High School EFL - ESL - ELD Google Apps

What is Veterans Day? - A HISTORY MINI-LESSON

This 15 slide digital Google Slide Lesson answers basic questions about the holiday. Created in a question/answer format, the historical information is clear and concise; perfect for a brief reminder of the original holiday. The historical information is brought to life with bold photos and an embedded video link for the visual learner.

• What is a veteran?
• When is Veterans Day?
• When did Veterans Day become a holiday?
• Where is Veterans Day Celebrated?
• Who is considered a veteran?
• In what wars have U.S. veterans served?
• What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
• Why are veterans important?

Enjoy!

From Kiwious About Vocab

These ESL (English as a second language) school themed "question of the day or bell ringers" help to encourage conversation while expanding vocabulary. There are also "four corner" and "stand up if" slides to combine language learning and movement. Starting your ESL class each day with a daily question is a great way to get students talk about personal preferences, and it establishes a low stress routine.

Included:

-Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 40 suggestions for daily questions including 14 "Four corners" and 10 "Stand up if"

-Daily questions can also serve as a daily writing prompt

Vocabulary:

Present tense verbs (I prefer, I would prefer/I have never)

vocabulary with a school theme while highlighting personal preferences for activities (i.e. food, favorite classes, daily routine)

** 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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These Spanish Scenario Task Cards are geared towards Childhood. Scenario Task Cards are a great, NO PREP way to get your Spanish 2, 3 and 4 students speaking or writing and using language creatively! They have open-ended prompts for students to use while speaking or writing.  (These are generic enough to be used with any curriculum!)  

There are 20 different scenarios which give students an idea of what to talk about in a story that they make up. The task cards come in 3 versions!  First I have a large scale digital version that can be displayed for the class.  The other version is printable (4 cards per page) and comes in both black and white and an attractive color version. Slides come with helpful vocab that students may need to discuss the scenario.

These Childhood scenario task cards feature situations perfect for practicing talking about the childhood activities and memories that they and others have.   The prompts ask students to talk about themselves and others in past time frame.  The prompts are in English. Google Slides can be modified if you need to change something to meet your students’ needs!

Bonus!  Also included is a peer feedback sheet and a self-assessment sheet!

Who can use this product?

• Appropriate for students in Spanish 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Intermediate Low and up

How can I use this product?

• Teacher notes for the multiple ways to use these are included in the slides!
• Pair students and have them take turns telling stories based on their scenario
• Ask students to give peer feedback or self-assess
• Display task cards on your Smartboard for the class.  Have one partner make up a story.  Set a timer and challenge them to try to talk the entire time!  Change the slide and have the other partner take a turn!
• Use these task cards as multiple versions of a speaking assessment.  This allows for student choice and/or prevents students sharing the exact task for advance preparation.
• These task cards can also be used for writing prompts or assessments!
• Ask students to peer or self-assess using the included forms

What’s included in this product?

• Teacher instructions and ideas for how to use these Scenario Task Cards
• Version 1: 20 digital slides to be presented to the class
• Version 2: 20 printable cards in an attractive color
• Version 3: 20 printable cards in black and white 
• Peer Feedback document
• Self-Assessment document
• All text in this resource can be edited!

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Do you want your students to have engaging topics to discuss? Then download this resource! This product contains 50 engaging topics that can be used for video, forum, or in class discussions. These questions are unique, suitable for middle school, and generate conversation. Use this with Flipgrid, Google Classroom discussion forum, Zoom or Google Meets, or in person.

Not your average, run-of-the-mill questions!

• What do you think will be the biggest global issue in 20 years? Explain what this global issue is and why you believe it will be our biggest challenge.
• Describe an occupation we will have 20 years from now, but we currently do not have. Provide details as to where the person with this job will work, their work environment, and what they will do at work. 
• The zombie apocalypse is starting at midnight! What 5 things are you going to do or get to prepare for this invasion? Why do you choose each item? 

These questions:

• Build classroom community
• Fosters student engagement
• Improves online communication skills!

This Product Includes:

1. 50 Flipgrid/Google Forum/Discussion questions (including extension questions)
2. A list of Good Posts Vs Bad Posts of forum posting (aka, how to make a good post!).
3. Grading rubric
4. Lesson Plan

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Greek and Latin Roots Words Weekly Lists, Quizzes, and Tests UNIT ONE:

This Latin and Greek Stems and Roots UNIT ONE file includes:

• Weekly lists (10 words on each list for eight weeks)
• A mid-week matching quizzes
• End-of-week tests (which are progressive and include stems from prior weeks)
• Final test with all 80 stems/roots

The test at the end of each week has 20 questions (except the first week only has 10 because there isn't an established pool to pull additional parts yet). For the ninth week, there is a final test with all 80 Latin and Greek Stems and Roots.

Since each week builds on the previous week, the retention of information remains high. My students will keep a ring with the stems and roots flashcards on them in their desks/backpacks and will add ten new stems each week, so that they can study ALL the stems each week, not just the new ones for that week.

Why should students learn to use Latin and Greek stems and roots?

• It is part of the COMMON CORE CURRICULUM
• Latin makes unknown English words more accessible
• Children who have studied Latin score higher on standardized tests including SAT, ACT, M-CAT
• It gives children a set of terms to help them unlock unknown words by using word parts
• Studying common Latin stems helps children with math and science vocabulary

This file is the FIRST UNIT (a total of NINE weeks).

♥ If you would like to check out the SECOND UNIT (an additional NINE weeks), click here:

UNIT TWO

♥ If you would like to purchase the BUNDLED UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO files together at a reduced price, click here: BUNDLED UNIT ONE AND TWO

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.

Are you on the hunt for a MLK Jr. activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that encourages reading? This reading unit includes MLK Jr. themes and stories. Students will read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and his work.

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 expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to teach on MLK in an engaging way.

What’s Included:

• 4 nonfiction reading passages about MLK Jr. (one is a timeline!)
• Vocabulary and language supports for each passage
• QR codes to read the passage aloud
• Comprehension questions for Speaking or Writing
• Two writing activities (one for ENTERING & one for EMERGING level multilingual students)
• Sentence frames and starters for writing supports
• Engaging secondary topics and visuals
• 20 printable vocabulary cards for additional small group activities

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audrey G. wrote, “This was the perfect way to teach my high school Newcomers all about MLK Jr in a way that challenged them and had tons of supports. I loved the secondary images and that it wasn't "babyish". Thank you!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa G. wrote, “Great resource! Great reading passages and content and writing scaffolds were helpful for my Entering and Emerging students.”

You can cover MLK Jr Day in a fun and engaging way! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING resource. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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This digital Google Slide lesson is the perfect way to introduce all of the basic elements of poetry: stanza, meter, line, prose, literary devices and multiple forms of poetry

GOAL

To show examples of all unique elements of poetry

AUDIENCE

Whole class, small group, ELL, Special Education, Virtual classrooms

Google Slides:

12 slides including live links to supporting videos

What is poetry?

What is prose?

What are the elements of a poem?

Example poem

What is Free Verse?

What are common poetry formats?

Why is poetry hard to understand?

What are poetic devices?

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR POETRY ANALYSIS LESSON AS WELL!

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint!

Elevate your ESL students' (English as a second Language) learning experience with this basic vocabulary review resource. Perfect for end-of-year reviews, back-to-school refreshers, or injecting fun into your English as a Second Language classroom routine, this versatile tool keeps students motivated and engaged. This resource words well for a low prep day, sub plan or center work too.

What's Included :

Escape Challenge Task Cards with 4 digit code (5 ways to use with or without code):

• Twenty-four basic questions with some trivia.
• Perfect for adding movement and interactive learning to your ESL class.
• Versatile usage: these cards can be adapted for Scoot, Exit questions, or other review games.

Eleven Review Worksheets:

• Eleven worksheets to reinforce fundamental vocabulary, including numbers, colors, months, days of the week, basic questions and answers.
• Ideal for reinforcing and consolidating basic vocabularyr.

Please look at the language level in the thumbnails before purchasing.

This resource is designed to make reviewing basic vocabulary not only effective but also enjoyable, ensuring your students stay motivated and excited about their language learning journey.

** 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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These Spanish Scenario Task Cards are geared towards Environment situations. Scenario Task Cards are a great, NO PREP way to get your Spanish 2, 3 and 4 students speaking or writing and using language creatively! They have open-ended prompts for students to use while speaking or writing.  (These are generic enough to be used with any curriculum!)  

There are 20 different scenarios which give students an idea of what to talk about in a story that they make up. The task cards come in 3 versions!  First I have a large scale digital version that can be displayed for the class.  The other version is printable (4 cards per page) and comes in both black and white and an attractive color version. Slides come with helpful vocab that students may need to discuss the scenario.

These Environment scenario task cards feature situations perfect for practicing talking about different concerns students or adults may have about pollution, climate change and other topics related to the environment.  The prompts ask students to talk about themselves and others in present, past and future time frames.  The prompts are in English. Google Slides can be modified if you need to change something to meet your students’ needs!

Bonus!  Also included is a peer feedback sheet and a self-assessment sheet!

Who can use this product?

• Appropriate for students in Spanish 3, 4 and 5
• Intermediate Low and up

How can I use this product?

• Teacher notes for the multiple ways to use these are included in the slides!
• Pair students and have them take turns telling stories based on their scenario
• Ask students to give peer feedback or self-assess
• Display task cards on your Smartboard for the class.  Have one partner make up a story.  Set a timer and challenge them to try to talk the entire time!  Change the slide and have the other partner take a turn!
• Use these task cards as multiple versions of a speaking assessment.  This allows for student choice and/or prevents students sharing the exact task for advance preparation.
• These task cards can also be used for writing prompts or assessments!
• Ask students to peer or self-assess using the included forms

What’s included in this product?

• Teacher instructions and ideas for how to use these Scenario Task Cards
• Version 1: 20 digital slides to be presented to the class
• Version 2: 20 printable cards in an attractive color
• Version 3: 20 printable cards in black and white 
• Peer Feedback document
• Self-Assessment document
• All text in this resource can be edited!

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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}

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• FANCY VOCABULARY MULTI-LEVEL BUNDLE

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⭐️This unit is for SLIFE & Level 1 & 2 students!⭐️

Are you searching for project-based learning opportunities for your ESL ELL newcomers (Beginner/intermediate Entering/Emerging + SLIFE) that are FUN and that you can use and scaffold with ELL ESL Newcomers of ALL LEVELS? This Daily Life & Time includes enough lessons to last you 3 weeks! Your multilingual ML students will have the chance to gain valuable knowledge about DAILY LIFE and TIME vocabulary all while working on developing skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, key grammar and much MORE!

This unit uses digital resources like Google slides and PDFs and is ⭐️_NO PREP⭐️_

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Learn how to tell time and write and talk about time
• Learn about daily life activities and vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Have scaffolds for SLIFE, Entering, Beginner, Emerging and Level 1 students
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Create a project about the daily life of a famous person!

This unit is PACKED with activities to engage your ESL multilingual students. You will have everything you need to complete an AMAZING unit and project!

What’s Included:

• A teacher Pear Deck/Google Slides (100+ slides) to support you and your Newcomer ELL students through all parts of the project AND teach about the Daily Life & time topics/themes
• Student Workbook--PDF Printable
• Pacing Guide broken down in weeks and days
• Video directions (for teachers)
• Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment
• Engaging videos for listening practice and background knowledge
• PWIM model activities
• SLIFE scaffolds
• TONS of vocabulary printables and visuals
• Writing, Reading & Speaking practice
• Present Simple tense
• Vocaroo Recordings Practice (great practice for their state language test--ACCESS--TELPAS--and more)
• Reading Practice - 2 Different Passages
• Writing Practice---2 different activities with scaffolds
• FINAL PROJECT:
  OPTION A: Daily Life of a Famous Person

OPTION B: My Daily Life Podcast

OPTION B: My Daily Life Vocaroo- Podcast

(Google Slides and PDF printable version also included!)

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This Daily Life & Time 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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Boost your ESL students' learning (English as a Second Language) with this engaging resource designed to review English vocabulary related to various locations and activities. Perfect to mix up the classroom routine with interactive activities such as a scavenger hunt and escape room task cards. This resource will keep your students motivated and excited about learning English.

Included in this Resource:

• Scavenger Hunt: Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "When I am sick, I go to the ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
• Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
• Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (hair, shampoo, scissors, hairstylist) to guess a specific location.
• Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
• Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in English.

Add some excitement to your class with these interactive and creative tasks that not only reinforce learning but also add an element of fun to class!

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Not sure how to start making proficiency a focus in your Spanish classes? Start here with this bundle of Spanish Childhood Proficiency-Building Activities! Speaking, Writing and Listening are scaffolded and pre-differentiated with activities that stay with a familiar theme, Childhood.  The scaffolds and familiar theme help students find the courage they need to fully participate and truly build skills! Interpersonal Listening, Speaking and Presentational Writing Activities are all included!

Guided Conversations: 

Guided Convos provide a scenario about a familiar topic and an outline for students to use to keep the conversation going.   Students work with a partner and choose the role of Person A or Person B. They can trade roles, trade partners, or even do the same exact conversation again!  They never turn out the same way!  Students report feeling much more confident and able to keep conversations going after practicing a few times! 

These conversations have 2 different versions for Novice High students and 2 different versions for Intermediate Low students. 

Integrated Listening & Speaking: 

ILS activities are done alone.  Students will listen to a recording, and be given instructions for how to respond.  They might hear: “Tell me about….” Or “Ask me questions about…” .  These activities mimic the speaking/listening portion of many popular Seal of Biliteracy Tests.  

There is a pre-made student activity that requires no language lab!  If you have a language lab or some other kind of recording software, the teacher script will allow you to record the audio for students if you desire.

There are 2 activities in this resource, each with 5 prompts.  They are designed so that the first activity is a bit easier and the 2nd one  a bit more challenging.  Use with different levels or at the beginning and end of a unit! 

✍️Scenario Task Cards:

Scenario Task Cards are my go-to for lots of things!  I display one at the beginning of every class and ask students to take turns talking about the scenario.   But I also use them as a lesson plan for a class activity!  I have students change partners and have them tell a story about 5 times in a row, each time with a new scenario and a new partner.  Then students switch roles.  Listeners become the speakers.  Finally, sometimes I print the scenarios and ask students to write about them in class or for homework!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Spanish 2 and up

How can I use this product?

• Class activities
• Partner work
• Alone work
• Homework
• Assessments or just for practice 

What’s included in this product?

• 4 Guided Conversations

  • 2 Novice Level
  • 2 Intermediate Level
  • Teacher notes for how to use

• 10 Integrated Listening and Speaking Prompts

  • 5 easier
  • 5 more challenging
  • Divided into 2 activities
  • Student Activity paper with pre-recorded links
  • Teacher script with pre-recorded links
  • Teacher Notes for how to use

• 20 Scenario Task Cards

  • Digital Large Display Version
  • Color Printable Version (4 per page)
  • Black and White Printable Version (4 per page)
  • Teacher Notes for how to use

• Bonus!

  • Self-Reflection Rubric
  • Peer Feedback Rubric 

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Spanish Daily Routine Proficiency-Building Bundle

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This Greek and Latin roots and stems file now includes a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product file for the link and instructions.

Latin and Greek Stems and Roots UNIT TWO includes weekly lists (10 words on each list for eight weeks), a mid-week matching quizzes, as well as end of week tests (which is progressive and include stems from prior weeks). The test at the end of each week has 20 questions (except the first week only has 10 because there isn't an established pool to pull additional parts yet). For the ninth week, there is a final test with all 80 word stems/roots.

Since each week builds on the previous week, the retention of information remains high. My students will keep a ring with the stems and roots flashcards on them in their desks/backpacks and will add ten new stems each week, so that they can study ALL the Latin and Greek stems and roots each week, not just the new ones for that week.

This file is the Second UNIT (a total of NINE weeks).

Why should students learn to use Latin/Greek stems and roots?

• It is part of the COMMON CORE CURRICULUM
• Latin makes unknown English words more accessible
• Children who have studied Latin score higher on standardized tests including SAT, ACT, M-CAT
• It gives children a set of terms to help them unlock unknown words by using word parts
• Studying common Latin stems helps children with math and science vocabulary

Here is the link to UNIT ONE in my store:

UNIT ONE LATIN AND GREEK STEMS AND ROOTS

Please be aware that there is also a BUNDLED PRODUCT THAT IS CHEAPER AND INCLUDES UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO!

BUNDLED UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO LATIN AND GREEK STEMS AND ROOTS

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 4/7/19, 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.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

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Are you on the hunt for a back to school activity for your ESL Newcomer secondary students that jumpstarts the first week of school? This ESL ELL Back to School reading unit includes back to school themes and stories. Students will read about first day jitters, a crazy cafeteria food fight, a morning routine (with blank PDF for them to do theirs) & about Labor Day!

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 expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to start the school year off with an engaging activity.

What’s Included:

• 4 Reading passages for Newcomers (Entering and Emerging levels)
• Engaging topics and themes for secondary students like a Cafeteria food fight (fiction), first day jitters (fiction), morning routine (infographic) and Labor Day (non fiction)
• QR codes to have passages, questions and vocabulary read ALOUD!
• Vocabulary work for each passage
• Pre-reading prediction and discussion questions for Speaking & Writing
• Reading comprehension questions
• Engaging visuals that celebrate diversity
• A GREAT lesson that is very structured and guided to leave for a SUB!!!

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Back to school does not mean you have to be stressed out about planning and creating resources. You can have the first week checked off for your students with this fun and engaging activity! You don’t want to miss out on this EXCITING activity. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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This ESL ELL English resource is designed to spark engaging conversation and expand your students' vocabulary with the daily “Question of the day”. Students will enjoy discussing their style and clothing choices while practicing their oral and written skills. With minimal preparation required, you can seamlessly integrate this resource into whole-class discussions, partner activities, or even use it as a substitute plan.

What's included in this resource?

A teacher overview

Engaging images and new vocabulary 

Over 30 "Questions of the day" or "Bell ringer" suggestions

A written project idea to encourage creativity

Vocabulary 

Clothing, accessories, and styles

Present tense verbs with limited future, conditional and past tense

Basic questions with some simple options included

Students should have a basic understanding of answering questions in English, although sentence models can also support beginner students.

Kickstart your ESL class every day with the "Question of the day" routine. Whether you use it as a daily warm-up or a bell ringer activity, this resource is sure to create a low-stress yet engaging learning environment.

You may also like the following resources:

ESL English basic II clothing activities

ESL English basic I clothing vocabulary Introduction

ESL English Clothing and fashion speaking Question of the day

ESL English Clothing and Fashion Projects

** 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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These Spanish Scenario Task Cards are designed to increase skill and confidence with creative speaking and writing!  Scenario Task Cards are a great, NO PREP way to get your Spanish 2, 3 and 4 and even AP Spanish students speaking or writing every day! They have open-ended prompts for students to use to tell a story orally or on paper.   (These are generic enough to be used with any curriculum!)  

First, this bundle includes 17 different themes!  Consider your daily warm-up for the year DONE with no prep!

There are 20 different scenarios per theme which give students an idea of what to talk about in a story that they make up. Each set of scenario cards come in 3 versions!  First,  a large scale digital version that can be displayed for the class.  (Perfect for a warm-up!) The other version is printable (4 cards per page) and comes in both black and white and an attractive color version. 

Some cards provide helpful vocab that students may need to discuss the scenario. Some sets come with a vocab list that can be printed (maybe laminated) so that students can integrate related vocabulary that they may not know already.

These situation task cards feature scenarios perfect for practicing talking about many of the life events that are common to teens, and common to most Spanish curriculum and Seal of Biliteracy tests.   The prompts ask students to talk about themselves and others in present, past and future time frames.  The prompts are in English. Google Slides can be modified if you need to change something to meet your students’ needs!

Themes:

-Childhood -Clothing and Shopping

-Travel -Accidents and Injuries

-Present -Hobbies and Free Time

-Past -Jobs and Employment

-Future -Giving Advice

-Spring -Daily Life

-Fall -The Environment

-Winter -Asking Questions

-Spring

Bonus!  Also included is a peer feedback sheet and a self-assessment sheet!

Who can use this product?

• Appropriate for students in Spanish 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Novice High and up

How can I use this product?

• Teacher notes for the multiple ways to use these are included in the slides!
• Pair students and have them take turns telling stories based on their scenario
• Ask students to give peer feedback or self-assess
• Display task cards on your Smartboard for the class.  Have one partner make up a story.  Set a timer and challenge them to try to talk the entire time!  Change the slide and have the other partner take a turn!
• Use these task cards as multiple versions of a speaking assessment.  This allows for student choice and/or prevents students sharing the exact task for advance preparation.
• These task cards can also be used for writing prompts or assessments!
• Ask students to peer or self-assess using the included forms

What’s included in this product?

• Teacher instructions and ideas for how to use these Situation Task Cards
• 17 Sets of Task Cards (See topics above)   340 Scenarios to discuss/write about!
• Each set comes with:
  • Version 1: 20 digital slides to be presented to the class
  • Version 2: 20 printable cards in an attractive color
  • Version 3: 20 printable cards in black and white 
  • Peer Feedback document
  • Self-Assessment document
• Vocab List with some of the sets (ex: Jobs, Spring, etc.)
• All text in this resource can be edited!

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Greek and Latin Root Words Weekly Lists, Quizzes, and Tests BUNDLE:

This Latin and Greek roots and stems UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO BUNDLE is perfect for teachers who want their students to learn common Greek and Latin roots. Each unit includes:

• Weekly lists (10 words on each list for eight weeks)
• A mid-week matching quiz
• An end of week test (which is progressive and includes stems from prior weeks)

These files can be used for ANY grade level, but have mostly been used with 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.

NOTE: The test at the end of each week includes 20 word parts (except the first week only has 10 because there isn't an established pool to pull additional parts yet). For the ninth week, there is a final test with all 80 word stems/roots.

Since each week builds on the previous week, the retention of information remains high. As an added activity, my own students keep a ring with flashcards on them in their desks/backpacks and will add ten new stems each week, so that they can study ALL the stems each week, not just the new ones for that week.

This file is the FIRST UNIT AND THE SECOND UNIT. Each Unit has 8 weeks of new words with an additional week to review and test.

Please take a look at the individual files here:

• UNIT ONE: LATIN AND GREEK STEMS AND ROOTS
• UNIT TWO: LATIN AND GREEK STEMS AND ROOTS

Why should students learn to use Latin and Greek stems and roots?

• It is part of the COMMON CORE CURRICULUM
• Latin makes unknown English words more accessible
• Children who have studied Latin score higher on standardized tests including SAT, ACT, M-CAT
• It gives children a set of terms to help them unlock unknown words by using word parts
• Studying common Latin stems helps children with math and science vocabulary

NOTE: THESE FILES INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

These products include a digital option in Google Slides™ (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of each packet.

Are you searching for an engaging resource for your secondary students to teach them about Native American Heritage Month? This engaging Google Slides/Pear Deck has everything you need for secondary students to learn all about Indigenous peoples and Native American Heritage from authentic indigenous voices and resources_._

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This resource is READY-TO-USE with plenty of activities to engage your secondary students. You will have everything you need to have an AMAZING unit.

What’s Included:

• 72 interactive Pear Deck/Google Slides
• The history and background, causes for change, youth impact, resources, world highlights and more
• Language supports for ELL ESL students and Special Education students
• Vocabulary slides and supports throughout
• G.O.A.T Note Catcher to highlight influential Native Americans
• 11 Writing Slides with sentence frames to support all learners
• 6 Engaging embedded videos that showcase indigenous voices and experiences 
• Link to find what tribal land you are living on
• Tons of maps, graphs, and numbers 
• A Virtual Field Trip to learn more about Native American heritage that has a Ed Puzzle link with questions throughout
• An article link and directions for a group research project
• NO PREP slides template for the group project that students will work together to create and present to classmates
• PDF Printable template for the group project if you prefer not to use computers
• Engaging secondary visuals that celebrate indigenous culture

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This lesson will bring some fun and engagement to your classroom! You don’t want to miss out on this INFORMATIVE unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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