Vocabulary & everyday English
CVC Words
Teach the 50 most common CVC words with definitions and example sentences, then reinforce with a practice worksheet, for early/ESL readers.
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OB Words Matching Mats
A hands-on literacy center activity for practicing the 'ob' CVC/CCVC word family through word and sentence matching mats.
Word meaning
Rainforest Animals word search, scramble and crossword
Vocabulary and spelling practice around rainforest animal names, using a set of three puzzle formats.
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Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Hamster - Pets
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 hamsters as pets.
Stories & ideas
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: John F. Kennedy
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 study
Synonyms and Antonyms Activities: The History of Hip Hop Dance | Nonfiction Passage with Questions
Students read multiple-choice questions asking them to choose the best synonym (page 1) or antonym (page 2) for an underlined word from a quoted song lyric, using the full 3-page song lyric passage (pages 3-5) as context/clues if needed.
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Reading & writing
The Meaning of Life | Advanced Lesson Plan
An advanced ESL/EFL lesson plan (level C1) exploring the philosophical topic of 'the meaning of life' through vocabulary, reading, listening, debate, and gap-fill grammar exercises, teaching comprehension and grammar/vocabulary skills in an English-language context.
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Stories & ideas
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: James Madison
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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Vocabulary games
Vocational Skills Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
A three-activity career/vocational vocabulary practice set (crossword, word scramble, and word search) teaching 15 job- and workplace-related terms.
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Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Greenland - Arctic
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 Greenland and the Arctic.
Reading & writing
Media Advanced ESL Lesson Plan
An ESL/TEFL lesson set (advanced/C1 level) that teaches media-literacy vocabulary and critical-thinking skills through reading passages about media technology, media bias, fake news, and censorship.
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Listening & viewing
ESL TED Talk Activity - Why you will fail to have a great career
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 readingResponse & discussion
Phonics Cootie Catchers - Set A
Practice reading, writing, and spelling words with a specific long-vowel sound focus using an interactive paper fortune-teller (chatterbox/cootie catcher) activity.
Vocabulary games
Newton's Laws of Motion word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
Solve a crossword, unscramble letters to form vocabulary words, and find words in a word search grid using Newton's-laws-of-motion clue definitions.
Reading & writing
ESL Reading Comprehension Worksheets on Opera, Graffiti & Punk: Engaging Music and Culture Lessons with Full Lesson Plans
ESL/EFL lesson-plan resource for intermediate/advanced learners, using three standalone reading lessons (opera, graffiti, punk) to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and discussion skills through a music-and-culture theme.
Stories & ideas
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Leonard Bernstein
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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Prefixes | anti- in- inter- & semi- | Digital + Printable Quizzes & Lists
A digital-and-printable resource that introduces, practices, and tests four specific prefixes (anti-, in-, inter-, semi-) through definitions, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and vocabulary review.
Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Goldfish - Pets
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 goldfish as pets.
Stories & ideas
Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Johann Sebastian Bach
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
Career and Technical Education Terms word search, scramble and crosswo
A vocabulary practice set (crossword, word scramble, and word search) teaching career and technical education (CTE) terms for a career exploration unit.
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Grammar & verb tenses
Past Perfect
Teaches ESL/EFL students to form and use the past perfect tense (affirmative, interrogative, and negative), contrasted with the simple past, with a focus on sequencing two past actions and building speaking skills.
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Vocabulary games
Climate vs Weather word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
Solve a crossword using climate/weather clue definitions, unscramble 15 scrambled vocabulary terms with clue definitions, and find the same terms in a word search grid.
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Word meaning
Weather Instruments Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puz
Solve a crossword from clue definitions, unscramble letters to form weather-instrument words from clue definitions, and find weather-instrument words in a word-search grid.
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Stories & ideas
ESL Reading Comprehension + Essay - Weasleys' Magic Jokes Shop
Give ESL/EFL students an informational/narrative reading passage about the Harry Potter joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and essay-writing practice.