5th Grade EFL - ESL - ELD Bulletin Board Ideas

Word Collector Fancy Vocabulary Activities for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade

Are you looking for engaging, fun, and fancy vocabulary words for the 4th-7th grade? This vocabulary product pairs perfectly with the book The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds.

This Vocabulary Word of the Week product is a perfect addition to any language arts vocabulary program. It adds flair and magnificence with its fancy and fun-to-say (and write) words!

This vocabulary product includes half-sheet vocabulary poster cards (42 words), a few instructional pages, and 42 ready-to-use printable pages corresponding to each vocabulary word. There are various ways you can use this product (one vocabulary word each week, create a vocabulary booklet at the beginning of the year, or use each vocabulary word as you see fit).

You will find the following words included in this file:

• accolade
• adroit
• alienate
• anomaly
• asinine
• bamboozle
• bauble
• beguile
• cahoots
• catawampus
• cockamamie
• conniption
• decrepit
• dingus
• discombobulate
• elicit
• epiphany
• finagle
• flummoxed
• harangue
• hodgepodge
• hoity-toity
• hootenanny
• inadvertent
• incredulous
• kibosh
• loathe
• luminescent
• malarkey
• mollycoddle
• onomatopoeia
• ornery
• oviparous
• phenomenon
• razzmatazz
• rickshaw
• rigmarole
• shenanigans
• squeegee
• thwart
• toupee
• whirligig

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

As an elementary student, I began to love reading and writing when I discovered the rich variety of English words, so I wanted to create a resource that incorporates a myriad of fun, challenging words for upper elementary students.

This is the second fancy words vocabulary product (Level Two) in a series of three.

The first and third vocabulary products are available at the links below.

• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL ONE}
• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL THREE}

Do you work with students from varying levels? Would you like to save money by purchasing the vocabulary BUNDLE? Click here:

• FANCY VOCABULARY MULTI-LEVEL BUNDLE

Do you need other products that will help your students with Vocabulary? Check out these products:

• VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

The Word Collector Vocabulary Activities: Word of the Week for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade

Word Collector Activities! Are you looking for engaging, fun, and fancy vocabulary words for 3rd-6th grade? This vocabulary product pairs perfectly with the book The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds.

This Vocabulary Word of the Week or Word Collector product is a perfect addition to any language arts vocabulary program, as it adds flair and magnificence with its fancy and fun to say (and write) words!

This vocabulary product includes the following:

• Half-sheet vocabulary poster cards (42 words)
• Instructional pages
• 42 ready-to-use printable pages that correspond to each vocabulary word

There are a variety of ways you can use this product (one vocabulary word each week, create a vocabulary booklet at the beginning of the year, or use each vocabulary word as you see fit) for 3rd-6th grade students.

You will find the following words included in this file:

• awkward

• bedazzle

• befuddle

• blubber

• boondoggle

• dilly-dally

• dollop

• doozy

• effervescent

• enchanted

• etiquette

• exaggeration

• exuberant

• felicity

• flabbergasted

• gobbledygook

• hogwash

• iridescent

• jimjams

• klutz

• kumquat

• lackluster

• lickety-split

• lollygag

• mediocre

• myriad

• namby-pamby

• nincompoop

• oodles

• peeve

• perplexed

• plethora

• rambunctious

• ramshackle

• sarcasm

• serendipity

• skedaddle

• spew

• squabble

• succulent

• tranquil

• vamoose

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

As an elementary student, I began to love reading and writing when I discovered the rich variety of English words, so I wanted to create a resource that incorporates a myriad of fun, challenging vocabulary words for upper elementary students.

This is the first Fancy Words Vocabulary product (Level One) in a series of three vocabulary products. Please check out Level Two and Level Three Vocabulary products in the links below.

• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL TWO}
• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL THREE}

Do you work with students from varying levels? Would you like to save money by purchasing the BUNDLE? Click here:

• FANCY VOCABULARY MULTI-LEVEL BUNDLE

Do you need other products that will help your students with Vocabulary? Check out these products:

• VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

Word Collector Activities: Fancy Word of the Week for 5th grade and Up

Are you looking for engaging, fun, and fancy vocabulary words for 5th-9th grade? This vocabulary product pairs perfectly with the book The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds.

This Vocabulary Word of the Week product is a perfect addition to any language arts vocabulary program. It adds flair and magnificence with its fancy and fun-to-say (and write) words!

This vocabulary product includes half sheet vocabulary poster cards (42 words), a few instructional pages, as well as 42 ready-to-use printable pages that correspond to each vocabulary word. There are a variety of ways you can use this product (one vocabulary word each week, create a vocabulary booklet at the beginning of the year, or use each vocabulary word as you see fit) for 6th-9th grade students. This vocabulary product is sure to be challenging for every student in your class!

You will find the following words included in this file:

• albeit
• amorphous
• auspicious
• bodacious
• cacophony
• cantankerous
• caveat
• chicanery
• circumvent
• codswallop
• defunct
• deleterious
• epitome
• ethereal
• evanescent
• expunge
• facetious
• fatuous
• furtive
• indubitable
• infinitesimal
• inundate
• kerfuffle
• logorrhea
• loquacious
• magnanimous
• metamorphosis
• monotonous
• nebulous
• nefarious
• obsequious
• paradigm
• pertinacity
• repugnant
• sanguine
• soliloquy
• tempestuous
• unctuous
• vacillate
• vehement
• vigilant
• vulnerable

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

As a student, I began to love reading and writing when I discovered the rich variety of English words, so I wanted to create a resource that incorporates a myriad of fun, challenging words for middle school students.

This is the third fancy words vocabulary product (Level Three) in a series of three. The first and second vocabulary products are available at the links below. NOTE: This "Level Three" vocabulary product is significantly more challenging than level one and level two.

If you are looking for something that is a bit less challenging, please check out Level One and Level Two Fancy Vocabulary below.

• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL ONE}
• FANCY VOCABULARY WORD OF THE WEEK {LEVEL TWO}

Do you work with students from varying levels? Would you like to save money by purchasing the VOCABULARY BUNDLE? Click here:

• FANCY VOCABULARY MULTI-LEVEL BUNDLE

Do you need other products that will help your students with Vocabulary? Check out these products:

• VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

Introducing English ESL EAL ELL resource bundle to help review basic questions with students. This is a great way to get to know your students as you have many low prep templates and engaging activities. Play 4 corners to learn students' preferences or interview a classmate.

Resource 1:

Students can interview their classmates to get extra speaking practice. Next they can either write about the classmate or about themselves with several templates to pick from (All about me!). Finally there are 24 personal basic profiles given with 3 suggested games and activities for more speaking practice with personal questions (i.e. How old are you? What is your favorite pastime?).

In addition to the pre-designed templates, there are blank options which gives more flexibility to stronger classes. There are 22 interview questions included which students can use for support while writing a paragraph.

Included:

-Four template formats including smartphone, retro signs, basic style or pennant flag

-A list of 22 basic questions - this allows students to pick their own sentences or it could be used for an interview

-Blank templates that allow for more personalized sentences

-Additional templates to write about a classmate

-Twenty questions handout

-Twenty-four basic personal profiles and suggested activities and games

-Bonus activity : Guess who ? Students write 8 clues and classmates have to

guess who it is...

Resource 2:

This ESL Four Corners activity helps to encourage conversation while expanding core vocabulary. This interactive icebreaker combines language learning and fun, making it a perfect way to introduce your students to each other and the French language. Students will actively participate by choosing from four options and discussing their preferences. Extra templates are included so that students can make their own slide to share with the class the next day.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 30 suggestions for "Questions du Jour" or "Quatre coins"

-Writing idea for students

Vocabulary:

Present tense verbs/limited conditional

basic vocabulary for hobbies, sports, clothing, food, and personal preferences

Resource 3:

This is a back to school English Second Language ESL art resource to help build a class community with students. Get to know your students as they write about themselves with this low prep activity. Students are also encourage to add color, symbols and sketches to these "All about me" posters. This resource is great way to decorate your classroom or bulletin board.

-Three puzzle options:

-Individual puzzle (four pieces) "All about me!" with sentence suggestions for beginner ESL students - 2 language level options

-Larger piece for more open ended writing/art or an individual heart puzzle

-Bonus mandala bookmark template included for the early finishers.

Bulletin Board Display:

-Class community puzzle display on bulletin board with sign "We all fit together!" Each student designs a unique puzzle piece to add to the class display.

-Large printable letters "We all fit together" (18 black and white pennant style/18 colored pennant flags)

Please note: When printing this document in Google Slides (to make letters smaller) go to print preview and click on "handouts per slide". You will download the "handout" slides as a pdf to make smaller colored letters for the bulletin board if desired.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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