Storytelling+activities

** Storytelling **
Riddles are a great activity for ELLs. Reading and trying to solve riddles is great comprehension practice for ELLs. Writing riddles is an even better one! My students love to write riddles or "adivinanzas" for their classmates to figure out. It is great descriptive writing practice for them. They must make good use of adjectives and be very specific.
 * shares common language patterns and phrases
 * presents vocabulary in a motivating manner
 * develops listening comprehension skill
 * improves expressive language ability
 * introduces cultures from English speaking lands
 * helps students gain confidence, as they tell to others.

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One option for storytelling is to have the students fill in gaps in the story. The teacher guides the story by adding the necessary leads, but the students have the opportunity to be an active part of creating the story. It is a great opportunity to model language, as well as for the students to practice speaking.

http://eslsite.com/rd/Story_Telling/fill_in_the_gaps_story.html

Another option for storytelling is