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Behind the Scenes of an ESL Classroom Part Three

For Teachers Higher Ed
Learning ways to teach in a different country when the rules of the game are not the same.
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ESL: Classroom Objects

For Students K - 1st
In this ESL classroom objects vocabulary learning exercise, students read 6 phrases underneath pictures of common items found at school. Students color the pictures according to the directions. Example: A blue and brown desk.
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ESL Worksheet: Drawing Classroom Objects

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this ESL classroom object worksheet, students read 9 phrases that describe classroom objects. Students draw the objects in the correct number and color as specified. Example: Three red rulers.
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Night Golf Classroom Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read the story "Night Golf" and respond to questions that enhance their comprehension of the book's message.  In this reading lesson, students participate in a literature circle to explore reading passages. Learners ...
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ESL: Around Town Matching

For Students 3rd - 9th
Tiny pictures of buildings found around town can be matched with their names in this exercise for beginning English Learners. Indefinite articles are included with vocabulary; nice way to reinforce the "a/an" rule. Pictures are quite...
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ESL: Beginning Vocabulary Matching

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Beginning English Learners match 10 line-drawn pictures of basic nouns with their names, such as kite, airplane, goat, and igloo. Indefinite articles are included, so this exercise also provides reinforcement for the a/an rule.
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Lesson Plan for Reading

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Students in an adult ESL classroom are introduced to the definition of freedom of speech. Using the internet, they discover the differences between the rule of law and rule of men. To end the lesson, they examine how the court system...
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Email Writing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students review rules of writing emails for letters, informal to a friend and formal.  In this writing lesson, students sort email strips into these categories and then review examples of good and bad semi-formal emails. Students...
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Effective Back-to-School Nights

For Teachers K - 6th
Here is an engaging and creative project to do with your ESL learners in preparation for back to school night. A digital camera is used to photograph each pupil, and everyone completes a short writing assignment that goes along with...
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Describing My Friends

For Students 1st - 4th
For this describing and drawing worksheet, students describe six of their friends in two or three words and then draw a picture of each one in the frames provided.
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Descriptions

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this describing and drawing learning exercise, learners finish filling in the blanks of the names that follow six short descriptions of six animals. Students draw a picture of each animal in the frames provided.
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Vocabulary Unit 8

For Students 4th - 5th
In this kitchen vocabulary worksheet, students match up sixteen words to their phonetic pronunciation and then picture the word. Students then draw their mental pictures of sixteen kitchen utensils in the sixteen frames provided.
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Vocabulary Unit 10

For Students 4th - 5th
In this following directives vocabulary worksheet, students match up the phonetic pronunciation to twelve English words and picture the idea behind each one. Students then draw a picture of each one in the twelve frames provided.
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Find the Frog

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars, the advanced beginner to intermediate ESL level, use English in a science activity.
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Drawing Body Parts

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL instructional activity, students read the words for 9 parts of the body. Students draw a picture to illustrate each word. This is for ESL students.
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ESL Self-Portrait Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL self-portrait worksheet, students first answer 10 short questions about themselves and then draw a self-portrait.
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Creating Context

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL word and picture comprehension worksheet, students examine 6 pictures that tell a story. Students decide what is happening in each picture and write down the situation.
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Describe the Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
For this ESL animal description worksheet, students analyze 6 pictures of common animals. Students are directed to tell about each animal by writing a simple description.
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At the Park!

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL vocabulary and drawing worksheet, students read the word labels under 7 empty picture frames. Students illustrate the nouns which name things found in a park.
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ESL School Objects Illustration

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL school object vocabulary activity, students read 6 labels under blank picture frames. Students draw the school supplies that are specified in the frames.
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ESL: Menu Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL menu vocabulary worksheet, students read the names of 8 items that could be on a menu and illustrate them in the empty frames.