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Sentence Auctions
Students proofread sentence to determine which are grammatically correct and which contain errors. They bid on grammatically correct sentences and try to buy as many possible. Points are awarded for purchased sentences that contain no...
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Reduced Time Adverb Clauses
In this grammar activity, students read 5 sentences which show students how to reduce the time adverb clauses. They then read a story and reduce time adverb clauses where possible.
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Infinitives: Diagnostic Quiz
In this infinitives diagnostic quiz activity, students complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct answers from drop down lists. Quiz is divided into beginning-intermediate and intermediate-advanced.
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Interview With Americans
In this asking questions activity, students interview classmates to find out 9 pieces of information. Students begin their questions with "Can you tell me...", "Could you tell me..." or "Do you know..." This could be used for adult ESL...
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Clauses: The Trilogy
This worksheet provides a way to have students practice using and identifying adjective, adverb and noun clauses. Because this 20 question activity is open-ended and uses vocabulary designed for older students or adults, it could be used...
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Extra Word Worksheet 4
In this proofing/editing worksheet, students practice their editing skills by reading eight sentences to find the one word in each sentences that is not needed.
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Extra Word Worksheet 3
In this proofing/editing learning exercise, 5th graders practice their proofing skills by reading eight sentences to find the one word that does not need to be in each sentence.
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Extra Word Worksheet 2
In this proofing/editing worksheet, 5th graders practice their editing skills by reading eight sentences to find the one extra word not needed in each one.
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Maintaining Good Personal Hygiene
High schoolers list habits that can be used to maintain good personal hygiene. They identify hygiene products and explain their uses in maintaining a good self image and personal hygiene habits. This activity is intended for students...
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Hello, How Do You Do?
Students role play proper greetings and etiquette in formal and informal work and social situations. Students compare and contrast introductions and conversational conventions in their native country and in the United States by writing...
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What A Trip!
Students plan a vacation trip from start to finish. Given a budget, they make decisions regarding where they would like to go, what mode of transportation they will use, where they will lodge, and what attractions they will visit while...
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Opening A Bank Account
Students identify the different types of accounts offered by local banks. Students review and define appropriate banking terms when opening an account. Working in pairs, students role play the proper way to open an account. This...
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Present Simple or continuous
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in the blanks of eight sentences with the correct form of the specified verb. This worksheet is intended to be used with advanced English language learners.
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Unit 10: Going Shopping Day 1: Buying School Supplies
Students, who are second language learners, develop a story about shopping. In this language development instructional activity, students brainstorm in their native language about the items they purchase at the beginning of the school...
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My Friends: Day One: Likes and Dislikes
Students who are learning English as a second language examine likes and dislikes. In this likes and dislikes lesson, students examine the words that tell the things that a famous person might like or dislike. They work in groups to...
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Time Signifiers - Past or Present Perfect?
Learners refine their usage of past simple or present perfect. After a lecture/demo, students work in pairs and utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to help them gain practice with time signifiers.
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Describing Family Members
Fourth graders examine the use of possessives when describing family members. In this ESL family description lesson, 4th graders examine the role of family in their native language before looking at pictures of families assigning names...
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Upper Intermediate Review Quiz
In this language arts worksheet, students read 5 sentences which have missing verb phrases. Students choose the best answer to fill in the blank and make the sentence complete. This is intended for ESL students.
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Intermediate Review Quiz 2
In this language arts worksheet, students read 8 incomplete sentence and choose the best verb phrase to fill in the blanks. This page is intended for ESL students.
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October's Lesson Plan
Students listen to poetry about crocodiles. After discussing the relationship between humans and crocodiles, they make a list of ways humans hurt crocodiles and then write Prelutsky's poem from the crocodile perspective.
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Seeking Clarification Through Questioning
High schoolers review ads from the newspaper for goods they would like to purchase. They identify qeustions they would need to ask sales associates in order to make an informed decision about the purchase. Pairs of students simulate...
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Navigating The Legal System
Pupils identify personal rights allowed under the law in the United States. An exploration of the legal process leads students to describe how the American legal system works. This lesson is intended for pupils acquiring English.
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Studying English Abroad
Students explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson plan, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another...
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Time Words/Tenses Review
Each of the 42 sentences in this worksheet have mistakes in the verb tense or time word. Grammarians search for the verb mistake in each one and write the correct verb tense right above the wrong one on the worksheet. Good practice!