​Online Lesson Planning Tools & Activities

Comprehension/Reading  
Grammar  
Pronunciation  
Puzzles, Games, Activity Sheets
  • edhelper - Create puzzles and word searches. This site is fun for all ages and especially helpful for parents. (Some areas require a membership.)
  • Handwriting Worksheets
  • Literacy Printables - Writing worksheets, word searches, word scrambles, flash cards
  • The Teachers Corner - CLOZEmaker, daily writing prompts
 Resource Portals
  • Literacy Connections - From word lists and word families to the great phonics debate, there are links to many useful sites for adult literacy tutors and their students. Be prepared to spend some time here!
  • Activities for ESL Students - An extensive collection of self-study quizzes on grammar and vocabulary.
  • ESL Party Land - "A Fun Place to Learn English as a Second Language!"
  • ESL Learning for Traveling Students - Links for grammar, reading/writing, vocab, punctuation, listening, etc.
  • Interesting Things for ESL Students - Fun online activities including games and quizzes, pronunciation/listening exercises. (Check out the "Daily Listen & Repeat")
  • Using English - This link has many downloadable activities for ESL learners.
  • Proliteracy Ed Net - Helps instructors learn new techniques and strategies for teaching reading, writing, math, citizenship, and basic life skills. It offers opportunities for program managers to learn how to improve or expand their services. It also allows people to choose how they want to learn by offering resources in many different formats, including lesson plans, online courses, tip sheets, podcasts, and interactive web-based exercises.
  • Varsity Learning Tools - the world's largest free practice test and assessment site. In total, we have over 40,000 professionally written problems and thousands of distinct practice tests across 120 subjects 
  • English Club - helping you teach English. Everything from lessons for learners to jobs for teachers, including fun pages like games, videos and quizzes. 
  • NC Learning Object Repository (NCLOR) - collects documents, audio/video clips, simulations, learning modules, assessments, and more – virtually any type of learning resource that can be digitized and processed.  Teachers from around the state can then search the NCLOR, find materials appropriate to the classes they are teaching, and use them as is or modify them to suit their needs.  This concept of sharing and reusing is the core of the NCLOR philosophy.  Teachers can become more productive and efficient.  If quality course or digital materials exist and are free for North Carolina faculty, why reinvent the wheel?
  • ESL-PDF - one-stop source for English grammar and vocabulary worksheets
  • Using English - Free English grammar and vocabulary worksheets and printable handouts, for English language and English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and instructors to use in the classroom or other teaching environment.
  • EconEdLink- the leading source of online economic & personal finance lessons & resources for educators, students and afterschool providers
  • GCF Learn Free- For more than a decade, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactives, completely free.
  • iCivics - a non-profit organization dedicated to reinvigorating civic learning through interactive and engaging learning resources. Our educational resources empower teachers and prepare the next generation of students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens.
  • English for Everyone - resource for printable English worksheets


Resources for Teaching Life Skills  
Word Lists / Flash Cards