ESL writing lessons, from beginner-level lessons with sample essays and structured writing assignments, to more advanced lessons focusing on formal writing, transitions, and paragraph structures.
In this ESL writing lesson, students can practice writing their own letter to a relative, using a greeting, body, and closing, while also including conjunctions and punctuating them correctly. Download…
In this ESL writing lesson, students rewrite a letter to a relative, correcting the mistakes (most of which involve conjunctions). Download lesson as pdf
This ESL writing lesson teaches students how to use the conjunctions and, but, or, and so. Download lesson as pdf
In this ESL writing lesson, students are presented with a sample essay, "Letter to a Relative". After reading this essay, students can try to write their own letter to a…
The ESL writing worksheet below contains a paragraph with no punctuation. Students should rewrite the paragraph, adding capital letters and suitable punctuation where necessary. Download lesson as pdf Transitions:…
The ESL writing worksheet below explains how to correctly use punctuation such as commas, periods, and semi-colons with various transition words Download lesson as pdf Transitions: Punctuation When…
This is a simple fill-in-the-blank worksheet for reviewing various transition words/phrases. Download lesson as pdf Transitions: Review Fill in the blanks, using each of these transition words/phrases one time. (Sample answers…
This ESL writing worksheet introduces students to the different usage of "because" and "although". Download lesson as pdf Because vs. Although "Because" and "Although" have almost opposite meanings. Examples:…
Fill in the blanks with suitable transition words to complete this short essay. Download lesson as pdf Transitions Review Read the essay below, and fill in the blanks with the…
(First, Next, Finally) This lesson helps students write instructional or narrative paragraphs, using transition words such as "First", "Next", "Lastly," and so on. Download lesson as pdf Transitions: Listing Things…
This is a multi-part writing assignment. First, students create a character. Then, each week (or each class) they read the next part of the scenario and continue writing the story…
This is a multi-part writing assignment. First, students create a character (in this case, a pet). Then, each week (or each class) they read the next part of the scenario…
