Curated OER
If a Runner Runs, Does a Sweater Sweat?
Play with words and word meanings involving the suffix -er. After reading a sample list of words, young readers look up each one in the dictionary to decide which words refer to people, animals, or objects, or have three or more...
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Reading Comprehension
Young scholars examine the title of a book and make assumptions of what words might appear inside. Then the students split the words into categories according to their connotation and compose their own stories based on the title of the...
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Phrasal Verb Generator
In this verb phrase activity, students choose verbs and participles from a word bank to make phrasal verbs that fill in the spaces in 10 sentences.
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Phrasal Verb Generator
In this verb phrase learning exercise, students use the verbs and particles from a word bank to make phrasal verbs to fill the blanks in 10 sentences.
Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning
Reading Activity
Ready to integrate technology into your ELL instruction? Check out this reading lesson that has language learners using the Internet and apps, joining online book clubs, and creating blogs. A fine model of what can be done.
Curated OER
Why Do People Do What They Do?
Students, in groups, develop questions on topics listed on a worksheet. They compare the results with other groups.
University of New Mexico
New Mexico Land of Enchantment
Third graders research Native American Cultures surrounding New Mexico. They analyze the history and geography of the state. They play a guessing game that incorporates the indigenous plants and animals of New Mexico. In groups, learners...
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World Heart Day
In this World Heart Day worksheet, students complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...
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World Population Day
In this World Population Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take a...
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World Telecommunications Day
In this World Telecommunications Day learning exercise, students complete activities such as complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing,...
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Growing Flowers
Students grow flowers from seeds. They plant quick-growing seeds in a flower pot and consider what a seed needs to grow. They observe and record the growth of the planted seeds in science journals.
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Consumer Complaint Menu Role-play
In this role play activity, students participate in a role play about a consumer complaint in a restaurant. Students complete 5 steps in the role play.
Curated OER
Caps for Sale/Color Words
Students read the book "Caps for Sale." Students model reading a sentence and using one color cap and the color word (written in its color). They match the color word (written in its color) to the correct color hat.
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Extreme Weather: Hurricanes
Students demonstrate the ability to define key words and verbally recall conditions that must be present for a hurricane to form.
English Page
English Page: English Vocabulary: Advanced Vocabulary Lessons
This site gives people learning English with a list of useful vocabulary for situations such as getting an apartment or going to the grocery store. It includes a learning activity to practice the vocabulary.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Vocabulary Quizzes Difficult
These self-test, self-scoring quizzes developed for English language learners by ELL teachers are designed for intermediate-to-advanced English language learners. Features include vocabulary important to both social and academic...
Other
Tefl Interactive Esl Games: Matching Phrasal Verbs
There are ten levels of interactive phrasal verb matching games on this site, starting at the elementary level, and going to more advanced level words to help English language learners practice their skills.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Matching Games: Opposites 9 (Advanced)
Play a memory match game by matching six different words with their opposites.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Matching Games: Opposites 10 (Advanced)
Play a memory match game by matching six different words with their opposites.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Mystery Matches 10 (Advanced)
Play memory match game by matching each scientist with the field in which he/she studies.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Mystery Matches 9 (Advanced)
Play memory match game by matching the parts of each idiom.
Other
Esl Desk: Esl Drills & Quizzes
Vocabulary and grammar drills including quizzes on commonly misspelled words, irregular nouns and more. Quizzes range from beginning to advanced.
Other
Tefl Interactive Esl Games: Matching Synonyms
There are ten levels of interactive synonym matching games on this site, starting at the elementary level, and going to more advanced level words to help English language learners practice their skills.
Other
Using English: Academic Word List
Word lists by letter of advanced vocabulary with links to definitions and other related information. Useful for essay writing or test preparation.