Quia
Quia: What's My Meaning? Words Search
In this word search, students find the root words listed. A blue line and gold star will appear when the words are discovered with connecting the letters. Java is required.
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Vocabulary Games
Begin building a better vocabulary through this comprehensive lesson plan with vocabulary games. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
Hopelink
Hopelink: Reading Lesson Idea: Personal Vocabulary Notebook
This site has a simple but direct approach to building your vocabulary. Keeping a special notebook of new words can increase vocabulary, assist memorization, and encourage good study and organization skills. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
Hopelink
Word Bank Lesson Plan: Eastside Literacy Program
This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Story Race
In this lesson plan, students are divided into teams to use their vocabulary words in a cooperative story. Each student in the team contributes a sentence with a vocabulary word in it until all the words are included. Teams then share...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Audio Word Match
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. The words are then hidden on turned-down cards in a concentration-type game. As students click on cards, they both see and hear the words,...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Sentence Unscramble
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. Each word is used in a sentence, and the words are mixed up. Students must then unscramble them so that they make sense. Includes 'Spelling...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Crossword
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. The words are used for a crossword puzzle, and students must study the clues to see where each word goes. Includes 'Spelling Test' and 'Teach...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Hang Mouse
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level, and play hangman with them. The difference is that, as you guess letters, either a mouse gets some cheese, or a sleeping cat wakes up a bit...
Other
Esl Kid Stuff: Classroom Games & Activities
Great variety of classroom games and activities for PK-2 ELL/ESL students, submitted by teachers. Organized alphabetically by game name, the current collection includes activities designed to help the student practice a wide range of...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Easy Things for Beginners: Interesting Things for Esl
Those familiar with ESL web sites will probably recognize this comprehensive site. On this page, the editors helpfully highlight a dozen or so word games and vocabularly activities geared to beginning ESL students and newcomers to the...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Word Clouds for Kids!
Type or paste a word list into the space provided to create a word cloud. Adjust colors and fonts.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Word Search: Valentine's Day Word Search
Students are able to practice vocabulary words or create a word search for fun with this Valentine's Day template. Choose from two sizes and opt to print or complete puzzle online.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Word Search
In this free version of the game, choose from four sets of words, depending on the grade level. The words are scrambled into a word search where you must find them. Includes 'Spelling Test' and 'Teach Me' features.
Arcademics
Arcademics: Word Frog (Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms)
Practice matching antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms, with Word Frog, an animated self-scoring activity, with three different levels of difficulty.
Other
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...
Other
Canal Kids: Uniao Cultural (English for Portuguese L1s)
Interactive vocabulary lessons for Portugese-speaking English language learners who are building a basic English vocabulary related to objects found at school, occupations, food, toys, clothes, animals, and songs. By clicking on various...
Other
Canal Kids: Uniao Cultural (English for Portuguese L1s)
Interactive vocabulary lessons for Portugese-speaking English language learners who are building a basic English vocabulary related to objects found at school, occupations, food, toys, clothes, animals, and songs. By clicking on various...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: School (La Escuela)
Wonderful site for Spanish speaking ELL. Beginning level has instructions in Spanish and an excellent variety of activities focusing (in this section), on alphabet, numbers, time, classroom vocabulary, school subjects, titles. Auditory...
TESL Journal
Internet Tesl Journal: Ten Games for Recycling Vocabulary
10 classroom activities that help students practice (recycle, reuse, review) vocabulary they've previously learned. Includes variations of well-known games, e.g., Pictionary, Taboo, Bingo, Outburst, and others. Instructions are provided...
Pearson
Practice With Colors Game Longman Backpack
Short, fun game younger English learners can use to practice colors. Ocean creatures say (in writing) what color they are and students indicate the correct color (two different rounds; total of 2-4 minutes for the whole game).
Other
Isabel's Esl Site: Hobbies
A fun matching game about hobbies, self-corrected, second chances to do it right. For advanced ESL students.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Nouns
These three activities reinforce singular and plural nouns usage. They include flashcards and matching of singular and plural nouns.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms in this click and match game. Java is required.