Teaching English Language Teacher Resources

English language learners explore basic synonyms and antonyms. In the first exercise, they choose the correct antonym for each word listed. For example, the first word is generous, and there are eight possible antonyms to choose from....

Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...

As Robert Lewis explains, this video is directed toward ESL or ELL students who have to write something like the IELTS essay. He covers the basic questions: What is an essay? and How can we write a simple persuasive essay? Definitions...

Learning proper grammar rules for a middle school student can be difficult, especially in a texting world, but this resource demonstrates how the verb changes by adding a gerund or infinitive. Keep up the texting, but use this to...

When it comes to comparing and contrasting in an essay, looking at a chart and picking a random transition word may not do the trick. As explained in an informational writing handout, the words writers use to move from one idea to...

Explore the vivid world of colors with this straightforward ESL presentation. Each slide presents a color word in its color (the word "red" is colored red) and a picture to accompany the word. The presentation would be a good review tool...

For homework, give your class this review sheet. This practice opportunity contains 42 sentences, and your learner must edit the sentences by correcting their mistakes. Most of the mistakes are directly related to verb tense. Great...

These words are very confusing for non-native English speakers because they sound very similar, but they have different meanings. Quiz your English language learners on their knowledge of various homophones with this 20-question quiz. 

Designed specifically for English language learners, this online quiz provides immediate feedback. Commonly confused words are presented in pairs, and the user must decide which word would best fit in the sentence provided. These words...

Introduce the basics of Thanksgiving with a language arts instructional activity. As pupils practice observation skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, they design paper turkeys by outlining their hands and feet and by singing an...

Introduce language learners to class behavior expectations, and each other, with activities that include greeting and name games, conducting a class survey, and creating a classroom rules poster.

Passive voice and participial adjectives are the focus of an 11-page resource packet designed for ESL/ELD classes. Language learners engage in activities and complete exercises that give them lots of practice with these constructs.

Practice vocabulary and speaking skills in this ESL reading comprehension lesson. Middle and high schoolers participate in a number of before, during, and after reading activities based on an article entitled "Footballer Sent Off for...

Put those comma skills to the test with a straightforward practice exercise. Learners rewrite 10 sentences to include the missing commas.

Part three of Basic English Grammar concentrates on asking questions in the simple past tense. A review using a different scenario covers types of past tense verbs, asking learners to fill in the correct form of the verb in various...

In part two of "Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense," the reason to use simple past tense is explained more thoroughly. The same video from part one is shown with questions focusing on the reason the past tense is used....

Finish the series on prepositions of location and direction in this video. Direction and location are distinguished with a description and a vignette at the local playground. Viewers then see a statement and choose the correct...

Practice forming questions and pronouncing them correctly in part four of Basic English Grammar - The Simple Past Tense. Questions are formed based on the subject and the object from part three. Scrambled sentences are given to put in...

Continue learning about prepositions of location and direction in part two with Jennifer. Different prepositions are discussed with the same fill-in-the-blank format from part one. The video ends with questions where the viewer chooses...

Discover how to use prepositions in order to talk about location and direction. Definitions of prepositions, prepositional phrases, noun phrases, and more are given. Separate prepositions are then discussed and used in sentences....

Robert Lewis continues to talk about building vocabulary using word maps. Use the five W's to create a diagram to go along with each new vocabulary word.

Reinforce vocabulary and reading comprehension with a Hanukkah-themed collection of worksheets. Scholars first read a two-paragraph informational text, then apply their new-found-knowledge to match phrases, fill in blanks with...

ESL students use the graphic organizers to record different phrases of speech with an emphasis upon the use of slang.

Review the basics of forming questions with this resource. ESL learners can practice forming questions, answering yes and no inquiries, and asking how long something takes. This resource provides a comprehensive exploration of the topic.