Shelly Lekhraj

Are you an ESL/ENL teacher looking for a way to embed NYSESLAT practice with HMH texts? Are you looking to embed test prep strategies as well? Look no further! This resource is on HMH Grade 5 Module 3 Week 1's text on Eruption! and mimics the NYSESLAT reading questions - with a focus on vocabulary words. Includes 8 multiple choice questions, self-reflection for each, and answer key below: 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C

This supports HMH Grade 5 Module 1: Inventors at Work (writing). It has 2 level of supports: 1 - for mid to high ELLs - use these questions to guide students' thinking as they research their inventions. Each paragraph has specific questions to keep writing organized and structured. 2 - for low to mid ELLs - use these sentence starters to guide students' writing to stay structured and organized. Includes 2 charts on one page to cut out and give to students as a writing resource that they can ke

This resource supports HMH grade 5 Module 1: Inventors at Work (writing) - the invention of the blender. Students use these sentence starters to research and write specifically about the blender. Each section can be organized as a paragraph so that a full essay is structured.

This vocabulary quiz can serve as a pre-assessment and/or post-assessment of the following vocabulary words in HMH Grade 5 Module 3: - evacuation - widespread - reservoir - alarming - triggered - anchored - category - mobile - consequences - surge - victim - seismograph Includes 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions (total of 12 questions), and an answer key.

This writing resource supports the fun activity that teachers do around Thanksgiving - turkey disguise! Students write an accompanying story explaining the disguise and persuading readers. Includes visuals and sentence starters contrasting: what a turkey has what a turkey looks likewhat a turkey iswhat a turkey can do fun examples on Santa, Christmas tree, bear, Mickey Mouse, anime, and Batman

Do you want to help your ESL students to build language in a fun way? This wordless picture book allows students to sharpen their thinking, imaginative and language skills no matter what language they speak! This can be used in the classroom or at home with families. BENEFITS of Using Wordless Picture Books Vocabulary: Children use their own words to describe actions, colors, and emotions.Story Structure: It teaches beginning, middle, and endCritical Thinking: Children must look for clue

This worksheet gives ESL students multiple opportunities to use the word "EMPOWER" in all 4 modalities. 1 - Brainstorm with students: what is empower? Have them finish the sentence (SPEAKING & LISTENING) 2 - Teach the word empower. Use the 3 examples to teach. Discuss how each one shows empowerment (READING) 3 - Have students discuss the 3 pictures using the language stems to talk about whether or not the image shows empowerment and why or why not (SPEAKING & LISTENING) 4 - As an independent