Resources for ELLs

English Language Learner (ELL) websites with descriptions:

Interesting Things ESL
  • Beginner-Medium, ELL benchmark 2-4
  • Teaches vocabulary based on letters, commonly used English language phrases for more advanced learners
  • Supplies needed: iPad or computer
  • YouTube channel that students can subscribe
  • It has "repeat-after-me" videos for students to learn new vocabulary based around themes such as: "L" Sounds, linking sounds, etc
  • ELL benchmark 2-5
  • Works on verbs, tenses, articles, vocabulary, reading, grammar rules, adjectives
  • Supplies needed: iPad or computer
  • Has tons of quizzes for all levels. A good tool for after they learn vocab/grammar and are in the process of reviewing it
  • Also great because it has quizzes in different languages like Mandarin where it will show the Mandarin word and ask for the English translation
  • ELL benchmark 1-5
  • Works on speaking
  • Supplies needed: iPad or computer to access website, or print off conversation topics
  • This website has a huge number of questions you could ask students on different topics to get them speaking
  • You could put them in a group and have them ask each other
  • A range of levels, ELL benchmark 2-5
  • Works on idioms, prepositions, articles, grammar rules
  • Supplies needed: technology to access YouTube lessons
  • ELL benchmark 2-4
  • Works on spelling, vocabulary
  • Supplies needed: headphones, technology to access website
  • Good for practicing spelling and vocabulary through games/activities to help with editing writing
  • All games can be done independently, but students will need to be at least mid-LP 2 to understand the instructions
  • Beginner, ELL benchmark 1, 2
  • Teaches phonics, alphabet
  • Supplies needed: headphones, login code and password (set up by teacher), iPad or computer, open in chrome as this runs on flash
  • This is a phonics game where kids learn new sounds and go through different games as they are learning
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
  • ELL benchmark 1-4
  • Reviews vocabulary and parts of speech 
  • Tons of worksheets, picture dictionaries, activity sheets
  • Supplies needed: print off as needed
  • ELL benchmarks 1-4
  • Listening activities, pre and post- listening activities
  • Beginner
  • Listening activities
  • Supplies needed: headphones and computer
  • Has a variety of topics and will translate and speak the words out loud
  • Will translate the topics into users' home language
  • Beginner
  • Listening/speaking activities
  • Allows users to take a pre-test to adjust the words/activities to their comprehension level
  • Supplies needed: headphones and computer
  • All levels
  • Supplies needed: computer
  • Pulls out key words from texts to create vocab. lists
  • Need to create a login

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