TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Self Study Idiom Quizzes
Vast array of quizzes and self-study exercises based on idioms and idiomatic expressions, categorized in a variety of ways (beginning with A, B, etc., by keyword, or by association with other groupings). Great practice for the ELL/ESL...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The House of the Future
Extensive site for teaching Spanish-speaking ELLs about words used to describe homes and the things found in them. Instructions are in Spanish; exercises in English.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: High Frequency Word Concentration
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students match the high frequency words in a concentration game format. I use this as a center activity.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Poetry to Teach Reading & Writing
Lesson plan makes use of weekly poems for students to read, discuss, and study. Students compile a poetry portfolio to use for further learning in reading and writing, as well as engaging in interactive activities such as creative poetry...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Intermediate Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish-speaking students. It is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension,...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Phrase Reading
A great activity for students to learn high frequency words and how to make sentences.
Other
Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
Other
Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Sports/hobbies: Pronunciation/sonidos
This Spanish-speaking ELL tutorial practices sound recognition - contrasts short "ch" and "j" sounds as in "choke/joke". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Weather Pronunciation
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition. Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested follow-up activities....
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The City (La Ciudad): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts sounds as in "cap/cup, ran/run." Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Shopping (Compras): Pronunciation/sonidos
This site focuses on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "c" & "g". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested follow-up...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Family (La Familia)
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts short "e" and "i" sounds as in "bill/bell". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Planning a Vacation
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs and view a written dialog in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Health (La Salud)
An exercise designed to teach Spanish-speaking ELLs about healthy eating and the vocabulary of food and nutrition. Students answer comprehension questions based on a short reading about losing weight. Instructions in Spanish; exercise in...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Transportation (Reading & Comprehending)
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELLs about transportation and related topics designed to engage reading comprehension skills.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Health (La Salud): Pronunciation/sonidos
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - (saw/sew, caught/coat). Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge," for suggested...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Transportation (Transporte)
Extensive site focusing on Spanish-speaking ELL. This section practices sound recognition - contrasts "e" & "ey" (wet/wait, test/taste). Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's...
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Segmenting [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn how to use segmenting phonemes as an instructional strategy. Teachers will learn direct instructional techniques for segmenting phonemes; games and activities are also provided to reinforcement student...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: The New House (La Casa)
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities provided - instructions in...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Martha's Family
Wonderful, extensive site for Spanish-speaking ELL. In this section, students listen to a couple of short audio clip dialogs in English and then answer interactive comprehension questions. Several activities provided - instructions in...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Work (El Trabajo) Reading
A reading exercise that teaches Spanish-speaking ELLs about different kinds of work and the vocabulary used to describe jobs. Instructions in Spanish; exercise in English.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Beginning Level
Improve English language proficiency at this comprehensive ELL (English Language Learner) site for Spanish speaking students. This section is subdivided into eight areas of language development: vocabulary, grammar, listening...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Understanding Maps and Directions
Extensive site for teaching Spanish speaking ELL. The theme of this unit is the directions - An "e-mail" is presented, giving directions to a house party - Interactive exercise follows, asking comprehension questions - A guided writing...