? A Business ESL Role-play
Students practice role-playing to use relative clauses and to describe people. In this ESL instructional activity, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate...
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How Weather Affects Our Lives
English learners practice basic weather terms from listening to two books. They keep a daily weather record for two weeks to record the type of weather, as well as the high and low temperatures for each day. Next, they complete a simple...
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Past Tense Activities - Irregular Verbs: Part 1
As part of a series of resources designed for English learners, a language arts lesson prompts kid engage in activities and exercises that focus on the past tense of irregular verbs.