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ESL 1 - Vocabulary and Grammar

Grammar Quizzes/ Vocabulary Quizzes/Crossword Puzzles/Bilingual Activities
For MORE practice, go to:
: Activities for English as a Second Language_(http://a4esl.org/)

Object in a Bag Game

Colors/ sizes/shapes/materials

What color is it?  Is it ...  blue, green, red, yellow, pink, orange, purple,  brown,  white, black, gray, golden, or silver ?	What shape is it?  Is it shaped like a ... square, circle, rectangle, triangle, pyramid, diamond, cube, heart, or an oval ?
What is it made of? Is it made of .... wood, metal, plastic, paper, glass, cloth, cotton, silk, wool, flannel, linen, or clay ?	Is it ... long, short, big, small, tiny, light, heavy, thin, thick, narrow, or wide?

MORE  VOCABULARY

Days of the Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Months of the Year  January                 July  February               August March                   September April                      October May                      November June                      December

Seasons spring, summer, autumn, winter warm, cool, cold, hot, sunny, cloudy, windy, breezy, rainy, snowy, foggy

Constitution Day		Fire Prevention Week
a colony a war independent independence a state a law  to print a slave a government democratic a delegate federal		a fire prevent  safe safety rules matches stove to turn off wires uncovered an outlet extinguisher a smoke alarm a plan an exit the fire department

a witch trick or treat to carve a character  a costume a ghost scary  holy evil a skeleton to collect  candy a pumpkin a jack-o-lantern

Sports and  Games

to play-

soccer
baseball
basketball
football
tennis
volleyball
hockey
golf
cricket
cards
chess
checkers
billiards

to swim
to ice skate
to roller skate
to rollerblade
to ski
to lift weights
to dive

Thanksgiving

annual elderly a feast a harvest  an observance starvation to survive stuffing turkey a wreath The Pilgrims The Indians

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Dear Students,

     We have worked on the meanings of the vocabulary words on this page.  If you need to check the meanings of any words, you may go to :-

http:// www.dictionary.com
http:// The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus

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The Wall by Steven Colbourn

Will Jarrad climb over the wall? What will he see on the other side?

wise	a village	a carpenter	to climb
ill	to be afraid	a gate	to cut wood
to pull	mist	to dream	suddenly
to cover	to remember	safe	dangerous

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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

By
Angela Bull
(1929-1968)

1. to marvel (v.)	26. a seamstress (n.)
2. a pastor (n.)	27. to ache (v.)
3. to grin (v.)	28. to resent (v.)
4. inferior (adj.)	29. to reject (v.
5. superior (adj.)	30. a boycott (n.)
6. a toddler (n.)	31. an organization (n.)
7. to linger (v.)	32. to distribute (v.)
8. spare (adj.)	33. to urge (v.)
9. to abolish (v.)	34. sympathy (n.)
10. clever (adj.)	35. to ban (v.)
11. to tackle (v.)	36. courageous (adj.)
12. discrimination (n.)	37. obscure (adj.)
13. non violent (adj.)	38. segregation (n.)
14. prejudice (n.)	39. a set back (n.)
15. a barrier (n.)	40. a successor (n.)
16. to defeat (v.)	41. immense (adj.)
17. to campaign (v.)	42. an announcer (n.)
18. to ignore (v.)	43. to register (v.)
19. a demonstration (n.)	44. a territory (n.)
20. a target (n.)	45. a bill (n.)
21. a congregation (n.)	46. disgruntled (adj.)
22. a sermon (n.)	47. a community (n.)
23. passion (n.)	48. militant (adj.)
24. brewing (p-p)	49. a sit-in (n.)
25. random (adv.)	50. massive (adj.)

The Civil Rights Movement
Emancipation Proclamation  (1863)
The U.S Constitution  (1787)
The U.S Congress-The House Of Representatives & The Senate
President John F. Kennedy  (1917-1963)
The Civil War (1861-1865)
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Vietnam War  (1965-1975)
The Klu Klux Klan

Civil Rights
The right to equal opportunities in all things including jobs, education, and housing.

Congress (Legislative Branch)
The national governing body of the United States.  Men and women are elected to Congress.

The Supreme Court  (Judicial Branch)
The highest court in the U.S.  It makes the final jugement on certain law cases.

The President (Executive Branch)
The president is elected for a four-year term.  He or she must be at least 35 years old and must have been born in the United States.