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SueThom
Sue Thompson
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I�m getting many ideas and learning a lot from what I find on this site. Thank you all for your contributions! (And please send me a PM if you find mistakes I should correct.)

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Fill in the Family Trees
Students really get involved in this fun activity while practicing vocabulary about family members. They use clues to fill in 2 family trees of relatives who meet each other at a wedding. It�s designed as a small group activity in order to encourage students to use the targeted language in conversation as they work together to solve the puzzle, b...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 30


 
Family II
Because I have students with varying levels of English ability in my classes, I often make up 2 worksheets�one easier & the other more challenging. This the more challenging worksheet for a class on vocabulary relating to families. (It�s in color, but it prints well in black and white.) It has some Spanish in it. Credit for the 2nd page of this...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71


 
Tall or High?
This worksheet prints well in B&W. It may be used alone or in conjunction with PowerPoint http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=22000#thetop Designed with mid- to high-intermediate students of English in mind or as a review for advanced students, it presents the differences between the use of the words �tall� and �high� and includes mentio...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 68


 
Construction Tools Worksheet
I teach ESL to adults in a day worker center and knowing the names in English of the tools they commonly use is important to them. This worksheet helps with review and reinforcement of the vocabulary following hands-on practice with the tools and/or games they play with pictures of them.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Renting I (color)
This is a worksheet for a class with a focus on helping students with limited English skills deal with a landlord regarding problems in an apartment or rented house. There is some Spanish in the first section, but it would only take a minute to change that to another language. A grayscale version of this worksheet can be found at http://www.esl...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45


 
Filling Out Forms Practice
Note: An updated (with President Obama) version of this WS can be found at: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=291885#thetop My students, being adults, regularly have to fill out forms (e.g. apartment rental agreements, applications for jobs and driver�s licenses, school registration). This worksheet gives them practice following a c...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44


 
Body parts (color)
Ss must sort the different parts of the body into appropriate categories, e.g. the knee is part of the leg. A very plain, black and white version of this worksheet can be found at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=135402#this
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Bus I (color)
This worksheet addresses transportation via bus. There is a little Spanish in one section, but of course, it would only take a minute to change that to another language. A grayscale version of this worksheet can be found at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=120725#thetop. A worksheet on the same topic for more advanced students can b...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Neighborhood map wksht 1a
Worksheet for beginning map reading.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
Map activity
For practice or review of places in a city and related prepositional phrases. Activity and worksheet can be completed by students individually, but better in small groups as it stimulates discussion regarding functional language.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16

 


Spelling -ing Words
This PowerPoint can be used alone or in conjunction with worksheet http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=281342#thetop While the narrative explanations may be beyond beginner capability, the formulas & examples make it easy to understand. This PowerPoint can also function as a review for mo...

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 14


We Count Farm Animals
Practice with counting and common farm animals. The answer doesn�t appear until the second mouse click on each slide to facilitate eliciting responses from the students.

Level: elementary
Age: 3-9
Downloads: 38


High or Tall?
This PowerPoint may be used alone or in conjunction with worksheet http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=355337#thetop Designed with mid- to high-intermediate students of English in mind or as a review for advanced students, it presents the differences between the use of the words �ta...

Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 14


Why Leaves Turn Colors
This is a simple explanation of why leaves of deciduous trees turn different colors in the fall. It�s designed for younger students and can be used as a focal point for a science or art project.

Level: intermediate
Age: 6-12
Downloads: 13


USA Fourth of July Menu
Independence Day, usually simply referred to as �the Fourth of July�, is a major holiday in the USA. It is celebrated across the country with picnics in back yards and parks and with fireworks after dark. This PPT depicts the most traditional of the foods served at such picnics and includes additi...

Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 34


Henry VIII�s Wives
Features a common mnemonic poem for remembering the fate of each of Henry VIII�s wives. On those slides, each word appears following a separate mouse click so students can practice predicting which word comes next.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 15


World Flags 4
The name of the country doesn�t appear until the second mouse click, allowing students to try to guess the correct country. Corresponds with "World Flags 4_flashcards" (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=469067#thetop). Also see PPTs of �World Flags 1�, "World Flags 2" and �World Flags...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Downloads: 16


World Flags 2
The name of the country doesn�t appear until the second mouse click, allowing students to try to guess the correct country. Corresponds with "World Flags 2_flashcards" (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=468173#thetop). Also see "World Flags 1" PPT (http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoi...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Downloads: 16


Tools I
This PPT assists with the presentation or review of vocabulary regarding some basic tools. The words do not appear on the slides until the second mouse click in order to facilitate eliciting them from the students first. The PPT may be used in conjunction with a pictionary (http://www.eslprintable...

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 15


World Flags 1
The name of the country doesn�t appear until the second mouse click, allowing students to try to guess the correct country. Corresponds with "World Flags 1_flashcards" (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=468172#thetop). Also see "World Flags 2" PPT (which will be uploaded tomorrow). If...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Downloads: 26

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