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Flash Cards: The Media Then and Now
Provide English/ESL picture-vocabulary flash cards teaching communication/media methods, historical to modern.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Confucius
Research Confucius using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and self/peer-check a…
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Apple, Apple, What Do You See? | Emergent Reader Book
An emergent reader booklet built on a repetitive 'Apple, apple, what do you see?' pattern (sight word 'I') that also introduces the life cycle of an apple.
Word cards & recall
Fry Sight Words Flash Cards Rainbow Borders, 10th 100
Flashcard set for practicing the Fry 10th 100 high-frequency sight words, printed with rainbow borders.
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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets - Eden Project
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the Eden Project eco-attraction in Cornwall, England, paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, and personal-opinion/comparison/diary-entry writing prompts.
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Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House #26 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)
Read two chapters per day (independently or aloud), watch a linked video about the Congo rainforest or gorillas, complete a chapter comprehension quiz and vocabulary worksheets, fill out a KWL (Know/Want to know/Learned) chart before and after the unit, complete a pre-reading prediction worksheet, and do a daily…
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Under the sea sight words
Under-the-sea themed sight-word word-wall resource, organized by age bracket, for building sight-word recognition.
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ZOOM Rules And Manners, Social Skills Story and Activities
Follow along with a second-person narrative story about Zoom etiquette (finding a quiet spot, using mute/unmute, raising hand, using chat appropriately, leaving the meeting politely); then complete a vocabulary matching worksheet pairing Zoom-related terms (Mute, Unmute, Host, Raise Hand, Chat, etc.) to their…
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Writing & response
Letter M Handwriting Worksheets
Students trace rows of capital and lowercase M in both solid-line and dashed-line formats, then practice using small 'Mm' tracing cards.
Word cards & recall
Fry Sight Words Flash Cards Rainbow Borders, 1st 100
Flashcard set for practicing the Fry 1st 100 high-frequency sight words, printed with rainbow borders.
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Word Puzzles Crossword Wordsearch Anagram LAND ANIMALS
Vocabulary-building word puzzle worksheet set themed around Land Animals, giving students repeated practice recognizing, spelling, and matching a fixed list of 15 theme words.
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Speaking & conversation
ESL-EFL-TESOL-TEFL Fantasy Genre Storytelling Cards
A set of printable fantasy-genre storytelling prompt cards for ESL/EFL vocabulary and speaking practice.
Stories & ideas
John Calvin Research Organizer & Essay Assignment
Students research John Calvin using multiple sources, fill in a biographical research organizer (place of birth, residences, family members, a drawing of Calvin with 5 labeled symbolic items and descriptions), draft a 5-paragraph essay (introduction with thesis, early life, key religious concepts/theologies, legacy/influence,…
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Social-Emotional Emergent Reader: If You Are Mad, You Can... Printable Booklet
An emergent-reader booklet built around the sight word 'you' that teaches early readers simple coping strategies for anger.
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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on Woodworking
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading-comprehension and writing-practice worksheet built around a nonfiction article on the history, techniques, materials, and modern practice of woodworking as a craft.
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Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Research Elizabeth Barrett Browning using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and…
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CVC Words Teaching Pack: Activities + 16 Decodable Stories | SOR
Follow a parent/teacher-led lesson sequence to orally blend and segment CVC words, practice spelling by dictation, read decodable 'Tom' stories built from taught sounds, and complete accompanying activity pages.
Word cards & recall
1st Grade Sight Words Flash Cards, Rainbow Borders
Flash cards for the 41 first-grade Dolch sight words, printed two per page with rainbow borders, for flash-card-style drilling.
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11 Engaging Themed Worksheets for ABC Practice - Alphabetical Order
Practice putting sets of themed vocabulary words into alphabetical order.
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ESL Reading Comprehension + Essay - Quidditch - Harry Potter
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Quidditch, the fictional sport from the Harry Potter series, and its real-life adaptation played by fan communities.
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oa Decodable Reading Book Level 1: 34
A decodable early-reader storybook, 'On the Cliffs', that lets beginning readers practice the oa vowel-team sound pattern within a controlled-vocabulary story.
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Clothes Cut & Glue – Vocabulary Matching Activity
Students read clothing labels, cut out the pictures, and glue each above its matching word. Three activity pages cover twenty-four words, and the same pages are supplied in colour and black-and-white versions. Use the answer key to check the matches, then follow the creator’s suggestion to collect completed pages in a small vocabulary booklet.
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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on TED Talks
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading-comprehension and writing-practice worksheet built around a nonfiction article on the history, format, and cultural impact of TED Talks.
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Book into Movie Project: Compare and Contrast Book Report and Essay
Guide students through a multi-week project comparing a novel to its film adaptation, culminating in a Common Core-aligned compare-and-contrast essay.
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