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RESOURCES FOR BILINGUAL LEARNERS
VOCABULARY
Community Places Word Builder Identify and use adjectives English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Community Words Word Builder Define important words English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Content Vocabulary Bank Identify words that are important to a topic English / Spanish
Crossword Puzzle Challenge Make meaning with context clues English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Fluent Reader Identify important information when I read English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Idea and Vocabulary Connections Use words to explain an idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Important Words Identify words related to a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Picture Word Bank Identify words that are important to a topic English / Spanish Grades K-2
Show Chicago Progress Identify words important to a topic and use them to write about it English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Sight Words Know sight words English / Spanish
Thinking Vocabulary English / Spanish
Visualize Vocabulary English / Spanish
Vocabulary Questions--A Student Challenge English / Spanish
Word Bank Identify words related to a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Word Bank: Seasons and Weather English-Spanish Grades 3-8
Word Builder: School Places Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Jobs Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Stores Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: My Street Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Neighbors Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Learning Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Choices Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: Place Words Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Word Builder: My City Identify and define terms about a topic English / Spanish Grades 2-4
You're the Astronomer Use word origins and derivations to understand content area words English / Spanish Grades 3-8
You're the Leader Use word origins and derivations to understand content area words English / Spanish Grades 3-8
You're the _____ Relate words to a topic and classify them by parts of speech English-Spanish, Grades 3-8
Internet Link: Activities for ESL Learners
READING
Chart to Classify Summarize information in charts and other graphics English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Classify to Clarify Classify information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Collect Evidence to Support an Idea Locate, collect, and organize information to support an idea English / Spanish
Compare and Contrast (Venn Diagram) Compare and contrast English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Diagram Maker Identify relationships English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Expand Thinking with Drama Dramatize a situation English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Get it Clear Locate and collect information to respond to a question English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Get It Together: Show What's Important - Main Idea Identify and support a main idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
How did people solve a problem? Identify problem and solution English / Spanish Grades 2-4
How to Summarize Summarize a nonfiction text English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Inference Organizer Make and support inferences English / Spanish
k plus Evaluate information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Knowledge Connector Combine information and write to explain English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Levels of Questions Comprehension English / Spanish
List What's Important Locate and evaluate information English / Spanish Grades 2-12
Little Pink Riding Hood Identify characters in a story English / Spanish Grades 2-4
Locate and Paraphrase Important Information Paraphrase English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Make It Yours: Paraphrase Paraphrase what I read English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Make Your Own Multiple Choice Question I can ask and answer questions about a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Make TV a Learning Resource English / Spanish Reading skills All Grades
My Important Learning Identify important content English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Paragraph Reader/Page Reader Identify important parts of a paragraph and use them to identify the main idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Read to Learn Organize information I find about a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Read-Think-Write: Extended ResponseRestate a situation presented in text or illustration English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Share Knowledge Fact Bank Locate and evaluate information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Story/History Reader Identify important elements in a story or history English / Spanish Grades 4-8
Time Line Maker Sequence and evaluate events English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Time Line: What Happened? Sequence and evaluate events English / Spanish
Words Make Meaning Identify important words when I read English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Teacher Planning Tool: Extended Response Organizer English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Draw to Develop Reading Skills
Analyze an Artist's Technique Interpret artist's use of technique English / Spanish Grades 4-8
Draw What You Hear Identify relevant information English / Spanish
Infer from Images Make and explain inferences English / Spanish
Interpret a Painting in Words Identify and explain words that are important to interpreting a painting English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Interpret History Restate a situation presented in text or illustration, analyze that situation English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Model How to Map a Story or a History Identify parts of a situation and make predictions based on those parts English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Picture Meaning Illustrate a text English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Picture a Situation Identify relationships English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Picture the Main Idea Identify and support a main idea English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Picture Word Bank Identify words that are important to a topic English / Spanish Grades K-2
Show to Tell Identify and communicate important information English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Show What Happened Identify parts of a situation and make predictions based on those parts English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Story/History Reader Identify and explain parts that are important in interpreting a situation English / Spanish Grades 4-8
Take Show and Tell into Representing Reading Picture meaning English / Spanish Grades K-2
English/Spanish Art-Science-Humanities Resources from the Smithsonian
Reading to Learn about Chicago
Better Living in Chicago Restate a situation presented in text. Write to communicate about a situation. English / Spanish Grades 3-5
Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress Identify and support the theme of a text English / Spanish Grades 7-8
Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan Locate and use information to analyze a situation, write about a topic English / Spanish Grade 3
Chicago Legacy, DuSable's Choices and Changes Locate and use information to analyze a situation, then write about it English / Spanish Grade 3
How Have Students Made Community Progress? Analyze a problem and solution in a text, identify and support the main idea English / Spanish (Grades 6-8)
Native American Life--Potawatomi Profile English / Spanish Grades 3-4
Pilsen, A Community Changes Identify causes and effects English / Spanish Grade 3
What is Your Own Big Plan? Analyze a text and respond to the issues it presents, write an extended response to a persuasive text English / Spanish (Grades 7-8)
What Values Have Shaped Chicago? Identify the main idea of a passage English / Spanish Grades 7-8
Why is Community Service Important? Identify the main idea and supporting information English / Spanish Grades 7-8
Reading Poems and Songs
Music Reader English / Spanish
Poem Reader Interpret a writer's use of words English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Paraphrase/Picture a Song, Poem Explain/write a poem/song English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Interpret "This Little Light of Mine" (English/Spanish) Interpret a song Grades 2-8
Interpret "He Had His Dream" (English/Spanish) Interpret a poem (English/Spanish) Grades 4-8
Interpret "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" (English/Spanish) Interpret a poem Grades 4-8
Interpret "Sound of Rain" (English/Spanish) Interpret a poem Grades 4-8
Interpret "The Spring is a Cat" (English/Spanish) Interpret a poem Grades 5-8
WRITING
Book Writer Organize and communicate information about a topic English / Spanish
Extended Response Pre-Writer English / Spanish
Extended Response--Starting with the Main Idea Find the main idea and supporting information English / Spanish
Get It English / Spanish
Get It Together Write Write to explain a topic to an audience English / Spanish
How to Summarize Summarize information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Kinds of Communication English / Spanish
Learning Log: Weekly Log English / Spanish
List What's Important Locate and evaluate information English / Spanish Grades 2-12
Main Idea Clarifier Identify the main idea English / Spanish
My Family History Book Write about a real person and events English / Spanish / Spanish AND English (for 2-sided printing) Grades K-3
Native American Life Potawatomi Profile Reading comprehension English / Spanish Grades 3-4
Story Writer Write a story that teaches a lesson English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Write and Illustrate a Children's Book organize and communicate about a topic English / Spanish (grades 2-8)
Write to Educate communicate about a topic English / Spanish (grades 2-8)
Organize Clear Writing
Focus, Support, Organize Writing Write with clarity English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Meaningful Words Identify words important to a topic and use them to write about it English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Expository Communicator Prepare a presentation English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Narrative Writer Write a narrative English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Paragraph Writer Collect information and write to communicate an idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Persuasive Writer Write a persuasive text English / Spanish Grades 3-8
My Own Grammar Guide Explain and give examples of grammar rules English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Read-Think-Write Restate a situation presented in text or illustration English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Show to Tell Identify and communicate important information English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Use Pictures As Pre-Writers Picture meaning English / Spanish Grades 2-5
Functional Writing
Sentence Builder Write complete sentences to tell about a topic English / Spanish
Make TV a Learning Resource English / Spanish Reading skills All Grades
Writing Poems and Songs
My Chicago Poem Write to communicate an idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Poem Builder Communicate about a topic in a poem English / Spanish Grades 2-8
Poem Builder--Flowers Write a poem about a topic English / Spanish / Spanish AND English (for 2-sided printing)
Topical Poem/Song Builder Write to communicate English / Spanish
Writing to Learn/Learning to Write with Chicago Topics
Chicago Economic Writers--A Chicago Economy Book English / Spanish write a booklet (grades 3-5)
Chicago Book Maker organize information to write about an expository topic English / Spanish Grades K-3
Chicago History Writers Write a booklet English / Spanish Grades 3-8
My Chicago Poem Write to communicate an idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
MATH
Bar Graph Maker to Analyze Data Construct and explain patterns with graphs English / Spanish Grades 3-8
The Bottom Line: Write to Explain Analyze and explain how to solve a problem English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Geometry Book Identify and describe shapes English / Spanish Grades 2-3
Collect Data Organize Data English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Five Ways to Make 5 Show number facts English / Spanish Adaptable to all grades. Blank template: English / Spanish
Graph Changes Construct and explain patterns with graphs English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Graph to Compare and Contrast Relative Amounts Construct and explain patterns with graphs English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Graph Proportions Construct and explain patterns with graphs English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Independent Math Learning Activities All Skills English / Spanish Grades 3-8
ISAT Math Problem Solvers Solve and explain a problem English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Math Knowledge Chart Show number facts English / Spanish Grades K-8
Math Path Solve and explain a problem. English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Math Progression Learn new math skills English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Multiple Choice Question Maker Make up multiple choice questions English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Math Reader Identify what's important when I read a math word problem English / Spanish
Math Skills with the Newspaper Construct a problem based on real information, solve a problem with real numbers English / Spanish Grades 5-8
Math That Grows Model with mathematics--measure and analyze plant growth. English /Spanish Grades K-3
Math Writer: Make Math Story Problems Write a story with numerical information, construct a math problem based on a story English /Spanish Grades 4-8
My Own Math Vocabulary Guide Define and give examples of math terms English / Spanish Grades 2-8
This Week's Math Identify and explain important math skills English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Math Vocabulary Words in English and Spanish Supports all math standards Grades K-6:
Kindergarten / First Grade / Second Grade / Third Grade / Fourth Grade / Fifth Grade / Sixth Grade
SOCIAL STUDIES
Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress Identify and support the theme of a text English / Spanish Grades 7-8
Bold Plans: Letter to the Mayor Write a persuasive text English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Causes and Effect Diagram Summarize information in charts and other graphics English / Spanish
Chicago Economic Writers--A Chicago Economy Book English / Spanish write a booklet (grades 3-5)
A Chicago Century of Changes Locate and sequence historical information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
ChicagoHistory Writers Organize and communicate information about a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan Locate and use information to analyze a situation, write about a topic English / Spanish Grade 3
Chicago Legacy, DuSable's Choices and Changes Locate and use information to analyze a situation, then write about it English / Spanish Grade 3
Chicago Jobs classify information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Physical Environment Timeline, 1800-1932 Analyze and infer cause-effect relationships (English/Spanish)Grades 4-8
My Chicago Poem Write to communicate an idea English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Transportation classify information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Transportation Timeline Analyze and infer cause-effect relationships (English/Spanish) Grades 3-8
Community Flag Write to communicate in a variety of formats English / Spanish Grades 2-8
History of a Woman Making a Difference English / Spanish
Historical Inference Organizer Make inferences English / Spanish Grades 3-8
How did people solve a problem? Identify problem and solution English / Spanish Grades 2-4
How Do Individuals Make Progress in Their Communities? Analyze a problem and solution in a text, identify and support the main idea English / Spanish (Grades 6-8)
How Have Students Made Community Progress? Analyze a problem and solution in a text, identify and support the main idea English / Spanish (Grades 6-8)
How to Summarize an Event in History or Today summarize information about an event English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Interpret History Restate a situation presented in text or illustration, analyze that situation English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Map History Organize information to explain a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Map Your Community Collect and organize information English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Model How to Map a Story or a History Identify parts of a situation and make predictions based on those parts English / Spanish Grades 2-8
My Family History Book Write about a real person and events English / Spanish Grades K-3
Native American Life--Potawatomi Profile Reading comprehension English / Spanish Grades 3-4
Pilsen, A Community Changes Identify causes and effects English / Spanish Grade 3
Show Chicago Progress identify words important to a topic and use them to write about it English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Story/History Reader Identify and explain parts that are important in interpreting a situation English / Spanish Grades 4-8
Their Words infer English / Spanish Grades 3-8
What is Your Own Big Plan? Analyze a text and respond to the issues it presents, write an extended response to a persuasive text English / Spanish (Grades 7-8)
What Values Have Shaped Chicago? Identify the main idea of a passage English / Spanish Grades 7-8
Why is Community Service Important? Identify the main idea and supporting information English / Spanish Grades 7-8
You're the Leader Use word origins and derivations to understand content area words English / Spanish Grades 3-8
You're the _____ Define and write with social studies terms English-Spanish Grades 3-8
Geography Vocabulary Define and use geography terms (English/Spanish) Grades K-8
Word Bank: Communities and Regions Define and write with geography terms (English/Spanish) Grades 3-8
Word Bank: Location Define and write with geography terms(English/Spanish) Grades 3-8
Culture Vocabulary Define and useculture terms (English/Spanish) Grades K-8
Government Vocabulary Define and usegovernmentterms (English/Spanish) Grades K-8
Civics Word Bank Define and write with civics terms (English/Spanish) Grades 3-8
Economics Vocabulary Define and useeconomicsterms (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Online Resources from the Smithsonian in English and Spanish:
English/Spanish Art-Science-Humanities Resources
Andean Rhythms (PDF)
Workshop handout on the music of the Andean region. Includes a glossary of music terms, instrucitons for making a panpie, and brief histories of Andean instruments.
Native Songs: Corridos sin Fronteras (Website)
Learn about, listen to, and write corridos, native songs. Includes videos and information on the history of corridos, timeline with important historical events and the corridos written about
them, music samples, biographies of moden corridor artists, glossary, articles and publications, and lesson plans.
Alerta Sings & Canciones para el ReCreo/Children's Songs for the Playground (Website)
Acclaimed Folkways childrens' recordings with easy-to-learn songs from Latin America, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Chile. Accompanied by children singing and Latin American instruments.
Puerto Rico Colonial Art (PDF)
Guide exploring fifteen artworks and providing the historical significance of each piece.
SCIENCE
Animals Word Bank Define and write with animal terms (English/Spanish)Grades 3-8
Discoveries Vocabulary Define and use science terms (English/Spanish) Grades K-8
Ecology Vocabulary Define and use science terms (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Environment Vocabulary Draw to show what words mean and write with them to tell about Chicago (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Plant Words Define and write with plant terms (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Science Word Bank Classify parts of speech in science English / Spanish
Solar System Page Reader Identify important information in a paragraph English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Systems Vocabulary Define and use science terms (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Technology Vocabulary Define and use science terms (English-Spanish) Grades K-8
Word Bank: Earth Science Define and write with science terms (English/Spanish) Grades 3-8
Word Bank: Seasons and Weather (English/Spanish) Define and write with scienceterms Grades 3-8
You're the Astronomer Write about a science career English / Spanish Grades 3-8
English/Spanish Art-Science-Humanities Resources from the Smithsonian
Life Science (online book, downloadable in English and Spanish)
Earth and Space Science (downloadable book--activities in English and Spanish)
Physical Science and Math (downloadable book--science activities in English and Spanish)