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ESL Autobiographies
Learners 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 instructional activity, 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?
Students study relative clauses and appositives. In this ESL instructional activity, students role play. Students use relatives clauses and appositives to describe people. Students use dialogue.
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Say and Spell CVC Words Board Game
ESL students practice saying and spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. In this spelling instructional activity, students play a board game that requires them to look at a picture and say then spell the word pictured. The first...
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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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Bank Role Play
Students practice making basic bank transactions while role-playing specific examples of etiquette and manners. For this banking role play for ESL students lesson, students go to a bank to deposit money. Students also...
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Animal Kingdom Game
Students build their vocabulary and communication skills by describing animals found in nature. In this ESL lesson, students play a board game to compare and contrast animals. Students respond to icons, pictures and words to strengthen...
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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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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 lesson, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate...
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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 instructional activity prompts kid engage in activities and exercises that focus on the past tense of irregular verbs.
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Christmas Lesson 1
Little ones sing Christmas carols, complete craft projects, and play word games while learning new vocabulary in part one of two-part ESL lesson series.
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Understanding Informational Text Features
Everything you need to know about informational text features can be found in this resource. Recognizing these types of text features and how they are used in text allows readers to better understand information. Teachers...
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Santa Claus Around the World
Learn about the legend of Santa Claus around the world in ESL holiday plan. In it, learners explore the many ways that Santa Claus is depicted in cultures around the world. There are some excellent masters included in the plan that help...
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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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Teaching Social Studies in English
Case studies, an examination of images, and readings of passages from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are used to spark conversations in ESL/ELD social studies classes about this highly-charged topic. Using a variety of...