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Teach English with Spanish-English Cognates: Examples & Practice

By English Hints 4 ELLs

According to research, ELLs need help learning to recognize and work with cognates. Since both Spanish and a majority of English academic vocabulary are Latin-based, Spanish-speaking students of English have a huge head start on CALP (academic)

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Games, Task Cards

$9.50

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Medical Mysteries: Readings & Resources on the Fight against Disease

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Medical Mysteries is a one or 1 1/2-week lesson unit with readings and associated comprehension questions, a webquest, video links, optional writing assignments, and other resources on the impact of diseases on history and people’s efforts to

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Webquests

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, CCRA.SL.2, RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.7, RST.6-8.4, RST.9-10.4

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Word Detective Bundle+: Reading, Affix, & Context Clues Practice

By English Hints 4 ELLs

This Word Detective bundle is an introduction to basic academic vocabulary and word decoding skills, affixes, roots, and context clues. It includes the lessons, worksheets, games, and other practice materials in four of my packets, at a discount:

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Games

CCSS:

L.6.4b, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.4b, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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Word Detectives: Reading, Context Clue, & Vocabulary Practice

By English Hints 4 ELLs

A week’s worth of engaging lessons to introduce middle or high school intermediate English language learners, or mixed classes with both native speakers and ELLs, to reading comprehension skills and some important academic vocabulary. Help students

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.4a, L.6.4b, L.7.4a, L.7.4b, L.8.4a, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.4b, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.L.6...

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Disease Detectives Webquest

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Lesson plans for a 3(-4, with options) day investigation of the way scientists discovered germ theory and learned to control some of the worst epidemic diseases. The lesson plan for day 1 introduces epidemic diseases and research with 2 short videos

Subjects:

Other (Science), World History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Research, Webquests, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, SL.7.1b, SL.7.4, SL.8.1b, SL.8.4, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.4, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.7

$4.00

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Past Tense Verb Worksheets

By English Hints 4 ELLs

EnglishHints’ Past Tense Verb Worksheets offers students multiple ways to practice the past tense of regular and the most common irregular verbs. Much of the practice is in context (conversations or reading.)Most of the worksheets are simple enough

Subjects:

Grammar, EFL - ESL - ELD, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Games

$7.00

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Basic Academic Vocabulary for Writing, Discussion, and Testing

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Teach the basic academic vocabulary needed to understand test instructions, writing prompts, and academic discussions. Students read and practice the words in multiple ways including proofreading an essay, completing task cards and a crossword, and

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Task Cards, Lesson

$12.50

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Root and Affix Bundle

By English Hints 4 ELLs

This bundle contains the Word-Building Suffixes, Common Prefixes, and Roots + Practice packets, but costs much less as a bundle than each packet would cost individually. It has 55 pages of explanation, practice, and game activities in addition to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Games

CCSS:

L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b

$18.30

$12.50

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Common Phrasal Verbs: Examples, Matching, and Practice

By English Hints 4 ELLs

This pdf provides explanations, examples, and practice activities for 7 short (under 1/2 hour) lessons introducing just under 100 very common phrasal verbs. It includes: • a brief explanation of the use of phrasal verbs in English, • three short

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Games, Lesson

$6.50

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The Mystery of Scurvy

By English Hints 4 ELLs

a two-page article about the difficult search for the cause of scurvy, with comprehension questions, answer key, and links to videos on the search for causes and cures of other deficiency diseases 4 pages plus answer key.If you would prefer a

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, CCRA.R.1

$2.00

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The Impact of Disease on History

By English Hints 4 ELLs

An introduction to the diseases that changed the course of history and made scientific research both urgent and difficult, together with a glossary, comprehension questions, and links to excellent videos and resources on several major diseases. This

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.8.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, RH.6-8.1, RST.6-8.4, RST.9-10.4

$5.25

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Teen Sleep: Readings, Comp Questions, and a Crossword

By English Hints 4 ELLs

In this short lesson students watch a short TED Ed video about the value of sleep, read a PBS article about sleep and the teenage brain, and answer comprehension questions about what they have learned. (The questions can also be used as an

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets

FREE

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Using Word Roots to Teach Vocabulary

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Help intermediate ESL students (or middle- high school ELA students) master academic vocabulary by learning some of the most useful word root and prefix combinations. Examples and practice with over 30 important Latin and Greek roots, including 3

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Games

CCSS:

L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b

$6.00

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Goals & Vocabulary for Success

By English Hints 4 ELLs

3-5 days' worth of lessons on goal-setting, goal and achievement vocabulary, and integrated reading (and possibly listening/watching), discussion, and writing about success, failure, and what's most important in life.16 pages of differentiated

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

$6.00

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Basics of Essay Writing and Essay Prompt Vocabulary

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Help your English learners master the vocabulary of writing test prompts and the basics of English essay writing. Six lessons demonstrating and practicing essential academic vocabulary and essay writing skills (with brief readings on communication

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Games, Lesson

$8.00

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Games to Practice Irregular Past Tense Verbs

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Varied games to review irregular past tense verb forms, This packet includes instructions for several good games for practicing irregular past tense forms, including Bingo, Liar, and Memory (Concentration). It includes Memory cards for 47 of the

Subjects:

Grammar, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$4.50

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Memory Games for Irregular Verbs.

By English Hints 4 ELLs

This packet includes Memory (Concentration) cards for 47 of the most common irregulars (6 game sets of 16 cards each—‘to be’ gets two pairs), along with instructions for preparing and playing memory games and a couple of other useful games to

Subjects:

Grammar, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$4.00

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Games to Practice the Most Important Irregular Verbs

By English Hints 4 ELLs

Suggestions for various games to practice irregular past tense verb forms, and Memory (Concentration) cards for 16 of the most common irregulars of all, so students can see them repeatedly while trying to guess the matching cards. This is a shorter

Subjects:

Grammar, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$3.50

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Word-Building Suffix Packet

By English Hints 4 ELLs

This packet is designed for middle to high beginners or low intermediates, using mostly common vocabulary. (It introduces some of the more common words from the Academic Word List as well.) It explains basic suffix use step by step, providing

Subjects:

Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (ELA)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b

$6.60

$5.50

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Practice Common Prefixes

By English Hints 4 ELLs

13 pages (in addition to 3 answer keys.)*includes a table with all the most common prefixes and extensive practice with the prefixes most important for academic vocabulary (see below}*includes demonstration worksheets to practice ways the different

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Other (ELA), ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.4b, L.5.4b, L.6.4b, L.7.4b

$5.70

$5.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught beginning-intermediate and multi-level adult ESL classes for over 6 years. I have also worked as a substitute teacher in almost all grade levels, with the most time in 4th grade, middle school, and high school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love planning lessons on topics related to my students' interests and needs. The best lessons are relevant, engaging, and integrate multiple skills while examining a topic, so students have multiple opportunities to use the new vocabulary or structures in different ways. I always try to provide a variety of types of practice to accommodate different student learning styles and preferences.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA in history (with highest honors), University of California, Santa Cruz. California adult ESL designated subjects credential; 120 hour TEFL certificate.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm fascinated by languages, literature, history, biology, cultures-- learning or teaching about almost anything. I'm fluent in English and Spanish, and have studied a little Chinese as well. I love to see children or adults get excited about learning and find that they can communicate in a new language-- with all the doors that opens. Now I have a website teaching English, www.Englishhints.com (as well as a daughter teaching high school English) and try to create lessons and practice activities that will help students become fluent in English-- and enjoy using it.