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Multilingual ESL Classroom Supply Labels English Chinese Arabic Russian Spanish

By Jessica Rivera

How do you make your ESL classroom look different from a regular education room? Consider these multilingual classroom labels! Each label takes up 1/4 of a page so they are nice and big, but not too obtrusive. There are 32 words for a total of 8

Subjects:

Vocabulary, World Languages, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Flash Cards, Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Using Text Features Worksheet - Apples

By Jessica Rivera

Here is a another quick worksheet I created to test student knowledge on text features. The passage is about an amazing fruit known to all of us: apples! The worksheet asks students to label what text features can used by this article. In my school,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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Using Text Features Worksheet BUNDLE (5 handouts)

By Jessica Rivera

By popular request, I've packed all five of my "Using Text Features Worksheet" into one bundle. The text features covered include: chart, keyword, bullet points, bold print, map, subheading, illustration, photograph, diagram, label, text box,

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English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.5

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Using Text Features Worksheet - Blue Whales

By Jessica Rivera

Here is a quick worksheet we created to test student knowledge on text features. The passage is on blue whales, and the worksheet asks students to label what text features can used by this article. In my school, it was used as a practice for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.2.5

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Using Text Features Worksheet - Deserts

By Jessica Rivera

Here is a quick worksheet we created to test student knowledge on text features. The passage is on deserts, and the worksheet asks students to label what text features can used by this article. In my school, it was used as a practice for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.5

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Using Text Features Worksheet - Pueblos

By Jessica Rivera

By request, I created this worksheet to test student knowledge on text features. The passage focuses on pueblos, and the worksheet asks students to label what text features can used by this article. This serves as practice for identifying common

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English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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ESL Multicultural Around the World Kids Passport Project

By Jessica Rivera

In my integrated ESL classroom, we like to highlight a country our students are from by teaching about that country's customs and culture. It's a great way to validate newly immigrated students and help all students become global citizens. We focus

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, EFL - ESL - ELD, Other (Specialty)

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Using Text Features Worksheet - Pumpkins

By Jessica Rivera

By request, I created this worksheet to test student knowledge on text features. The passage focuses on pumpkins, and the worksheet asks students to label what text features can used by this article. This serves as practice for identifying common

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.5

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Grade 3 ELA Mini Test Prep Quiz 3.RI.3 Sentence Relationships Structures

By Jessica Rivera

This is a 10 question quiz I created to compliment a 2-part lesson on how to identify the relationship between two sentences. First, I taught students how to write using signal words for the categories: compare & contrast, following how-to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

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Sentence Types Command Statement Question Exclamation Worksheet

By Jessica Rivera

This worksheet quickly assesses students on whether they recognize the four different types of sentences: statement, question, command and exclamation.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Handouts

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RL 3.3 Characters Drive the Action of a Story

By Jessica Rivera

The directions read: Think about your character carefully. How does their personality and motivation cause them to react to the problem in the story? Refer to the text for support. This worksheet was created to help students analyze how a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.5

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Character Analysis Web

By Jessica Rivera

Here is a useful web to use with students when conducting a character analysis. Students are asked to fill out the center rectangle first by completing the sentence frame, "The traits that describe the character, [insert name here], are [insert

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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Character Traits List Dictionary

By Jessica Rivera

This worksheet has 24 pictures to illustrate 24 character traits. An answer sheet is provided. CCS RL 3.3 asks students to "describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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Rapid Exchange Phonics Letter Cards - Smart Notebook File

By Jessica Rivera

Want students to practice reading and decoding letters, blends, digraphs, words and more? Try this Notebook file out! All 26 letters are color-coded and available for you to guide students through decoding drills. On another page, I've also made

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.00

Digital Download NOTEBOOK (0.14 MB)

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Chinese Stroke Order Worksheets Dual Language Bilingual Class - Mandarin, Etc.

By Jessica Rivera

Teaching a Chinese class to young students? Perhaps in a dual language setting or foreign language class? Need something that's child friendly and cute? There is a lot of material out there but I wanted something more colorful and engaging. These

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World Languages, Chinese, Handwriting

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

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Sequence Timeline for the Life of a Penguin

By Jessica Rivera

Here's a sequencing timeline for the life of a penguin. It's standard enough to complement any life study/thematic unit/non-fiction book on penguins although I had originally created this timeline graphic organizer to use with the story, Penguin

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, EFL - ESL - ELD

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

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Arctic Word Wall Pictures

By Jessica Rivera

Here are some flash cards I created for my class during their arctic environment unit. Words included are: iceberg, ocean, environment, arctic, flipper, animals, tail, killer whale, shark, fur, penguin, snow, ice, Inuit/Eskimo, igloo, habitat,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Flash Cards, Word Walls, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (2.40 MB)

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Space Themed Classroom Decor

By Jessica Rivera

Here's the packet I'm using in my small classroom. I only have 6 to 12 students in each of my pull-out ESL classes, and so I tend to have miniaturized my posters to fit my tiny classroom. The four pages included in this packet consist exactly of

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.00

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Classroom Consequences - Space Theme for a Regular Classroom

By Jessica Rivera

Here is an altered version of my rewards and consequences poster, but made with a regular-sized classroom in mind. I made this one at the request of another educator who also happens to use cards for behavior management instead of popsicle sticks

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Vocabulary Homework Worksheet

By Jessica Rivera

I use this worksheet as homework for my students. It has a word box with space to copy down up to six words. Students then have a choice of picking 3 for which to write sentences and draw pictures. FYI, the directions encourage them to write a

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

As a NYC Teaching Fellow, I have worked 5 years as an ESL Educator and Coordinator in Brooklyn, NY. It has flown by so fast and I have learned so much!! I am so one of two school technicians at work and get to use iPods, iPads and computers frequently in my classroom. We even have a Junior Tech Squad. :)

MY TEACHING STYLE

Creative, fast-paced and data-driven.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Honorable Mention in the School Messenger Contest Videoed by NYC DOE to support other teachers in developing an iPod fluency program

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MS in TESOL, Fordham

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love to travel and I love even more that my work affords me the opportunity to not just teach, but to also learn so much. I thank God everyday for blessing me and giving me the opportunity to be better and stronger for my students. I also have a fantastic husband and two darling cats at home. ^_^

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Chinese, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Literature, Classroom Management, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Autumn, Informational Text, Handwriting