Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Greetings (Saludos)
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELLs in which students read a brief, simple monologue and then answer comprehension questions about what they have read. Instructions are in Spanish; exercises in English.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Animals (Animales)
Extensive site for teaching Spanish-speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is animals. Exercise follows short reading. Instructions are in Spanish; exercise in English.
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St Online / Japan Times Ell Newspaper
The companion site for Weekly ST, which the Japan Times publishes to help young audiences learn English. You can read articles, some in English, some in Japanese, and listen to the audio version. The English article comes with online...
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Miscositas
An amazing site that provides the reader with a choice of English, Spanish or French activities and reading. This is a very comprehensive site filled with a gallery of educational links. Notable among these links is a list of English...
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Lil' Fingers: My Colors: Learn the English Words for Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short story about colors. Delightful illustrations that clearly match color words with their corresponding colors aid comprehension. Good reinforcement through word...
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Lil' Fingers: Draw Me Shapes: A Vocabulary of Shapes and Colors
Young readers and beginning English language learners will enjoy this short animated story about colors and shapes. Good practice for children learning basic English vocabulary, with excellent graphics to aid comprehension.
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A (Simplified) Midsummer Night's Dream for Ell Readers
A simplified version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" developed for English language learners by an ESL teacher.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: English Language Centre Study Zone
Excellent independent reading, vocabulary, and grammar instruction and practice. Students can choose from beginning, intermediate, upper intermediate, and advanced 1 & 2 levels. Following each exercise is a brief interactive test.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Audio Assisted Reading
A resource for teachers to understand how to effectively use audio books in their reading programs. Includes links to teaching materials.
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Aesop's Fables: Online Collection
In addition to providing full texts of over 600 fables by various authors, this website is a complete source for biographical, historical, and critical information. Many fables include Real Audio narrations so you can listen while you...
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin is the subject of this passage and the comprehension questions which follow. The test is interactive online, and may be printed for use in the classroom by going to the site map and choosing PRINTABLE MATERIALS.
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Voice of America: Dynamic English for Vietnamese Speakers
English lessons for native speakers of Vietnamese using Voice of America news content. A new lesson is posted every two weeks, but you can access past lessons too. Lessons provide short reading, listening, or dialog practice passages...
Starfall
Starfall: Learn to Read: Surfer Girl
Surfer Girl is an interactive story that allows you to practice reading words with the er, ur, and ir sounds.
Starfall
Starfall: Learn to Read: My Family
"My Family" is a interactive story which emphasizes Y as an E sound. You can photograph the events and place them on the calendar.
Knowledge Share
Super Kids: Hangman
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
BBC
Bbc News: Arabic Language Version
World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...
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Mandarin Daily News for Kids
The Mandarin Daily News is a well-established children's newspaper published in Taiwan for elementary and middle level students and their teachers and parents. The site includes world and local news stories, as well as news on topics of...
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: "Zinnia and Her Babies" by M Bianco
A charming story about Zinnia, the cat. Comprehension questions follow, with immediate feedback if done online. Teachers, go to the site map, and under PRINTABLE MATERIALS, you will find the story, the quiz, and the answer sheet.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Death Valley
This newspaper article deals with a curious geological phenomenon which occurs in Death Valley. After you read the article, test your understanding by answering the multiple choice questions.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Scrub Jay Gains Favor
After reading this Tampa Tribune article by Jan Hollingsworth, respond to the multiple choice questions to see if you have understood. Immediate feedback.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: "The Crow" by Margery Bianco
"The Crow" is a short story which has been adapted from the original. It is followed by multiple choice comprehension questions, and corrections so you can correct your own answers. There are also some extended response items with model...
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: The Florida Boys on the Suwannee River
This excerpt of the story by John P. Jones Jr. is exciting and fun to read. The questions will be corrected for you, so you can check your own work.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site from Ingles Mundial focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "s" & "z". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial:animals (Animales): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts sounds as in "hut/hot, nut/not." Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge"...