In this spelling learning exercise, a word with missing letters is given to the student. Pupils must complete the word with either 'EI' or 'IE'.

Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...

The focus of this writing instructional activity is to have writers revise and edit a three-paragraph passage to eliminate wordiness and repetition. The paragraphs are quite long, and this should take most students quite a while to...

In an exercise from the Purdue Online Writing Lab, learners can review 11 rules for comma usage. They then either label 21 sample sentences C for correct as is, or they identify which rule of comma usage is being broken. Though the...

Feeling tense about grammar? Bring this English worksheet about verb tenses to your writing conventions unit. Middle schoolers rewrite sentences using the appropriate tense. They use the negative form or interrogative form. Five...

Need a journal topic? Whether you use these prompts as part of a persuasive writing unit, or reproduce the download as a one-page handout for your class members, the suggested topics make a great addition to your curriculum library. In...

This reference guide provides the basic information for definite and indefinite articles in Spanish. First, a brief introduction to definite and indefinite articles in English helps set the stage for the Spanish versions. Pair this with...

Help your English language learners deduce meaning from context clues. Eight multiple-choice questions are provided here; each one has five answer options. Example vocabulary words include refused, absent, and original. 

Who is Skippyjon Jones? Use Judy Schachner's popular children's books to teach young learners simple vocabulary words. This resource provides a list of English words and their Spanish translations, but your youngster has to match each...

Simply draw a line from the Spanish word to its English meaning. There are 11 vocabulary words presented including leche, encurtidos, caramelo, and manzana. A quick assessment!

Are you teaching the comma rules in your classroom? This resource packet covers several comma rules, gives examples of each, and provides short practice opportunities for your learners. Answers are not included. 

Starting off with examples and explanations of English subjects and pronouns, this resource explores Spanish subject pronouns in great detail. Each subject pronoun is described and paired with examples. Additionally, the material...

In this printing practice learning exercise, students analyze and trace 4 examples of upper and lower case letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd and Ee. Students then form their own letters on the lines.

In this grammar worksheet, students read about the use of hard and soft negative words (no/any) in English grammar. Students fill in a negative word in 12 sentences.

In this Derbyshire accent instructional activity, learners consider why the accent is used as they read 5 talking points. Students also discover 10 phonetic differences between the Derbyshire accent and standard English.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that English chemist and physicist Henry Cavendish's birthday was October 10th before they respond to her question, "If you were a scientist today, what would you hope to discover?"

In this translating learning exercise, students translate sentences in English to the International Phonetic Alphabet. Students translate 10 sentences.

For this grammar worksheet, students complete 12 sentences by using auxiliary verbs in present continuous tense question forms. Students are given one example.

In this common cold worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, learners read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...

In this ESL worksheet, students read a news article about bird flu spreading to Europe. Students complete all or chose from 100 activities and exercises pertaining to the text. Included are vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and...

In this space station worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...

In this smog worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...

In this ESL worksheet, students first read or listen to a text about the Adidas and Reebok companies. Students complete 8 pages of comprehension exercises. Included are vocabulary, questions, completing sentences, discussion, problem and...