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Adult education english language arts independent work packets for Easel
Figurative Language Worksheets - Similes, Metaphors, Idioms and Easel
This figurative language pack includes a types of figurative language handout that defines different figures of speech like similes, metaphors, idioms, personification, and hyperbole and gives an example of each. On the first worksheet students have to identify ten sentences that use metaphors or similes. There are nine additional practice worksheets with practice with similes, idioms, metaphors, personification and hyperbole. No prep. Print and go. Keys included. Ten worksheets in all. Great ac
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Idioms Bundle - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Easel Activities and Boom Cards
ESL Newcomer Activities: Home Sweet Home Unit | Print & Digital
Use these activities with your ESL beginner English Language Learners or Newcomer students. Engage your English Language Learners while they learn house vocabulary and plural nouns. These vocabulary and grammar activities incorporate research based practices proven to enhance English Language instruction and aid in optimal retention of key concepts. *** Updated for digital access.As an ESL teacher, I was frustrated over the lack of quality resources for introducing vocabulary and grammar concep
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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ESL Newcomers | ESL Activities Grammar Verb To Be
These ESL grammar activities give your beginner level English Language Learners or Newcomer ELLs multiple opportunities to learn and retain the English Verb To Be in conjunction with contractions. Students use the study guides with picture support as they work through the material. Couple this with my other ESL Grammar Units and your students will have a solid foundation in the fundamental grammar elements of English.As an ESL teacher of older students (MS & HS), I was disappointed with m
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Grammar Worksheets - Fragments, Run-ons, Types of Sentences with Easel Activity
Sentences Practice Worksheets. Students need to understand how to write complete sentences. Good practice for identifying and fixing fragments, run-ons, and errors such as comma splices. Has a review of sentence types: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. Includes seven different grammar practice sheets. Keys included. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity ready for learning with a digital tools. Assign it online in Google Classroom or Share a link. Select the pages
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5th - 8th, Adult Education
ESL Activities: ESL Grammar: Present Progressive Verbs
Use these English grammar activities with your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners or Newcomer EFL students. The present progressive or present continuous English grammar tense can be challenging because it has several forms. This complete grammar curriculum provides plenty of practice in using the appositive, negative, and interrogative forms of this English verb tense along with the correct use of the helping verb “to be” and contractions for each form.This unit also h
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Vocational Picture Writing Prompts
20 differentiated writing prompts with age appropriate images. This resource supplements the vocation units, but can be used separately to familiarize with basic concepts of the employment process for most occupations. Distance or remote learning| life skills | job skills | career | work readiness |This comes with:20 vocational picture writing prompts3 differentiated levelsLevel 1:WORD: Trace key words and identify the words in the picture.SENTENCE: Read the sentence and fill in the blank by c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Vocation Units 1-12 Full Year MEGA Bundle + Supplemental Materials
ESL Newcomers ELL Beginners Grammar - Introduction to Nouns 1
Use these English language activities with your beginner English Language Learners or Newcomer EFL students. These ESL grammar lessons and worksheets are an engaging way for your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners or EFL students to practice English grammar. The activities and study guides provide students with practice in using the articles "a" and "an" and singular and regular plural nouns. Graphics are provided for all vocabulary used in the activities- perfect for
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Ban or No Ban TikTok Debate Middle & High School No Prep ESL Sub Activity Packet
Are your students obsessed with TikTok? This TikTok themed resource will capture your students' attention and have them taking sides on an app that is offen at the center of current events. Students will read about the positive and negative aspects of this popular social media app., take a position, and support it with evidence they have have gathered from the provided text. Like most of my resources, this multi-skill activity is ready to go--no prep. How to Use: This is a flexible resouce that
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Monkey's Paw Simplified Halloween Story - TPT Digital and Google Classroom
An adapted text version of the Halloween classic story to assign on TPT Digital, through Google Classroom.Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your class but knew your students would be put off by the language? Then this is perfect for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to less advanced readers, special education classrooms and intermediate ESL and EFL students. It also makes a fine story for the regular ELA classroom.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
ESL Activities Nouns Packet Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns Print & Digital
English grammar can be tricky, especially when it comes to forming regular and irregular plural nouns. These ESL activities, grammar lessons, and worksheets are an engaging way for your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners or EFL students to practice forming plural nouns. The activities and study guides provide students multiple opportunities to practice their newly learned skills. Graphics are provided for all vocabulary used in the activities- perfect for differentiation
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Correct Verb Form Grammar Worksheets ELA Test Prep with Easel Activity
Correct verb form ELA test prep grammar worksheets are great for practice. Each worksheet has twenty sentences for practicing usage of irregular verbs. Students need to determine whether the past or the past participle form of the verb should be used. This can also be used as an assessment as well. Includes 5 worksheets. Answer keys are included. Make class sets and then reuse each year. Have students write answers on a separate piece of paper or type them using Google Docs or Word and turn in
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Parts of Speech BUNDLE
ESL Newcomers ESL Beginners Emergency Pack Sampler Print & Distance Learning
Help! It’s the middle of January and they just put a beginner level English Language Learner in my History class! Use these ESL beginner level English Language worksheets and ESL Newcomer Activities to provide engaging, independent practice for your newcomer or beginner level ESL older kids or adults. You can find the full Newcomer Pack Resources Here:Newcomer Pack 1Newcomer Pack 2Newcomer Pack Bundle As an ESL teacher, I know the challenges presented to my content area colleagues when they are
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
No Prep ESL Cause & Effect Writing Activities for Middle & High School ESL
Engage your middle & high school English Language Learners (ESL/EFL/ELL/EL/ELD) with this ready-to-use resource pack for cause and effect writing. Designed for easy implementation, this no-prep resource includes interactive activities, real-life examples, practice exercises, and writing prompts. Perfect for sub days or as part of long-term/maternity/parental leave plans, it promotes critical thinking, enhances writing proficiency, and fosters independent learning. Suitable for various profic
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Solar Eclipse History Middle & High School ESL No Prep Activities & Sub Ready
Overview: Students will learn about the different beliefs ancient civilizations had about solar eclipses. They will use compare-and-contrast language sentence frames when differentiating them. They will also learn academic vocabulary in context (reading and video-read & hear/listen). Students will apply this skill again when conducting independent research and creating a presentation with the information they collected. There is also a word search (and key) at the end for extra fun.Skills:Th
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
ELPA/WIDA Test Prep Independent Work Activity Pack Grades 6-12 ESL Sub or Center
Take the dread out of test preparation and add some easy engagement instead. This ELPA/WIDA Test Prep pack covers all four language domains, listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, while egaging and supporting your students with interesting topics and confidence-builidng scaffolds. How to Use: This flexible resouce can be implimented as test prep, part of a unit, enrichment, independent learning, stations/centers, or as an emergency sub activity.Who it is for: Middle school, high scho
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Animal Farm Novel Study Workbook
Enhance students' comprehension of George Orwell's allegorical masterpiece, Animal Farm, with this all-inclusive study guide featuring chapter-specific vocabulary, 5W's exploration, graphic organizers, and answer keys. With 39 student work pages and a glossary of terms, this resource facilitates deep engagement and critical thinking. Ideal for educators seeking to foster active reading and analysis, this guide covers essential concepts while providing tools for character analysis, plot developme
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
The Monkey's Paw - Beginner ESL Halloween Text - Remote Learning Version
Have you ever wanted to read "The Monkey's Paw" with your ESL class? Then this is perfect story for you!The chilling classic is adapted to make it accessible to Beginner ESL students and less advanced readers.This is a remote version, designed to work on computers so you can assign it via Google Classroom using the TPT Digital platform.It is also available at a higher (but still adapted level) for regular ELA classroom and a paper PDF version, which includes all sorts of fun graphic organizers,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Monkey's Paw - 2-Level Adapted Text Bundle - ESL Halloween Fun!
Claim Reason Evidence CRE Paragraph Writing Middle & High School ESL/ELL No Prep
Students will learn the parts of Claim Reason Evidence (CRE) paragraph writing format and have guided scaffolded practice before writing a CRE paragraph (with supports) on a selected topic (10 listed).There are 3 exercises in this pack:1. Students will first practice learning and identifying the parts of a CRE paragraph with clear definitions and matching activity & key.2. Students will then practice writing a CRE paragraph about a relevant topic-cell phone use in schools, using a 5-step pro
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Easter, Passover, & Ramadan Grades 6-12 ESL No Prep Independent Sub Activity
Overview: Students will learn about some of the history and traditions of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan. They will also compare and contrast the spring holidays. Finally, students will use their knowledge from the text and independent research to create a greeting card for each holiday. Skills:This Spring holiday resource is ready to go--no prep. The materials in this set cover these skills: spelling, inferencing, grammar with sentence structure, vocabulary, reading with a comprehension check, c
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Lease Reading Comprehension
This resource helps students practice functional reading comprehension skills by having them read fake leasing agreements. The language used in apartment leases is often complicated and confusing to read- that's why I decided to create this product for my students! I used this product to teach them how to pick out the important information. While this was created for a special education class, it would be a great resource to use with any high school aged student. Prior to having my students read
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Apartment Lease Comprehension Bundle
Halloween & Day of the Dead Lesson for ESL Beginners
Teach Beginning English Learner Students about Halloween and Day of the Dead with this product. This product will help students to practice reading comprehension, new vocabulary, and the important skill of comparing and contrasting. You will receive in a zipped file: Halloween Article and QuestionsDay of the Dead Article and QuestionsVenn Diagram Suggested Classroom Uses Answer Keys for Questions and Venn DiagramThe article shares important information about the holidays with vocabulary bolded
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: MEGA Bundle: Holidays for ESL EFL Teen and Adult Students
Hidden Figures Movie Guide Middle & High School ESL No Prep Sub Activity
This is a Black & Women's History themed movie guide that is suitable to use in conjunction with a unit, center, or as an emergency sub plan. This Hidden Figures film guide will cover more than just the movie so students will be engaged before, during, and after the film. Contents:-inferencing/predicting-vocabulary-historical context reading and comprehension questions with sentence stems-scene analysis -reflection questions-space for adding drawings or images to support thinkingJust click,
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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