4th Grade EFL - ESL - ELD Cultural Activities

Thanksgiving Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension is a great activity and project for students in the primary level. Designed to be a holiday activity, it can also be a supplemental project and assessment tool for reading comprehension. The lapbook is also designed for both individual project and group activity. This helps the students' creativity and connect their own ideas to the lessons in class or in modules they have for their homeschooling activities. This is also a great activity for kids at home to pass the time productively. A great showpiece for your Open House events!

Thanksgiving Day Lapbook is part of the Holidays Around the World Lapbook Collection with Reading Comprehension and Research activities.

Applications: Lapbook, Interactive Notebook, File Folder Activities

Content Pages:

A. Instruction page

B. Reading Text

C. Reading comprehension activity

D. Research practice activity

E. Lapbook Contents

1. Front cover

2. 2 Name pages for individual and group project

3. Title pop-up with general information

4. Symbols page

5. Holiday Defined foldable

6. Holiday History foldable

7. Celebration foldable

8. Places to Visit foldable

9. Foods to Eat foldable

10. Things to Do foldable

11. Clothes to Wear

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ELA Lapbooks and Projects:

All About Me | Back To School SuperMeLapbook

Human Body System and Some Main Organs Lapbook

Ordinal Numbers Interactive Lapbook

My Family Interactive Lapbook

Telling Time Lapbook

School Lapbook / Back to School

Telling Date Lapbook

My House Interactive Lapbook

Community Helpers - Jobs Interactive Lapbook

Christmas Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Valentine's Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Mardi Gras Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Fourth of July Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Halloween Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Thanksgiving Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Rainy Season and Spring Season Lapbook

Hot Season and Summer Season Lapbook

Autumn Season and Fall Season Lapbook

My Autumn Season Interactive Lapbook

Winter Season And Cold Season Lapbook

Easter Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

States and Changes of Matter

Earth Day Lap with Reading Comprehension And Research Activities

Cinco de Mayo Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

My Body Systems And Senses Lapbook

Speaking Practice:

Speaking Task Card - Picture Description and Recognition

Speaking Practice Task Cards - Jobs | Careers | Community Helpers

Speaking Task Cards - Making Choices and Expressing Preferences

April Fools' Day Writing Worksheets and Speaking Task Cards

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 1

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 2

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 3

ELA Projects

Jobs Pop-Up Minibooks| Careers | Community Helpers Project

Secret Message Valentine's Day Cards

Secret Message Christmas Cards

My Writing Foldables Vol. 1

Vocabulary Worksheet Activities

Little Red Riding Hood Story Elements

Jack And The Beanstalk Story Elements

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Story Elements

Christmas Paper Balls Project

Get To Know Me Pop-Up ELA Boards

All About Me ELA Flipbook

Me Behind The Mask (All About Me) ELA Foldable

My House Pop-Up Board

Me In Circles - All About Me / Back to School Project

Mother's Day Card and Secret Messages

ELA Worksheet Collection:

All About Personal Information No-Prep Worksheets

House / Home No-Prep ELA Worksheets

No-Prep Valentine's Day Worksheets

No-Prep Christmas Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Winter Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day ELA No-Prep Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Easter Day Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Spring Worksheets

Summer No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Cinco de Mayo No-Prep ELA Worksheets

All You Need BUNDLES:

English Class Lapbook Collection (ELA Bundle)

Holidays Around the World Lapbook Growing Bundle

Seasons Interactive Lapbook Collection

Valentine's Day Love Bundle

Christmas Holiday Bundle

FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards - GROWING BUNDLE

My Fairytale Story Board Collection - Growing Bundle

House Home and Family Related ELA Bundle

Seasonal and Themed No-Prep ELA Worksheets Bundle

Speaking Practice Task Cards Growing Bundle

St. Patrick's Day ELA Bundle

Easter Day ELA Bundle | Lapbook and Worksheets

Spring Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Winter Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice GROWING BUNDLE

Summer Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Cinco de Mayo ELA Bundle

Pre-Kinder | Kinder | Pre-Primary Resources

Pre-K | Pre-School Superhero Tracing, Writing and Pencil Control Practice

No-Prep Pre-Kinder Writing and Pencil Control Practice

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 6

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 5

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 4

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 3

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 2

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 1

DolchSightWordsNo-Prep Kindergarten Worksheets

Sight Words Sightings No-Prep Pre-Kinder Worksheets (Freebies)

DolchSightWordsNo-Prep Pre-Kinder Worksheets

Lines and Shapes Tracing and Pencil Control Flashcards

Fry Sight Words Flashcards

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This Thanksgiving, help your students gobble up their English language skills with the Thanksgiving ELA Bundle!

This comprehensive bundle includes two engaging educational products:

• The Thanksgiving Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities is a fun and interactive way for students to practice their reading comprehension skills in an exciting lapbook project. They will learn about the history of Thanksgiving, the traditions of different cultures, and the foods that are typically eaten.
• The Thanksgiving ELA Worksheets are a great way for students to practice their vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening skills. They will be challenged to complete activities such as matching vocabulary words to their definitions, answering comprehension questions about text passages, conducting research on Thanksgiving-related topics, writing essays or stories about Thanksgiving, and giving oral presentations about Thanksgiving.

With the Thanksgiving ELA Bundle, you can:

• Help your students improve their English language skills
• Provide them with a fun and interactive way to learn about Thanksgiving
• Stimulate their curiosity and imagination
• So what are you waiting for? Get your copy of the Thanksgiving ELA Bundle today and start helping your students learn about Thanksgiving in a fun and engaging way!

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Unlock the hidden wonders of the world with our Holidays All Around the World Lapbook Collection – GROWING BUNDLE! Whether it's traditional national or international holidays like Christmas, Halloween, or Valentine's Day, or something deeper and more culturally significant, our exciting set of lapbooks offers a fascinating glimpse into the customs and celebrations of countries from across the globe. Perfect for primary level learners, ESL/EFL students, or homeschoolers, these effortlessly engaging lapbooks provide plenty of materials and activities for students to enjoy, such as reading comprehension exercises and research opportunities. They also make great supplemental assessments, show pieces for an open house event, or decorative displays for your classroom. Celebrate the beauty of different cultures today with Holidays All Around the World Lapbook Collection – GROWING BUNDLE!

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ELA Lapbooks and Projects:

Juneteenth Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Memorial Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Flag Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

All About Me | Back To School SuperMeLapbook

Human Body System and Some Main Organs Lapbook

Ordinal Numbers Interactive Lapbook

My Family Interactive Lapbook

Telling Time Lapbook

School Lapbook / Back to School

Telling Date Lapbook

My House Interactive Lapbook

Community Helpers - Jobs Interactive Lapbook

Christmas Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Valentine's Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Mardi Gras Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Fourth of July Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Halloween Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

Thanksgiving Day Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Rainy Season and Spring Season Lapbook

Hot Season and Summer Season Lapbook

Autumn Season and Fall Season Lapbook

My Autumn Season Interactive Lapbook

Winter Season And Cold Season Lapbook

Easter Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

States and Changes of Matter

Earth Day Lap with Reading Comprehension And Research Activities

Cinco de Mayo Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities

My Body Systems And Senses Lapbook

Speaking Practice:

Speaking Task Card - Picture Description and Recognition

Speaking Practice Task Cards - Jobs | Careers | Community Helpers

Speaking Task Cards - Making Choices and Expressing Preferences

April Fools' Day Writing Worksheets and Speaking Task Cards

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 1

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 2

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice Vol. 3

ELA Projects

Father's Day | Dad's Birthday ELA Project

Mother's Day | Mom's Birthday ELA Project

Jobs Pop-Up Minibooks| Careers | Community Helpers Project

Secret Message Valentine's Day Cards

Secret Message Christmas Cards

My Writing Foldables Vol. 1

Vocabulary Worksheet Activities

Little Red Riding Hood Story Elements

Jack And The Beanstalk Story Elements

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Story Elements

Christmas Paper Balls Project

Get To Know Me Pop-Up ELA Boards

All About Me ELA Flipbook

Me Behind The Mask (All About Me) ELA Foldable

My House Pop-Up Board

Me In Circles - All About Me / Back to School Project

Mother's Day Card and Secret Messages

ELA Worksheet Collection:

Day of the Dead - Diade losMuertos No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Fourth of July | Independence Day No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Autumn | Fall Season No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Juneteenth No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Flag Day No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Memorial Day No-Prep ELA Worksheets

All About Personal Information No-Prep Worksheets

House / Home No-Prep ELA Worksheets

No-Prep Valentine's Day Worksheets

No-Prep Christmas Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Winter Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day ELA No-Prep Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Easter Day Worksheets

No-Prep ELA Spring Worksheets

Summer No-Prep ELA Worksheets

Cinco de Mayo No-Prep ELA Worksheets

All You Need BUNDLES:

Day of the Dead with the Day of the Dead - Diade losMuertos ELA Bundle

Mother's Day and Father's Day ELA Project BUNDLE

Autumn ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Fourth of July | Independence Day ELA Bundle

Juneteenth ELA Bundle

Flag Day ELA Bundle

Memorial Day ELA Bundle

English Class Lapbook Collection (ELA Bundle)

Holidays Around the World Lapbook Growing Bundle

Seasons Interactive Lapbook Collection

Valentine's Day Love Bundle

Christmas Holiday Bundle

FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards - GROWING BUNDLE

My Fairytale Story Board Collection - Growing Bundle

House Home and Family Related ELA Bundle

Seasonal and Themed No-Prep ELA Worksheets Bundle

Speaking Practice Task Cards Growing Bundle

St. Patrick's Day ELA Bundle

Easter Day ELA Bundle | Lapbook and Worksheets

Spring Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Winter Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Conversation Practice Task Cards | Speaking Practice GROWING BUNDLE

Summer Season ELA Bundle | Lapbooks and Worksheets

Cinco de Mayo ELA Bundle

Guided Reading DolchSight Words Practice GROWING BUNDLE

Pre-Kinder | Kinder | Pre-Primary Resources

Phonics Reading Comprehension with Word Families and DolchSight Words

Guided Reading Noun DolchSight Words Practice Task Cards and Worksheets 2

Guided Reading Noun DolchSight Words Practice Task Cards and Worksheets

Guided Reading Verb DolchSight Words Practice Task Cards and Worksheets

Pre-K | Pre-School Superhero Tracing, Writing and Pencil Control Practice

No-Prep Pre-Kinder Writing and Pencil Control Practice

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 6

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 5

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 4

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 3

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 2

Pre-Kinder and Kinder FRY Sight Words No-Prep Worksheets and Flashcards Set 1

DolchSightWordsNo-Prep Kindergarten Worksheets

Sight Words Sightings No-Prep Pre-Kinder Worksheets (Freebies)

DolchSightWordsNo-Prep Pre-Kinder Worksheets

Lines and Shapes Tracing and Pencil Control Flashcards

Fry Sight Words Flashcards

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Are you hunting for a FUN way to get your ESL ELL secondary students writing? This Halloween themed unit includes resources to break down teaching writing and provides examples and aids! Perfect for after testing and to wrap up your year. 

Use the fun and interactive slide show to walk your students through the creative writing process for writing Halloween scary stories!

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to practice using Vocaroo

This resource is ENGAGING and will have your secondary ESL students excited about writing. NO PREP

What’s Included:

• 70+ slides that help you teach HOW to write a scary story
• Writing examples for EACH part of the plot (rising action, climax, etc)
• Scary story EXAMPLE STORIES (5 stories)
• Guide for students to work in groups & ANALYZE sample scary stories & fill out an organizer and present their analysis to the class
• Descriptive Writing Practice PDF Printable
• Parts of a plot/Plot Line PDF Printable
• Engaging Pear Deck slides that will walk YOU the teacher through EVERY step of the writing unit so you have NO PREP!
• Tons of visuals and language frames
• Templated student slides for students to use to create their presentations!
• Student Conference PDF Printable
• Writing Rubric PDF Printable 
• Writing Checklist PDF Printable
• Student Self Reflections PDF Printable
• Guide for presenting and creating slides
• Slide to teach how to record their stories on Vocaroo

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ David P. wrote, “My students loved using this resource to help them write scary stories. Most students were engaged in writing. This product helped all students--all ability levels--to complete the writing assignment. ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelsey S. wrote, “Great resource! My kids loved the slides, it was easy to use, engaging, and effective for helping my students use sentence structures we’ve been practicing. I love it!” 

This Scary Story Unit will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on the EXCITING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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➡️Bundle & SAVE - ESL Scary Story Writing Bundle

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Need a Newcomer resource that gets your students speaking and listening??

This ESL ELD resource has everything you need to get your Newcomers Listening and Speaking! Your students will be supported and engage as they use this ESL resource to analyze short Ted ED videos and discuss academically with their peers.

This resource includes:

1. 3 different listening activities (links included) with speaking prompts and sentence starters

2. 3 Speaking Warm Ups/Task Cards with Visuals

3. Visuals and vocabulary supports

4. Engaging cultural themes

5. High level questions that facilitate critical thinking skills

This product is perfect for whole group, small groups, or is something you can leave with a substitute when you're in a pinch!

*****This product is best paired with my Newcomer Fall Vocabulary Posters and Newcomer Fall Writing Activities for Entering and Emerging Levels

Need more Newcomer resources? Try my Newcomer Personal Narrative Resource!

This ESL ELD Fall Reading lesson is everything you need to keep your secondary ELL ESL Newcomers engaged and get them Reading! It is filled with tons of vocabulary supports, visuals, and 4 different texts about Diwali, Thanksgiving, pumpkins and Veteran's Day.

This resource includes:

1. 4 High interest reading passages
2. QR Codes to read the text aloud!
3. Diwali, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day & Halloween/fall pumpkins!
4. Cultural themes of fall holidays around the world
5. Pre-Teach vocabulary 
6. Vocabulary practice in context
7. Post reading questions 
8. PDF printable version

This product is best paired with my Fall Vocabulary Posters and Newcomer Fall Writing Activities for Entering and Emerging Levels and Newcomer Fall Listening and Speaking Activities

Need more Newcomer resources? Try my Newcomer Personal Narrative Resource!

This is the perfect ESL ELD resource to teach your ELL students about Day of the Dead! It gives them engaging graphics, interactive slides, and a video to help them really learn about such an exciting holiday.

This resource includes:

1. 24 interactive slides
2. Writing, drawing, and multiple choice slides
3. Recipe to analyze for Bread of the Dead
4. Embedded video
5. Sentence frames for a conclusion slide

Make sure your ELL students don't miss out on this fun lesson! Perfect for a 45 minutes class period.

This ESL ELD listening lesson has three powerful stories from veterans that will get your ELL students listening and writing about Veterans Day. Using StoryCorps videos, students will get to hear from three veterans about their experiences. Students will also have pre teach vocabulary, visuals, comprehension questions, and language supports. This lesson is also perfect for a sub if you need to be out!

This resource includes:

1. 7 pages of listening resources
2. 3 StoryCorps links for Veterans Day
3. Pre teach vocabulary
4. Comprehension questions
5. Writing supports (sentence frames)
6. PDF Link if you want to print
7. Heartfelt stories from three veterans

Need more Listening Comprehension Activities? Try my Native American Heritage Month Listening Activity Bundle!

These ESL ELD Newcomer Posters will be a great addition to your classroom! Turn these PDF documents into fun anchor posters to hang in your room or print them into packets for your newcomers. This resource will help your newcomer students access key vocabulary for the Fall season in a fun and engaging way.

This resource comes with 5 posters:

1. Fall Holidays with pictures, dates, and name

2. Fall Weather with pictures and synonyms

3. Fall Clothes with pictures and articles for each

4. Fall Traditions with pictures and sentences

5. Fall Foods with pictures and labels

**Coming Soon----WINTER!**

This ESL ELD resource is great for listening practice and analysis for your ELL students as well as writing. Students will listen to three NPR StoryCorps stories that follow the voices and stories of Native Americans. Students will have a graphic organizer to complete that will challenge and engage them.

This activity includes:

1. Lots of visuals

2. Vocabulary supports

3. Sentence starters and frames

4. Theme practice

5. Synthesizing all three stories

This is a great way to weave in Native American voices with the listening and writing practice your ELL students need!

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Try part one of this activity here!