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The Things People Should Do
In this modals learning exercise, learners complete the sentence by adding the appropriate modal verb to the end. Students are given eight sentences to complete.
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Modals and Idiomatic Expressions
This activity provides a good review of idiomatic expressions. Not only do students have a chart detailing the different types of meanings, they also are given 25 questions to practice this skill.
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Verb Tenses
In this exploration of the use of verbs, learners complete a variety of activities involving 30 short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions. This worksheet would be appropriate for upper elementary and older students learning English.
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Verb Review 1 (Present/Past)
Using a fill-in-the-blank format learners explore the use of present/past/future verbs. This 41-question activity upper elementary and older students in an ESL class would get a good background in the use of verbs.
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Intermediate Question Response--Your Day
While the writing prompt in this activity is geared toward an adult because it mentions a morning run and coffee afterwards, the idea is one that can be altered for use with younger students. This short essay activity could be used with...
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Writing Questions
While this activity involving formulating questions was designed for older ESL students, it could be modified for use in upper elementary. Using this 15 questions worksheet, students practice taking information and forming a question....
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Extra Practice--Reductions
This worksheet provides an explanation of how to reduce or shorten time adverb clauses, cause/effect adverb clauses, and adjective clauses. After the explanation, students have an opportunity to practice reducing each type of clause....
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Advanced Matching--Weather
Here's a simple matching worksheet to help ELL learners practice weather related vocabulary words. Learners match the weather vocabulary word on the right with the correct definition on the left.
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Simple Present / Present Progressive
Using a fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice format, this activity gives students a chance to practice their skills using the simple present tense of a verb and present progressive. With 20 questions, and a varied format, this worksheet...
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #5
This worksheet provides intermediate ESL learners with an opportunity to correct identified errors with grammar, verb tenses and syntax in a written passage.
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Verb Phrases
This worksheet tackles the topic of verb phrases by providing an explanation of a verb phrase followed by several examples of verb phrases and their meanings. Students complete fill in the blank sentences with the correct verb phrase.
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Quiz 3A: Expressions of Quantity
As part of this activity focusing on the use of the expressions all of, almost all of, most of, some of and none of, students evaluate groups of symbols to identify the information missing. In the first part of this 14 question activity,...
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Ana Finds an Apartment
Because of the topic of this reading comprehension and vocabulary activity, it would probably be best used with adults in an ESL class. The 10 question reading activity, which focuses on vocabulary involving renting an apartment, could...
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BBC Learning English, Listening
In this listening comprehension worksheet, students choose the best word to replace missing words from sentences. This exercise requires an understanding of context.
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BBC Learning English, Determining Missing Dialogue
In this dialogue worksheet, students determine what words are missing from the conversation between Ellie and Alice. This exercise tests English language learners' contextual language skills.
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BBC Learning English, Listening Comprehension
In this listening comprehension worksheet, students listen to an audio recording on time and then determine whether the statements provided are true or false. Students then respond to five questions about time using the information...
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BBC Learning English, Listening Comprehension
In this specific listening comprehension worksheet, students listen to an audio file and then choose the best answer to 15 corresponding multiple choice questions. Students then respond to four questions about non-verbal communication in...
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BBC Learning English, Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read several passages about the film industry and then answer eight corresponding questions. Additionally, students write a short description of a documentary they would make about...
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BBC Learning English, Reading (Maralde)
In this reading comprehension and writing worksheet, learners identify differences between neighboring countries as described in the passage provided. Students then list similarities between their own and neighboring countries. Finally,...
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Error Correction)
In this grammar activity, students correct mistakes in the ten sentences provided. The number of mistakes in each sentence is provided.
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Roleplay)
In this ESL speaking worksheet, students work in groups to create six interview questions for possible employees from abroad. Each student then interviews someone from another group noting their responses. Groups re-form, compare notes,...
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Discussion)
For this speaking worksheet, students hold a conversation with at least one other person regarding the importance of ten different aspects of moving to a new country for work. Groups must try to agree on the order of importance.
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BBC Learning English, Writing
In this proofreading worksheet, students correctly rewrite a passage that contains paragraph, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.
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The Statue of Liberty
In this tracing of alphabet letters ESL worksheet, learners practice tracing the letters in eight facts associated with The Statue of Liberty.