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President’s Day Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

These 3 word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle help your students learn about Presidents Day. All the puzzles use 20 words and phrases associated with George Washington  and Abraham…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• President's Day

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

China ABC Book with Facts & Photos about Chinese Culture, Geography, and History

by The ESL Nexus

Use this China picture book, organized in ABC format, to teach about Chinese culture, the geography of China, and Chinese history. Each page of this informational text contains 1 letter…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Literacy Centers
• Mini Books
• Printables

St. Patrick’s Day Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Here are 3 differentiated word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle to help your students celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. All the puzzles use the same 20 words and phrases related…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• St. Patrick's Day

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

Chinese New Year and Chinese Zodiac Writing and Reading Activities

by The ESL Nexus

These 3 language arts tasks introduce students to Chinese New Year and the Chinese Zodiac. There are 2 reading passages which are print-and-go activities and the writing activity requires only…

• 3rd
• 4th
• 5th

• Holidays
• Language Arts
• Reading

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

Valentine’s Day Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Here’s a fun resource for Valentine’s Day! This printable and digital vocabulary resource includes 4 puzzles: 3 differentiated word searches and 1 crossword puzzle with a word bank included.  All…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• Valentine's Day

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

Chinese New Year Word Search Puzzles about the Chinese Zodiac

by The ESL Nexus

These 36 Chinese New Year word search puzzles use the names of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac as the words to search for. With 3 levels of difficulty--easy,…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Social Studies – History

• Activities
• Printables

Famous American Women – Biography Task Cards

by The ESL Nexus

These short biographies showcase 100 famous and important American women who were pioneers in their field or achieved something notable. Included are 15 ways to use these task cards to…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Activities
• Literacy Centers
• Task Cards

Famous Black African-Americans: Biography Task Cards for Writing, Speaking and Listening Practice

by The ESL Nexus

80 famous and important African-Americans who were pioneers in their fields are profiled in this resource. Included are 15 ways to use these biography task cards to help your students…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• Black History Month
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Activities
• Literacy Centers
• Task Cards

Ramadan Reading Passage, Task Cards, Puzzles & Posters

by The ESL Nexus

Use these Ramadan activities to help your students learn about one of the most important holidays in Islam. A reading passage with comprehension questions introduces the holiday to students, task…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• Holidays
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Google App
• Posters
• Task Cards

Earth Day Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Help your students learn about Earth Day with the 3 word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle in this resource!  All the puzzles use 20 words and phrases related to…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Science

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

How to Write Outlines from Index Cards and Essays from PowerPoint Slides

by The ESL Nexus

These 2 sets of graphic organizers and information posters help your students during the pre-writing process. Students learn a) how to write an outline using notes they took on index…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• For All Subjects

• Printables

Open House Sign In Sheet & Parent Teacher Conference Forms

by The ESL Nexus

The materials in this back to school resource will encourage the families of your multilingual students to attend your school’s Open House, help you keep track of who attended your…

• Not Grade Specific

• Back to School
• For All Subjects

• Google App
• Printables

Digital & Printable Weekly Progress Update Report Form in English & Spanish

by The ESL Nexus

Quick and easy to use, these weekly progress report forms are a great way to maintain frequent contact with parents and guardians and keep them informed of how their children…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• For All Subjects

• Assessment
• Google App
• Printables

Mother’s Day Word Search and Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Give your students a head start on honoring their moms with the 3 word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle in this Mother’s Day resource.  All the puzzles use 20…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Language Arts

• Literacy Centers
• Printables

Writing Summaries – Posters & Sentence Starters for ELLs & Other Writers

by The ESL Nexus

Give your students support in writing summaries of fiction and non-fiction texts! This resource will help English Language Learners and other students write good summaries of both fiction and non-fiction…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Posters
• Printables

Editing and Revising Paragraphs – Posters & Checklists for ELLs & Other Writers

by The ESL Nexus

Here are checklists and posters to help your students when they have to edit and revise their paragraphs. Students can use them to check their own writing and to peer…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts

• Posters
• Printables

Chinese Zodiac Task Cards for Grammar and Mechanics Practice and Review

by The ESL Nexus

These task cards about the Chinese zodiac let your students demonstrate their knowledge of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.  Each card has 1 sentence on it about 1 of the…

• 3rd
• 4th
• 5th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Language Arts

• Literacy Centers
• Printables
• Task Cards

Women Around the World – Biography Task Cards

by The ESL Nexus

These short biographies profile 68 famous and important women who lived throughout the world and were pioneers in their field or achieved something notable. Included are 15 ways to use…

• 5th
• 6th
• 7th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Language Arts
• Social Studies – History

• Activities
• Literacy Centers
• Task Cards

Juneteenth Word Search & Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Celebrate the newest federal American holiday with the 3 word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle in this Juneteenth resource. All the activities use 20 words related to Juneteenth, which…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Social Studies – History

• Google App
• Printables

Memorial Day Word Search & Crossword Puzzles

by The ESL Nexus

Help your students learn about Memorial Day with these 3 word search puzzles and 1 crossword puzzle. All the puzzles use 20 words and phrases related to this solemn holiday.…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• ELD – ESL – EFL
• Holidays
• Language Arts

• Google App
• Printables

Student Self-Evaluation Forms to Assess Projects, Curriculum Units, and Courses

by The ESL Nexus

Students develop critical thinking and writing skills when they use these Self-Evaluation and Final Evaluation Forms to assess their performance on projects, curriculum units and courses. These self-assessment forms also…

• 6th
• 7th
• 8th

• Critical Thinking
• ELD – ESL – EFL
• For All Subjects

• Assessment
• Printables