ESL TED Talk Activity - The Case for Optimism on Climate Change
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Case for Optimism on Climate Change", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
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ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Case for Optimism on Climate Change", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
Read a short informational article, answer written comprehension questions (including one true/false question that requires arguing the answer from the text), complete a short synonym-writing vocabulary exercise, then write a full essay responding to one of two or three provided writing prompts.
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.
Read informational content about WWI, complete a main-idea/supporting-detail graphic organizer, match vocabulary terms to definitions, answer multiple-choice questions, and write complete-sentence responses about the war's effects.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Platform 9 3/4 from the Harry Potter series (its role in the books, J.K. Rowling's inspiration, and the real-life King's Cross Station tourist attraction).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Prague, Czech Republic.
Students solve a crossword using clues about Inca civilization terms, unscramble letters to spell vocabulary words from clue definitions, and find hidden vocabulary words in a word search grid.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the traditional Icelandic fermented-shark dish Hakarl (its history, preparation process, and cultural role), paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, multiple true/false reasoning items, and personal-opinion/comparison essay prompts…
Read a short informational article, answer written comprehension questions (including one true/false question that requires arguing the answer from the text), complete a short synonym-writing vocabulary exercise, then write a full essay responding to one of two or three provided writing prompts.
Students solve a crossword using clues about Industrial Revolution terms, unscramble letters to spell vocabulary words from clue definitions, and find hidden vocabulary words in a word search grid.
Read a short informational article, answer written comprehension questions (including one true/false question that requires arguing the answer from the text), complete a short synonym-writing vocabulary exercise, then write a full essay responding to one of two or three provided writing prompts.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Best Stats You've ever seen - Hans Rosling", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina (its Patagonian geography, founding history, European immigrant influence, winter-sports tourism, chocolate tradition, and food culture).
Students solve crossword clues, unscramble words, and find words in a grid using butterfly life-cycle and anatomy vocabulary.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about Groundhog Day, a North American (US) weather-prediction tradition observed February 2.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Read a short narrative (about a fox named Felix who finds a golden key) and answer multiple-choice and short-answer comprehension questions; complete vocabulary-in-context and sentence-mechanics exercises (e.g., correcting punctuation and capitalization).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Pavlova dessert and its contested Australian/New Zealand origin.
Vocabulary and career-awareness practice on behind-the-scenes music industry jobs, through three puzzle formats.
Read a short informational article, answer written comprehension questions (including one true/false question that requires arguing the answer from the text), complete a short synonym-writing vocabulary exercise, then write a full essay responding to one of two or three provided writing prompts.
Vocabulary practice resource pairing three puzzle formats (crossword, word scramble, word search) to build recognition and spelling of confidence-related vocabulary words for a social-emotional learning unit.
A fill-in worksheet packet built around a TED Talk video that students watch outside the document, used to build ESL listening, vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills.
A phonics activity for practicing medial (middle) vowel sound identification in CVC/CVCe words, combined with fine motor skill practice using clip cards.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover).