Spring Thematic ELD Unit - ESL Language Activities

Do you need spring themed materials to help support your English Language Learners? Do you have a mixed level ELD group with newcomers and more advanced ELLs? This spring ELD unit has materials for reading, writing, speaking, and listening with options for differentiation. It comes with language standards and clickable links to help you quickly find the materials you need.

Vocabulary

There are vocabulary sheets for spring and animals that give birth in the spring. The reading passages, sequencing materials, and photographs all come with vocabulary support.

Ask and Answer Questions

There are posters and task cards to help students ask and answer questions about spring topics. They will also use questions to help write more detailed sentences.

Speaking and Writing

Sequence spring events and then talk and write about the activities. Also, speak and write about spring photographs.

Reading and Listening

There are reading passages included and a suggested book list to use for listening comprehension, along with graphic organizers. There are also cloze passages and decodable texts for reading practice.

Can/have/are Charts

There are blank can/have/are charts for students to fill out, a teacher page with an explanation of how to set up the chart, and example charts for butterflies and frogs.

Additional Materials

There are book lists, video lists, and websites with article lists included for reading and listening practice.