Curated OER
Holidays and Hotels
Students pairs discuss common activities associated with vacations and hotels. In this language arts learning exercise, students complete fill-in-the-blank and matching activities, as well as engage in conversation starters.
Curated OER
Kim Jong-Il
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Kim Jong-Il and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
Curated OER
Happy Holiday
Students greet individuals in forms that are appropriate for certain relationships, the time of day, and specific holidays and occasions. They discuss the differences in forms of address for age, rank, and greetings, listen to the clues...
Curated OER
Let's Have a Lesson Within a Lesson
Students role-play the role of a student who does not comprehend the language the lesson is being instructed in. Using the internet, they research the characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations over time. In groups,...
Curated OER
Meeting Another Student
Middle schoolers engage in a role play where they practice greeting each other, introducing themselves, and asking at least three questions of the other student. The questions should be about the other student's age, family, pets, or...
Curated OER
Primary Sources by and about Mexicans and Californios
Students access many pages of unique and interesting people of Mexican/Californios decent/heritage. After reading an insert on one, they can future research that person on the Internet. Students share their findings on a power point...
Curated OER
Animal Vocabulary Cards
Students practice a system that may help them understand more and remember more terms when they read. The reading of text is developed as a skill that second language learners need.
Curated OER
Changing Opinions
Students compare their preconceptions of Native American movement with their current perceptions. They identify why they have changed. Students conclude with a final reflection addressing how they define the Native American experience in...
Curated OER
Short Stories: The Puzzle Pieces of Life
Students distinguish the elements of fiction in a short story. In this fiction elements lesson, students complete nine lessons of activities to learn about the elements of fiction in short stories.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words and Phrases
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words and Phrases
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Origins and Meanings of Foreign Words (English I Reading)
Become acquainted with the origins and meanings of foreign words and phrases frequently used in English texts.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Origins & Meanings of Foreign Words & Phrases: English Ii Reading
In this lesson, you will be introduced to selective lists of words. These words can help enrich your language, deepen your understanding of what you read, and broaden your sense of the world.
Rice University
Rice University: Loan Words
An exhaustive and comprehensive resource on the definition, process, and uses of "loan words" in English. Includes several examples of words grouped by subject and language of origin. Excellent site.
Other
Kryss Tal: The English Language: Words Borrowed
An incredible comprehensive list of "borrowed words" in the English language, grouped by the languages from which the words are borrowed. Provides and describes dozens of languages and literally thousands of loan words. Highly recommended.
Monmouth College
Monmouth College: English Loan Words in Other Languages
A list of words in English which have been borrowed from other languages. Includes the languages of Italian, French, German, and Japanese.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Ii
Great lesson for identifying words and phrases that indicate which past tense to use, preterite or imperfect. Though not meant to be a comprehensive lesson on the application of these two past tenses, the two lists of time expressions...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Japanese Vocabulary
Learn basic Japanese vocabulary words -- greetings, clothing, household items, foods, toys, and more -- on this multilingual site. Roll over a image or phrase to hear how it is pronounced and see how it is written (Romanized spelling...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Spanish Theme Page
A great variety of activities and resources for both teachers and students of Spanish. Includes a picture dictionary, information, coloring sheets, and short books to inspire vocabulary learning. Contains many fantastic resources for...