ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Pesach - Judaism
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover).
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ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Complete K-W-L charts, vocabulary cards/worksheet, a video fill-in-the-blank worksheet, a polar-bear/penguin clues worksheet, hands-on learning activities, reading passages, reading-comprehension worksheets, an adaptations worksheet, a world map worksheet, a Venn diagram, a comparison essay (using provided stationery, a transition-words…
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Ravenclaw, one of the four Hogwarts houses from the Harry Potter series (its founder Rowena Ravenclaw, values, common room, and fan perceptions).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction biographical passage about fashion icon Iris Apfel (her career in textiles/interior design and her personal style philosophy), paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, true/false reasoning, and personal-opinion/comparison essay prompts about…
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction biographical passage about pop singer Dua Lipa, paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, true/false reasoning, and personal-opinion/comparison/diary-entry writing prompts.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Slytherin, one of the four Hogwarts houses from the Harry Potter series (its founder Salazar Slytherin, its values and reputation, its common room, and fan debate over its 'villain' stereotype).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about balut, the Filipino street food.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Serena Williams, the American tennis player (her upbringing in Compton, her father's coaching, her playing style and career records, and her influence beyond tennis).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Calcutta (Kolkata), India.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Ricky Martin, the Puerto Rican pop singer (his career from Menudo through solo global stardom, musical style, and cultural impact).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Barcelona, Spain.
A 'get to know me' book-companion writing activity, paired with the book 'A Letter From Your Teacher,' for students to introduce themselves to their new teacher at the start of the year.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the axolotl (as an exotic pet).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around a broad informational passage about pet ownership, domestication history, and the care needs of common household pets.
Give ESL/EFL students an informational reading passage about British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and essay-writing practice.
Engage in a picture walk and repeated readings of the book, identify and write the letter 'i', use core/fringe vocabulary word strips (including AAC-style aided language input), sequence and retell the story with cut-out props, answer WH comprehension questions, complete letter-identification, rhyme-exclusion and…
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Shakira, the Colombian pop singer (her multicultural background, career evolution from Spanish-language to English-language music, musical style, and humanitarian work).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Quechua Pop Music (an Andean musical genre blending the Quechua language with pop/electronic/Latin styles, its history, style, and artists such as Renata Flores, Ch'aska, and Kayfex).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Skam, the Norwegian teen drama TV series (its creator Julie Andem, its real-time/transmedia storytelling format, its four seasons and protagonists, and its international remakes).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer.
A bundle of 6 Earth-science reading/presentation lessons (PowerPoint, zipped) covering Earth science and Earth materials, materials and their uses, minerals, rocks and the rock cycle, soils, and fossils.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the durian fruit (etymology, cultivation, trade, and cultural reception), paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, true/false reasoning, and personal-opinion/comparison essay prompts.
Annotate the passage (circle main idea, underline supporting details, box unfamiliar words), fill in main-idea/supporting-detail graphic organizers, complete vocabulary-in-context activities for reparations, negotiate, isolationism, and industrialization, organize events into Germany/Japan and Allied/Axis charts, answer 8…