Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps: Young Writers Workshop
A wonderful collection of downloadable PDF story starters ("workshop pages") for young children. Each worksheet includes a colorful image, fun prompt and writing lines. Students can also submit their stories for publication on the site.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: How to Develop a Lesson Plan That Includes El Ls
In this article, readers will learn how to develop a lesson plan that will include ELL students. This article highlights that effect lessons, that will inclusive of ELL students, will work to build background knowledge, provide explicit...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Assessment of English Language Learners
This resource includes a 45-minute webcast with George Mason University education professor Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce, discussion questions, sample assessment tools, and other resources. Sample assessment tools are available as...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Beginning Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish speaking students. This section is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening...
TESL Journal
Internet Tesl Journal: Japanese English Vocab Quizzes
These online vocabulary exercises are created for Japanese speakers to study English. Extensive amount of exercises on various topics. They require JavaScript. Some do not require Japanese fonts.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Self Study Idiom Quizzes
Vast array of quizzes and self-study exercises based on idioms and idiomatic expressions, categorized in a variety of ways (beginning with A, B, etc., by keyword, or by association with other groupings). Great practice for the ELL/ESL...
Other
Authentic American Pronunciation
Excellent place for help learning American English! First, a "pattern" of the language is explained with the help of audio pronunciation (requires Real Player- a download link is available). After the "pattern" is explained, links to...
Other
Esl Grammar Quiz 2: Adjectives With Ed or Ing
A second quiz to challenge your knowledge of adjectives ending in -ing and -ed. Choose one of two possible answers. Hints supplied and results available as you go along.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Activities for Newcomers
Practical tips, activities, and great resource suggestions from a veteran ESL teacher for working with newly arrived non-English speaking students.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Activities for Newcomers
Practical tips, activities, and great resource suggestions from a veteran ESL teacher for working with newly arrived non-English speaking students.
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source on Line: Portfolio Use: Developmentally Appropriate Asssessment
Descriptions of the various forms of assessment that can involve students in their own assessments are given here. Presents the criteria for what items can be included in a portfolio and how to use it in evaluation.
English Club
English Club: Abbreviations: Initialisms
This EnglishClub tutorial defines the term initialism, a type of abbreviation, and then provides several examples of initialisms.
English Club
English Club: Abbreviations: Acronyms
This EnglishClub tutorial defines the term acronym, a type of abbreviation, and then provides several examples of acronyms.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Connect Students' Background Knowledge to Content
In this article, teachers will learn strategies for connecting with students' background knowledge to engage ELL students. Research is used to support the strategies, and web links are provided for additional resources to support...
English Club
English Club: Classic Reading
This EnglishClub collection shares several classical works of literature leveled for elementary, intermediate, advanced, Shakespeare, and author information. These include various readings from William Shakespeare, Aesop, Rudyard...
English Club
English Club: Test Your English Reading Level
This EnglishClub quiz assesses students' reading levels. Students are given 15 minutes to answer 20 multiple choice questions to assess their reading level as being "elementary", "lower intermediate", "upper intermediate", "lower...
English Club
English Club: Plagiarism
This EnglishClub tutorial explains what plagiarism is, why students plagiarize assignments, and the serious repercussions of plagiarizing.
English Club
English Club: Business Crossword 1
This EnglishClub crossword reviews vocabulary associated with business and finance.
English Club
English Club: Business Crossword 2
This EnglishClub crossword reviews vocabulary associated with the business world.
English Club
English Club: Business Crossword 4
This EnglishClub crossword reviews vocabulary associated with business.
English Club
English Club: Health, Food and Fitness Crossword 10
This EnglishClub crossword reviews vocabulary associated with health, food, and fitness.
English Club
English Club: Health, Food and Fitness Crossword 9
This EnglishClub crossword reviews vocabulary associated with health, food, and fitness.
Other
Boggle's World Esl: Verbs
25 printable worksheets designed to help students develop their vocabulary of verbs. Each worksheet provides a mix of activities and questions that focus on a specific verb (e.g., fly, dream, play, ride, like, etc.).