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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Balenciaga - Fashion
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Balenciaga, the fashion house.
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Cultural Awareness Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
Practice vocabulary related to cultural awareness (e.g. culture, tradition, stereotype, bias, ethnic, norm) through three puzzle formats.
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Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - "Gulliver's Travels"
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 Jonathan Swift and his novel "Gulliver's Travels".
Free download Word study
Prefixes | dis- non- sub- & trans- | Digital + Printable Quizzes & Lists
A digital-and-printable resource that introduces, practices, and tests four specific prefixes (dis-, non-, sub-, trans-) through definitions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and vocabulary review.
Reading & writing
The Rocking Horse Winner - Short Story Worksheets & Full Lesson Plan
A short-story analysis worksheet packet and two-lesson teaching plan for D.H. Lawrence's 'The Rocking-Horse Winner,' building reading comprehension, vocabulary, and symbolism analysis skills for high school/AP Literature and ESL/ELL students.
Phonics & word study
EW & UE Digraphs – Vowel Teams Activity Packet
Students read an anchor chart explaining the ew/ue spelling patterns, trace and write word-family words, match pictures to words, match word halves, write a short story about things they knew (past tense) using a word bank, complete an ABC-order list, fill in sentence blanks, write words for pictures, solve a crossword and word search,…
Listening & viewing
ESL TED Talk Activity Worksheets - On Being Wrong - Kathryn Schultz
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.
Word meaning
Pythagorean Theorem: Applying in Mathematical, Real-Life, and 3D Problems
Guided notes and practice packet applying the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles, real-world problems, and 3D figures, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.7.
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Vocabulary games
Festivals Around the World word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
A vocabulary practice set teaching the names of festivals from different countries and cultures (e.g. Oktoberfest, Carnival, Sundance) through puzzle formats.
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Word study
Prefixes | auto- il- micro- & mono- | Digital + Printable Quizzes & Lists
A digital-and-printable resource that introduces, practices, and tests four specific prefixes (auto-, il-, micro-, mono-) through definitions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and vocabulary review.
Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - "For Dummies" Manuals
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 the "For Dummies" instructional book series.
Listening & viewing
ESL TED Talk Activity Worksheets - Forget what you know - Jacob Barnet
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.
Phonics & word readingComprehension & inference
Hippo Early Reader Nonfiction Book
An early-reader nonfiction booklet, 'All About Hippos,' teaching young children facts about hippopotamuses (habitat, behavior, physical traits) along with a parent/teacher guide for supporting non-fiction reading skills and a companion writing booklet for cross-curricular practice.
Vocabulary games
Counting Money Coins word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
Solve a crossword using clues about coin values and money terms; unscramble money-related vocabulary words; find money-related vocabulary words in a word search grid.
Grammar & verb tenses
Zero Conditional
An ESL/EFL PowerPoint lesson teaching the zero conditional in English (general truths, inevitable results, advice) through example sentences, guided practice, and speaking activities.
Phonics & word readingComprehension & inference
Digraph CH Words Matching Mats
A hands-on literacy center matching activity that has students match CH-word and CH-sentence picture cards to two corresponding mats, building word and simple-sentence reading practice.
Stories & ideas
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: John Coltrane
Students research the subject using at least 3 sources, complete a biographical fact-organizer (place of birth, place(s) of residence, relevant family members, and related prompts) and a portrait-drawing activity with labeled achievement items, then draft, self/peer-check (using the included writing-tips checklist), and revise a…
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Word meaning
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges Social Studies and Reading Unit
Over 15 days: distinguish autobiography vs. memoir, build a vocabulary list and a 'VIP' (people/places) tracker while reading assigned chapters, complete daily comprehension questions and skill-practice worksheets (main idea, supporting details, author's purpose, determining importance), complete a vocabulary quiz…
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Word meaning
Future Careers in AI and Technology word search, scramble and crosswor
Practice English vocabulary related to AI and technology careers/concepts through three puzzle formats (crossword, word scramble, word search).
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Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Guy Fawkes Night
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 Guy Fawkes Night / Bonfire Night, a UK tradition observed November 5.
Stories & ideas
Preschool Writing Center: My Body
Reference a labeled body chart and word wall cards to learn body-part vocabulary; draw and label themselves on a 'Parts of Me' sheet (using a mirror); assemble body puzzles; draw a face using a dry-erase marker, crayons, or play dough on provided templates; play a 'Draw and Find' game by drawing a body-part card and…
Word meaning
Valid Samples NOTES & PRACTICE
Teach students to evaluate sampling methods and determine whether a sample is valid and representative of a population, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.A.1.
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Phonics & word readingComprehension & inference
ACE Words Matching Mats
Provide a literacy center matching activity where students match individual ACE-family words and simple ACE-word sentences to a labeled mat.
Listening & viewing
ESL TED Talk Activity - What's wrong with our food system
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.