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At the Park

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners in ESL classes read and interpret sentences about the park. They change the verb tense of the sentences and practice writing their own sentences. Student pairs read/perform dialogues in front of the class.
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Informational Questioning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice writing basic questions to gain information. Working as a class, they identify questions they would ask to gain information about locations, time, and events. After writing their questions, they practice asking and...
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My Favorite Place

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners identify important buildings in their community. They discuss the variety of places and services available in their local community. Indivually, students write a paragraph describing their favorite place(s) in the community....
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Cursive Lower Case Letters

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ESL cursive writing learning exercise, students practice tracing lower case, cursive letters. They trace the entire alphabet 4 times.
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Handwriting Practice: I Can Run

For Students K - 1st
In this printing sentences worksheet, students trace two examples of the sentence "I can run." Students then practice writing this sentence two times on their own. This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Making Polite Conversation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners become familiar with the polite forms of conversation that are used in this country. They role play making requests using polite forms. Students write an appropriate thank you not to a host or hostess. This lesson is intended...
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Months of the Year

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this months worksheet, students practice printing the letters that form the words for the months of the year. There are 24 words provided.
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The -est - Interview

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL grammar worksheet, students practice asking questions to different students. They record the name of the person they ask and what their answer is. There are 8 questions on this page.
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Making Questions

For Students 4th - 5th
Students create questions for the answers provided. This worksheet gives ESL students a chance to practice making questions.
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Word Search #12: Sports

For Students 3rd - 4th
ESL learners can practice sports vocabulary by searching for 8 sports related words in this word search. The activity is very basic and might be used as extra credit or bell work.
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My Likes And Dislikes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice conversational conventions when expressing their likes and dislikes, with a partner. Individually, they write a paragraph explaing a tiem when they felt acceptance or rejection.
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Introducing...Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice rephrasing techniques to ask and answer questions in order to maintain conversational exchanges. Students create scripts about themselves to use as conversation starters. This lesson is intended for students acquiring...
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My Living Arrangements

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify various housing options, focusing on rental vs. purchase and short vs. long term. With a partner, students discuss their housing situation. Once their discussion is complete, students write a brief paragraph weighing...
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What's Your Emergency?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different medical emergencies they may encounter. As a class, they discuss ways in which they can deal with different medical emergencies. Students practice responding to medical emergencies by writing a brief...
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Filing A Conusmer Complaint

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss what makes good service and poor servies. They brainstorm ways to file a complaint when they receive poor service. Students work in pairs to practice making a consumer complaint verbally and in writing. This lesson...
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Take A Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice accurate note taking skills, recording only pertinent information. Using proper grammar and useage, they record accurate phone messages. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Communicating With Health Professionals

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students role play a visit to the doctor's office to practice communicating their symptoms to a health professional. They view an internet example of a patient discussing a medical issue with a doctor and then pair up to share...
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Chalk and Cheese

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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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Alphabetization

For Students 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity explains to ELL learners how to alphabetize in the English language and then gives learners an opportunity to practice this skill by putting 5 different lists in alphabetical order. This could be used as a...
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Trace and Read Nature

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this nature trace and read worksheet, learners trace 16 nature words and phrases 4 times each. Students use the extra space to write the nature words independently.
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Requesting Directions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work with their partners to role play giving and receiving directions to familiar and unfamiliar places. Students practice verifying directions through verbal repetition. This lesson plan is intended for students acquiring...
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Handwriting Practice: I Can Swim

For Students K - 1st
In this printing sentences worksheet, students trace two examples of the sentence "I can swim." Students then practice writing this sentence two times on their own. This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Personal Hygiene Regimen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify and describe the importance of maintaining good personal hygiene. Individual students write a paragraph describing their personal hygiene regimen. Products used for personal hygiene are identified. This lesson...
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Telephone Directory Assistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use their local telephone directory to locake information on a service provider.They write a descriptive paragraph based on the location of their service provider and the service they provide. This lesson is intended for...