Voting and Elections: Reading, Comprehension and Writing for ESL Students

Guide students through the upcoming election with this bundle of voting and government resources! Students will read and answer comprehension questions about the government, the election process, and what they can do to make an impact on the election...even if they can't vote! Then, students will use their knowledge and write a letter to a government representative about a change they want to see in their community.

Included Resources:

⭐ What is Government? Before learning about the election process, students need to understand what a government is! Includes 3 levels of text and comprehension questions, each with printable, digital, digital with audio, and audio-only versions.

⭐ Voting in Elections This text guides students through the act of voting in an election. Includes 3 levels of text and comprehension questions, each with printable, digital, digital with audio, and audio-only versions.

⭐ Voting Rights Act Teach students about the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed election freedoms for many. Includes 3 levels of text and comprehension questions, each with printable, digital, digital with audio, and audio-only versions.

⭐ Be an Ally and Help the Voters Students may not be old enough to vote, but they can still help voters in their community! Includes 3 levels of text and comprehension questions, each with printable, digital, digital with audio, and audio-only versions.

⭐ Be an Ally and Write Your Representatives This text tells students about the impact that can be made by writing your representatives and the importance of doing so! Includes 3 levels of text and comprehension questions, each with printable, digital, digital with audio, and audio-only versions.

⭐ Write Your Representatives a Letter This writing packet guides students through the process of writing a letter to their government representatives. By the end of the process, they will have a ready-to-send letter than tells about a problem in the community, along with a proposal to solve the problem. Includes a digital and printable version.

*Updated October 2020: This product now includes a vocabulary slides set with definition, part of speech, and a picture for each highlighted vocabulary word. The slides are also included as a printable cards version for individual student use, word walls, etc.