Word Up Project
Mini Games
You've got a few minutes left at the end of class to practice vocabulary, but what can you do other than call out a word and ask for definitions? Play one of these 12 quick games! Each game is explained in detail and easy to modify for...
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Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.
British Council
British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
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Boggle's World Esl: Word Searches
A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Portuguese Theme Page
Nice collection of printable word book and vocabulary activity worksheets (colors, planets, items in the house, etc.). The word book is bilingual English / Portuguese. Other worksheets are designed to help students learn Portuguese but...
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English Forum: English Language Quizzes and Exercises
Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling quizzes and practice exercises designed for students learning English as a second language. Activities are interactive, and users receive immediate feedback.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The New House (La Casa)
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities provided - instructions in...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The City (La Ciudad): Listening: Dialogs
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities provided - instructions in...
NASA
Nasa: Tres Pequenos Satelites Que Viajan a Cuestas
A challenging and creative hangman activity where students read a short article about satellites and then proceed to play "Nanosat Flingman." A great learning activity for for reading comprehension, vocabulary, and pronunciation....
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Ispol: Index of English Lessons for Russian Speakers
A series of 50 basic lessons that present sentences written in English with their Russian translations in the Cyrillic alphabet. Great review or introduction for students who can read English and Russian.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Making Questions
This is targeted practice for question formulation; guided prompts ask the student to type question (yes-no or who, what, where, when). Students can then check the answer, ask for a hint, or see the answer.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: School (La Escuela): Listening Dialog
This site for Spanish-speaking English language learners. Students listen to a short dialog between two students who discuss their new class schedules. Presented in both written and auditory formats, students answer comprehension...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: English Language Centre Study Zone
Excellent independent reading, vocabulary, and grammar instruction and practice. Students can choose from beginning, intermediate, upper intermediate, and advanced 1 & 2 levels. Following each exercise is a brief interactive test.
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Lil' Fingers: Who's at the Zoo? Learn the English Words for Animals
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about zoo animals. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for lions, polar bears, giraffes, monkeys, elephants, and more.
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Lil' Fingers: Daddy Wears a Funny Hat: What Is His Job?
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about different kinds of jobs. See wonderful pictures matched to the words for the different kinds of hats worn by police officers, construction...
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Lil' Fingers: My Colors: Learn the English Words for Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short story about colors. Delightful illustrations that clearly match color words with their corresponding colors aid comprehension. Good reinforcement through word...
English Club
English Club: Health, Food and Fitness Crossword 7
This English Club activity provides a crossword that assesses vocabulary words associated content from health class. Students will be able to receive hints, check individual responses, and check their entire completed puzzle.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Printable Portuguese Word Book
Help younger students practice basic vocabulary (English or Portuguese) with these downloadable pages. Covers numbers, telling time, colors, food, people, and animals. Quiz page is only available to members.
Other
Eigo21: Daily Hangman
A site for self-study of English for Japanese speakers. Instructions are in Japanese. Maintained by a private afterschool "English cram" program. This section has an interactive Hangman game that updates daily. Play today's game or let...