ESL Kid Stuff
Directions: Left / Right / Forward / Back
Move to the left! Move to the right! Kids will definitely get moving with a activity on directions. They review left, right, forward, and back before playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey and singing some songs about movement.
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Giving Directions
While incomplete, this lesson provides an interesting way to approach an activity on giving and following directions. Learners work in groups, using a newspaper and maps, to give each other directions to a specific location. The handouts...
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Vocabulary Unit 10
In this following directives vocabulary learning exercise, students match up the phonetic pronunciation to twelve English words and picture the idea behind each one. Students then draw a picture of each one in the twelve frames provided.
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Classroom Instructions
In this ESL following instructions activity, students will focus on classroom activities. Students will complete 5 matching questions, by looking at the pictures in one column and matching them with the correct terminology and vocabulary...
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Giving and Taking Directions
Young scholars identify the difference between commands and a declarative sentence. They complete a diagram with verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions using a map and give directions to another location.
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Giving and Taking Directions (Middle School)
Students describe the difference between a declarative sentence and a command. They complete a diagram verbs, prepositions and numbers. They follow directions on a map and create directions of their own to another location.
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ESL Storyboards
For this ESL literacy worksheet, students examine each individual board and then use them to tell and write a story about the events.
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ESL Activity - Authentic Cooking Experience
Students encounter imperatives used for the instructions for this cooking experience. They review selected vocabulary terms for food and the process of cooking. Students identify adverbs of sequence (first, then, etc.). They follow the...
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Following Verbal Directions
In this ESL activity, students follow 12 verbal directions from their teacher. For example, "Turn your paper on its side to landscape view."
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Following Verbal Directions
In this ESL learning exercise, students follow 12 verbal directions from their teacher. For example, "Turn your paper on its side to landscape view."
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Punctuation Errors in Text: ESL
In this ESL punctuation learning exercise, students read an article about a legal case involving student truancy. Students correct all the punctuation errors.
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Beginning Short Stories w/ Questions - An Adventure
This activity, which could be used in the lower grades for reading comprehension practice or with older students as part of an ESL lesson, has learners read a short story and answer six comprehension and vocabulary questions. As part of...
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Linguistics 472
Elementary English Language Learners practice following directions by participating in a treasure hunt. Adapt this resource to suit individual learners.
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Bronx Zoo
Students prepare for a field trip to the Bronx Zoo. They use maps and descriptions of animal exhibits to give and interpret directions on how to navigate the zoo. They play games, participate in pairwork and whole class discussion.
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Shades of Color - Cross Out Puzzle Six
English language learners follow the directions to cross out words as they place them into specific categories. For example, they list egg yolk and sunflower under "shades of yellow." Note: some of these are very difficult! Will your...
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I Can Write a Poem
It is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...
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Breaking News English - No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "No Hip-hop Fashion for Basketball Players." They participate in both pre-reading and post-reading activities which include fill-in the...
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Which Word - Many or Much?
Reinforce the concept of countable and uncountable nouns with a grammar learning exercise that looks closely at the the use of how much or how many.
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Telephone Skills: Role Plays
Students engage in a meaningful role play. ESL students develop their telephone skills by participating in a variety of role play scenarios which are imbedded in this plan.
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Confusing Words Worksheet
In this ESL confusing words worksheet, students will focus on vocabulary enhancement of common confusing words in English. Students will complete 12 fill in the blank questions, by reading each sentence and choosing the best word to...
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Sentence Fragments
Reinforce writing and language skills with a grammar worksheet that focuses on determining whether a sentence is complete or a fragment.
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Improv Exercises
Here's an eight-page packet that describes 70 different improv activities to use as warm ups for drama classes.
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Verbs And Tenses
For this verbs and tenses worksheet, students write a short sentence for each of the twenty verb tense directives and then underline the particular structure requested. This would be a good resource for reviewing each of the verb tenses...
Weather Home Project
Weather Journal. For one week, students must keep track of the weather, referencing the temperature, moisture, wind speed, and the types of clouds. (ESL)