Describing Habitats Language Function Unit

Description

Students practice the “Describe” language function through engaging lessons that connect directly to science content! This Describe Language Function Unit gives English learners meaningful practice using descriptive language to talk and write about habitats, animals, and landforms across six environments: Ocean | Pond | Desert | Arctic Tundra | African Grasslands | Forest

This comprehensive unit supports all four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—through scaffolded activities that build both science content knowledge and academic language.

What’s Included in this 125-page Resource:

• Leveled Reading Passages – three levels for each habitat
• Vocabulary Posters with visuals for habitats, ecosystem, landforms, plants, animals, adaptations and climate
• Habitat Posters for ocean, pond, desert, Arctic tundra, African grasslands and forest
• Picture Cards for sorting and describing each habitat
• Grammar Posters for adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases
  – Reinforce the language forms needed to describe accurately
• Grammar Activities – adjective & adverb sorts, plus a sentence patterning chart
• Graphic Organizers to support student output in both reading and writing
• Go Fish! Vocabulary Game to build and reinforce landscape vocabulary in a super fun way!
• “Let’s Talk!” Speaking Cards for engaging partner or small group discussions
• Describe It! Write About It! writing activities
• Listening Activities for all proficiency levels

Plus, SO MUCH more! Be sure to check out the preview.