ESL Holiday Lessons
Mardi Gras
Take a trip to Mardi Gras with a festive reading packet! After class members read an informational article about the history and celebration of Mardi Gras, they think about the structure of the passage...
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Parts of Speech
This online multiple choice quiz focuses on upper-level grammar concepts. In addition to covering simple parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, this resource also covers more advanced information, such as transitive vs....
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Language Arts
In this literacy worksheet, 5th graders practice putting the sentences into the proper grammar structure, using the correct punctuation, and finding the definitions in the dictionary.
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Fill in the Dice: Addition
Your young scholars aren't too young to balance equations! These simple addition number sentences are represented by dice, and require one part of the equation to be filled in. Learners create dots to complete and balance the math...
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High Frequency and Spelling Words: 25
Using their readers, learners answer questions, compose sentences, fill in the blanks, and compare two stories. Each activity is intended to build high frequency vocabulary and spelling proficiency, and is scheduled for a different day...
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Transitions
Give examples of transitions and why they are necessary in writing. A bit verbose, this handout is very thorough and provides many examples. The second page lists plenty of transitional phrases in a convenient chart.
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Using Commas, ESL
Put those comma skills to the test with a straightforward practice exercise. Learners rewrite 10 sentences to include the missing commas.
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Plural Nouns
Working from the plural versions of nouns (in the context of sentences), your learners write the singular version of the underlined noun on the blank line underneath each sentence.
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Clarify the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs and when to use lay versus lie. Various examples are given before writers practice underlining verbs, circling the object of each verb, and filling in sentences with either...
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Review of “Whose”
Whose poster are you holding? Whose book is on the table? English language learners practice using whose by rewriting six sets of sentences. There is a detailed example at the top of the page, and learners can use this model to complete...
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Comma and Semicolon: Test Yourself
A pair of complex sentences, drawn from a New York Times article about a police writing class, are punctuated differently with commas and semicolons. There's only one question, but it's a good one to press your grammarians to increase...
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Water Pollution
Examine water pollution and legislation through this reading comprehension instructional activity, intended to correspond with a specific text but valuable even without it. Learners read 10 sentences, unscrambling the bold word to...
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Question Formation
In this grammar and punctuation worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz. Students read a sentence and mark if it is correct or incorrect.
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Total English
In this correcting English sentences learning exercise, students grammatically correct 8 sentences, write questions and answers for 6 names and complete 7 conversations.
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Fragments
In this grammar learning exercise, students rewrite and finish each unfinished sentence by joining it to a finished sentence next to it with appropriate punctuation.
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Writing Conventions
In this writing conventions worksheet, students study the picture and add to the picture by drawing what they think is occurring within the scene. Students then write 3 telling sentences about their picture.
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Writing Conventions: Teacher Working
In this writing and drawing practice worksheet, students study the picture of the teacher at her desk and add to the picture by drawing more to the picture's story. Students then write 3 sentences about the picture.
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June Daily Activities
This is an absolute must-have resource for early elementary teachers! Here you'll find a collection of activities and worksheets for each day of the month of June, with topics ranging from ordering numbers on a calendar or identifying...
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Cursive Practice-- Sentence Writing
In this cursive practice worksheet, students advance their letter connection skills by copying 2 humorous sentences about a cartoon picture. This is Zaner-Bloser style.
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Cursive Practice-- Sentence Writing
In this cursive practice worksheet, students improve letter connection skills by copying 2 sentences on the lines provided. This is DeNelian style.
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Conjunctions- "and" or "but"
In this conjunctions learning exercise, students read 20 short sentences. Students join each pair of sentences that go together using a conjunction "and" or "but". Note: The directions tell students to write the new sentences in "your...
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Muddled Words
In this rewriting sentences activity, students practice rewriting five sentences so that they make sense. Students write one original muddled up sentence for the teacher to correct.
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The Great Alphabet Challenge
In this writing sentences activity worksheet, student practice their language skills as they craft groups of sentences in which first letter of each word starts with successive letters of the alphabet. Three examples are provided.
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One Word Substitution 42
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.