December Reading Bell Ringers for Middle School ELA/ESL for 7th and 8th Grade
Are you looking for holiday reading/ELA bell ringers for your long-term ESL students that cover reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and figurative language? These bell work activities are great for winter holiday warm-ups, homework, or small group instruction for your ESL students. Engage your students with these no-prep, digital, or print activities.
✨Titles Included:
Hanukkah: The who and the what
The Winter Solstice: What it is and why it matters
The History of Christmas: Then and now
Kwanzaa: Where it came from and how it's celebrated today
Provide middle school students with a structured routine with rigorous standardized test prep and language proficiency practice, while engaging in engaging December-themed activities
This resource is designed for ESL students who have a basic grasp of the English language but need an extra push with comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.
This product covers the following standards on a weekly basis:
⭐️ Short reading passages cover multiple genres: Informational, Legend, and Biography
⭐️ 2 - 3 daily questions including main idea, summary, inference, and more.
⭐️ Grammar practice includes verb tenses, sentence structure, spelling, and more.
⭐️ Vocabulary questions include context clues, synonyms, and more.
⭐️ Writing prompts are related to concepts learned in the reading passage and connect to personal experiences
⭐️ Figurative language practice includes similes, metaphors, idioms, and more.
Bell Work Structure
Day1: Short reading passage with 2 multiple choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 2: Same short reading passage with 2 vocabulary multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 3: 3 Grammar exercises specially designed for ESL students
Day 4: Writing prompt related to the passage topic
Day 5: Figurative language Frayer Model relevant to the topic of the week.
✨ESL Bell Work Includes✨
4 weeks of practice
One digital slide per day
One front/back printable sheet per week
Answer key
✨Ways to Use✨
Morning work
Bell Work/Warm-up
Homework
Small group
Stations
Assessment
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Are you looking for holiday reading/ELA bell ringers for your long-term ESL students that cover reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and figurative language? These bell work activities are great for winter holiday warm-ups, homework, or small group instruction for your ESL students. Engage your students with these no-prep, digital, or print activities.
✨Titles Included:
Hanukkah: The who and the what
The Winter Solstice: What it is and why it matters
The History of Christmas: Then and now
Kwanzaa: Where it came from and how it's celebrated today
Provide middle school students with a structured routine with rigorous standardized test prep and language proficiency practice, while engaging in engaging December-themed activities
This resource is designed for ESL students who have a basic grasp of the English language but need an extra push with comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.
This product covers the following standards on a weekly basis:
⭐️ Short reading passages cover multiple genres: Informational, Legend, and Biography
⭐️ 2 - 3 daily questions including main idea, summary, inference, and more.
⭐️ Grammar practice includes verb tenses, sentence structure, spelling, and more.
⭐️ Vocabulary questions include context clues, synonyms, and more.
⭐️ Writing prompts are related to concepts learned in the reading passage and connect to personal experiences
⭐️ Figurative language practice includes similes, metaphors, idioms, and more.
Bell Work Structure
Day1: Short reading passage with 2 multiple choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 2: Same short reading passage with 2 vocabulary multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 3: 3 Grammar exercises specially designed for ESL students
Day 4: Writing prompt related to the passage topic
Day 5: Figurative language Frayer Model relevant to the topic of the week.
✨ESL Bell Work Includes✨
4 weeks of practice
One digital slide per day
One front/back printable sheet per week
Answer key
✨Ways to Use✨
Morning work
Bell Work/Warm-up
Homework
Small group
Stations
Assessment
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Are you looking for holiday reading/ELA bell ringers for your long-term ESL students that cover reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and figurative language? These bell work activities are great for winter holiday warm-ups, homework, or small group instruction for your ESL students. Engage your students with these no-prep, digital, or print activities.
✨Titles Included:
Hanukkah: The who and the what
The Winter Solstice: What it is and why it matters
The History of Christmas: Then and now
Kwanzaa: Where it came from and how it's celebrated today
Provide middle school students with a structured routine with rigorous standardized test prep and language proficiency practice, while engaging in engaging December-themed activities
This resource is designed for ESL students who have a basic grasp of the English language but need an extra push with comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.
This product covers the following standards on a weekly basis:
⭐️ Short reading passages cover multiple genres: Informational, Legend, and Biography
⭐️ 2 - 3 daily questions including main idea, summary, inference, and more.
⭐️ Grammar practice includes verb tenses, sentence structure, spelling, and more.
⭐️ Vocabulary questions include context clues, synonyms, and more.
⭐️ Writing prompts are related to concepts learned in the reading passage and connect to personal experiences
⭐️ Figurative language practice includes similes, metaphors, idioms, and more.
Bell Work Structure
Day1: Short reading passage with 2 multiple choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 2: Same short reading passage with 2 vocabulary multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question
Day 3: 3 Grammar exercises specially designed for ESL students
Day 4: Writing prompt related to the passage topic
Day 5: Figurative language Frayer Model relevant to the topic of the week.
✨ESL Bell Work Includes✨
4 weeks of practice
One digital slide per day
One front/back printable sheet per week
Answer key
✨Ways to Use✨
Morning work
Bell Work/Warm-up
Homework
Small group
Stations
Assessment
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