ESL Writing Activity: Guess the Idioms
Perhaps more of a "thinking" activity than an actual writing activity, depending on how you play it. First, write an idiom on the board (the idioms below are fairly simple…
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.
ESL Writing Activities: Interactive Stories
You can spend at least an hour doing this, and the kids will be reading, writing, laughing, and writing more. First, you hand out a writing prompt - a…
ESL Writing: Transitions (Gradually / Eventually / Sooner or later / At some point / In the end / …end up…)
This writing lesson introduces students to different ways to talk about something that "gradually" or "eventually" happens. Download lesson as pdf Gradually / Eventually / Sooner or later /…
ESL Writing: Transitions and Connectors Review (In addition/Additionally/Furthermore/Moreover/Plus/as well
In this ESL writing worksheet, students practice completing sentences using the above transition words. Download lesson as pdf Transitions for giving more examples/information Read the sentences below. Then, write one…
ESL Writing: Transitions and Connectors (In addition/Additionally/Furthermore/Moreover/Plus/as well
This ESL writing lesson introduces students to the correct usage of several transitions meaning "Also", providing several sample sentences so students can familiarize themselves with these words. Download lesson…
ESL Usage Lesson: Regardless of / No matter / Regardless
This lesson introduces the correct usage of "regardless" and "no matter". Download lesson as pdf Regardless of / No matter / Regardless Regardless of Regardless of [noun], [sentence] [sentence],…
ESL Writing: Instead of / Rather than (review worksheet)
In this worksheet, students have the chance to practice making sentences with the phrases "instead of" and "rather than". Download lesson as pdf Instead of / Rather than - REVIEW…
ESL Beginner Writing Lessons: Error Correction Worksheet
In this ESL writing lesson, students are presented with a paragraph containing five errors. They should rewrite the paragraph, correcting the errors. Download lesson as pdf
ESL Writing: Regardless of (usage lesson and worksheet)
This ESL writing exercise introduces students to the correct usage of "Regardless of". After reading the sample sentences, students practice rewriting several sentences using this transition. Download lesson as pdf…
ESL Writing: Instead (worksheet)
In this ESL writing worksheet, students are introduced to different ways to use the word "instead" in a sentence. Download lesson as pdf
ESL Beginner Writing: Sentence Pattern (…not…at all)
In this ESL writing exercise, students are introduced to the correct usage of "(not)...at all" and can then practice writing their own sentences with this phrase. Download lesson as…
ESL Writing: Regardless of / No matter (with embedded questions)
In this ESL writing exercise, students practice rewriting sentences using "regardless of" and "no matter". Download lesson as pdf Regardless of / No matter Sentence Pattern: Regardless of [embedded question],…