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I'm a teacher of English Language Learners in a secondary school. I began creating resources because I was frustrated of the lack of quality resources for English Language Learners. My resources reflect best practices in English Language Acquisition.

I'm a teacher of English Language Learners in a secondary school. I began creating resources because I was frustrated of the lack of quality resources for English Language Learners. My resources reflect best practices in English Language Acquisition.
The Tortoise and the Hare Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities
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The Tortoise and the Hare Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities

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Aesop’s Fables are beloved by everyone. Use this kid friendly fable for your fable lessons and fable teaching unit. The sequencing and character trait activities in a “kid readable” format engage students in close reading and writing. Differentiated activities allow for multiple entry points. You Get: • 3 Differentiated Story Boards • Teacher’s Answer Key for Story Boards • Color Sequencing Picture Cut-Outs and Large Color Images • Easy Read Fable • Write the Details Activities • Character Mapping Graphic Organizer • Character Trait Trading Cards Full and Half Page • Teacher’s Guide
The Gift of the Magi Lesson Ideas and Teaching Resources
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The Gift of the Magi Lesson Ideas and Teaching Resources

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Use this adapted, readable version of the original tale with older elementary, middle school, or ESL students of all ages. The vocabulary, reading, character trait, plot elements, suffix activities will engage your students as they interact with this wonderful story about love in the face of adversity. You Get: • Four Page Original Adapted Version of the O. Henry Short Story • Focus Vocabulary Interactive Graphic Organizer o Focus Vocabulary: despondent, purchase, rapid, sacrifice, selfless, wise • Identify Synonym/Antonym Focus Vocabulary Activity • Cloze Sentences Using Focus Vocabulary • Vocabulary Graphic Organizer • Focus Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle • Differentiated Character Analysis Organizers Cause and Effect Plot Storyboard Organizer Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer • Reading Response Log • Extended Response Question • Using the suffix –less Activity
The Lion and the Mouse Aesop's Fable Reading and Comprehension Activities
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The Lion and the Mouse Aesop's Fable Reading and Comprehension Activities

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Fables are beloved by everyone. Use this unit to enhance reading comprehension in your Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade classroom or Third Grade Class. The sequencing and character trait activities in a “child friendly” format engage students in close reading and writing. Differentiated activities allow for multiple entry points. You Get: • 3 Differentiated Story Boards • Teacher’s Answer Key for Story Boards • Color & Black and White Sequencing Picture Cut-Outs and Large Color Images • Easy Read Fable • Write the Details Activities • Character Mapping Graphic Organizer • Character Trait Trading Cards Full and Half Page • Teacher’s Guide
All About Careers Unit for ESL English Language Learners
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All About Careers Unit for ESL English Language Learners

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This unit offers your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners, ESL, or EFL multiple exposure to career vocabulary. Use the vocabulary and writing activities to introduce and reinforce new vocabulary. Explore career options and salary opportunities with your students. End your career unit with a culminating “My Dream Career” writing activity. Research shows students need 8-12 exposures to new vocabulary. This no prep unit will give your students plenty of practice in acquiring and using career vocabulary. Your students can keep the anchor charts/study guides handy as they practice their new skills. Research also shows that grammar concepts are more effective when learned in context and not as an isolated skill. In this unit, students learn and practice using first, second, and third person present tense verbs. The unit culminates in an extended writing activity. Answer Keys are provided for all activities. Included in this Unit: • Career Vocabulary Anchor Charts/Study Guides in Color and Blackline • House Vocabulary Picture Word Match (2 Pages) • Career and “The Places We Work” Picture/Text Match Activities • First, Second, Third Person Study Guides & Sentence Practice • “Let’s Talk About Careers” Dialogue Activities • Categorizing Activity • “What Do They Do” Sentence Level Study Guides & “Test Your Knowledge” Activity • Career Picture Word Search • Career Picture to Text Match Memory Game • “My Dream Career” Culminating Writing Activity • Answer Keys for all Activities
ENGLISH Language Newcomer Pack 1
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ENGLISH Language Newcomer Pack 1

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Use these ESL beginner level ESL worksheets and ESL newcomer activities to provide engaging, independent practice for your newcomer or beginner level ESL older kids or adults. The six units provide an introduction to basic English vocabulary and survival phrases. Use the anchor charts and activities to introduce new skills and vocabulary or reinforce concepts already taught. You may also like that the activities provide multiple exposure to vocabulary/skills. (I often find that most activities in trade books don’t offer enough exposure to target skills/vocabulary). I also find it useful to have my students keep the study guides handy for reference and use them during classwork time or homework. Unit one is designed to provide basic foundational skills in letter/sound recognition and writing for students who are unfamiliar with the Western English alphabet. Students will also learn some everyday vocabulary associated with each letter of the alphabet. Unit two introduces classroom/emergency vocabulary and phrases and provides practice in beginning dialogue. Unit three continues classroom vocabulary and introduces numbers. Unit four introduces action verb phrases, colors, and shapes. Unit five introduces clothing vocabulary and provides written practice in using the present singular and plural form of the verb “to be”. Unit six introduces food vocabulary. It includes the food pyramid and provides practice in categorizing foods. A personal dictionary is also included to allow your students to keep track of their learning. You Get: • Alphabet Chart in Color and Black and White • Alphabet initial letter symbol and sound recognition activities • Identifying capital and lowercase letters activity • Word/vocabulary writing activities • Beginning sentence construction/respond to q
Holiday Puzzle Pack ESL EFL English Language Learners
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Holiday Puzzle Pack ESL EFL English Language Learners

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English Language Learners need plenty of practice in using English Vocabulary. Use these Christmas puzzles for festive learning during the Holiday Season. The differentiated activities will engage beginner level English learners to intermediate level ESL students. Use these vocabulary retention activities for lessons, homework, fast finishers, or bell ringers. You Get: • Your Choice of Color or Blackline Holiday Vocabulary Picture Study Guides o Thirty Words and Images Two Levels of Vocabulary Crosswords (covering all 30 Holiday Words) 1. Crosswords with text only clues 2. Crosswords with picture only clues 3. Your choice of color or blackline crosswords Word Search Covering all Thirty Holiday Words • Holiday Word Jumble • Answer Keys For all Puzzles
Aesop's Fables Bundle Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities
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Aesop's Fables Bundle Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities

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This is an anthology of four of the most popular Aesop's Fables. They are re-written in a child friendly format to allow your young students to read independently. Buy the bundle and save 20%. Use the accompanying literature activities to engage your students while increasing their reading comprehension. You Get: Four fables in an easy to read format: The Ant and the Grasshopper The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Lion and the Mouse The Tortoise and the Hare • 3 Differentiated Story Boards for each fable • Teacher’s Answer Keys for Story Boards • Sequencing Picture Cut-Outs and Large Color Images • Write the Details Activities • Character Mapping Graphic Organizers • Character Trait Trading Cards Full and Half Page • Teacher’s Guides
The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literacy Activities
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The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literacy Activities

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The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop’s Fable Literature Activities: • Easy Read Text of the Fable • Multiple Color Images • Differentiated Sequencing Storyboard Activities • Writing Activities • Character Trait Mapping and Trading Cards You Get: • 3 Differentiated Story Boards (3 Pages) • Teacher’s Answer Key for Story Boards • Color Sequencing Picture Cut-Outs and Large Color Images • Easy Read Fable • Write the Details Activities • Character Mapping Graphic Organizer • Character Trait Trading Cards Full and Half Page • Teacher’s Guide
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Aesop's Fable Reading Comprehension and Literature Activities

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Aesop’s Fables are beloved by everyone. Use this kid friendly fable for your fable lessons and fable teaching unit. The sequencing and character trait activities in a “kid readable” format engage students in close reading and writing. Differentiated activities allow for multiple entry points. You Get: • 3 Differentiated Story Boards • Teacher’s Answer Key for Story Boards • Color Sequencing Picture Cut-Outs and Large Color Images • Easy Read Fable • Write the Details Activities • Character Mapping Graphic Organizer • Character Trait Trading Cards Full and Half Page • Teacher’s Guide