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Storytime
By reading two books aloud, Ben and Becky in the Haunted House and The Ghost in the Classroom, youngsters learn new words and understand story events. They workin small groups to review the vocabulary in a game-like setting.
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Let's Learn Library Language
This PowerPoint presentation provides a review of 'library language', vocabulary associated with books and the library such as cover, title, author, illustrator, call number and fiction/nonfiction. Each slide of this PowerPoint displays...
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ESL Word and Picture Matching: Jobs
In this ESL jobs vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that show people in different careers. Students match these pictures to the words that describe them.
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ESL Vocabulary: Vehicles
In this ESL vehicles vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 10 pictures that depict different modes of transportation. Students match these to the words that name them.
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Emotions Word and Picture Matching
In this emotions word/picture matching learning exercise, students analyze 7 pictures that show different moods. Students match these to the word that describes each one.
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The Popcorn Book
Pop, pop, pop! Can you hear the sound popcorn makes when it's being made? Start the day by reading The Popcorn Book. Youngsters will love stringing together popcorn necklaces and learning about popcorn. There are separate prompts and...
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Discriminating Phonemes
Develop the fluency of beginning readers one sound at a time with this phonemic awareness lesson. Through a series of whole-class instruction, independent practice, and collaborative learning activities, children practice identifying the...
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Miss Nelson Is Missing
Young scholars practice identifying story elements and using vocabulary words from newly read books. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read the book Miss Nelson is Missing, and complete several worksheets...
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Learners define from a word list for a literary selection. Using the literary selection, they read the vocabulary in context. They determine the definition of the word as used in context and create a crossword puzzle using the...
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Get Rid of It!
Young scholars participate in matching game to practice their phonics awareness. They can apply the activity to any curriculum review that is word or vocabulary based.
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Colorful Corn Ring Toss
Young scholars design and construct a ring-toss game that enables them to practice spelling words, math facts, or science vocabulary. They plan and determine their game rules, and using a variety of craft materials, create a...
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Musical Chairs Review Lesson Plan
Students review material by playing musical chairs. They identify shapes, colors and vocabulary. They give the definition of the new vocabulary words while playing the game as well.
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Winter
Students explore the concept of hibernation. In this winter lesson, students read Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming and discuss the content of the story. Students participate in classroom activities that require them to develop their...
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Reintroduce "Ur"
Learners explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. For this vocabulary identification lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Learners listen as...
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Dolch Number Booklet
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten." In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary. Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
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Weekly Reading Test
In this reading worksheet, students write the words that their teacher says out loud. Students find the word by reading it, and then write it down. They also write a sentence.
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Weather
In this word/picture matching activity, students examine 5 pictures and select the phrase that tells what the weather condition is. This is intended for ESL students but is usable for younger children as well.
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Actions
In this action words worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict an action. From 4 choices, students select the word that best describes the action. This is intended for ESL use.
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An Apple Pie When It Looks Nice
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the increasing of reading comprehension while practicing of rhyming words with the help of story cards. They also practice adding prefixes to vocabulary words and identify the new words.
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Using Authentic Texts to Teach Vocabulary
Students read an article identifying any new vocabulary words they are unfamiliar with. Using the text, they discover antonyms, synonyms and word families. They answer comprehension questions and review the vocabulary to end the...
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Little Red Hen
First graders listen to the story "The Little Red Hen". They buddy read the story and then illustrate their own interpretation of the story on story paper. Students then use AlphaSmart to type their stories in sequential order.
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Match It!
In this ESL transportation vocabulary worksheet, learners analyze 7 pictures that depict different body parts. Students match these pictures with the words that describe them.
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Matching Activity- School
In this ESL school vocabulary worksheet, learners analyze 7 pictures that depict different items used at school. Students match these pictures with the words that describe them.
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Toys: ESL
In this ESL toys vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common toys. Students match the pictures to the nouns that describe them.