Tuesday, September 23, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “ESL Newcomers Phonics Activities & Worksheets - Word Work FREE SAMPLER”

by ESL Lifeline
1st - 2nd Grade


Dive into the thrill of phonics with this exhilarating FREE sampler from my ESL Newcomers series Phonics at the Construction Site! Transform your grade 1 or 2 classrooms into a vibrant phonics construction zone with these riveting worksheets. Crafted to make decoding a blast, the activities focus on "‐ake," "‐ack," "ay," and "‐all" word families, delivering an engaging experience that strengthens phonics skills.

This Free Sampler of Word Work Worksheets includes a set of ready-to-use worksheets designed around the theme of construction sites. The word families explore are:

  • AKE
  • ACK
  • ALL
  • AY

Each worksheet has two activities: Odd One Out and a Word Search.

  • Odd One Out: In this activity, your students are presented with 6 different sets of words (3 in each set) and must circle the one that is not in the same word family.
  • Word Search: This straightforward word work activity gives practice to finding different letters presented in its respective word family. Your students must find each word from the word bank below the grid and draw a line to connect it. Words may be diagonal, across, up, or down.

These worksheets are ideal for ESL newcomers and students in grades 1 & 2 who have some knowledge of phonics already. There are a total of 4 different worksheets.

If you’re looking for a unique set of worksheets for word work, then this ESL newcomers package is for you. Use this resource for phonics interventions in first or second grade, or supplementary material on phonics lessons. It’s perfect for interventions and works great in literacy centers. Print it out on vibrant high-resolution pages or use the included gray-scaled pages and save on toner.

These phonics worksheets make word work fun! You’ll love the blended learning of both construction sites and phonics in this package. The imagery complements the activates and ensures your students are fully engaged.

ESL newcomers will love how the theme of construction sites engages them fully in their word work. The imagery is intentional and helps with retention of the words. Your students will actively remember.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PHONICS RESOURCE

️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Victoria said, "It was a great resource for teaching and reinforcing the -ake family."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daphne said "Engaging, helpful, easy to use, great resource used in small group with newcomer EL students."


This package includes a Zipped PDF file that can be opened using your preferred PDF reader. The entire package comes with three files types, which makes giving it to students easier:

  1. high-resolution student book pages
  2. gray-scaled student book pages
  3. resource notes & guide

⭐ Get the Bundle for Big Savings ⭐

Purchase my Phonics at the Construction Site BUNDLE and get these FREE sampler pages, along with more great phonics activities, at an incredible discount!


About ESL Lifeline:

ESL Lifeline eliminates the need for creating separate materials for your secondary middle and high school ELL students by providing high-quality learning resources that seamlessly integrate language development with subject matter. Resources and material seamlessly blend language development with subject matter, eliminating the need for creating separate materials for ELL students and saving you valuable prep time.

ESL Lifeline's materials help you unlock your ELL students' true potential, by helping your students:

  • Master both language and content in a cohesive and engaging way.
  • Develop essential language skills while exploring new subjects.
  • Boosting confidence and empower all learners to thrive in the classroom.

Learn more at www.esllifeline.com


Terms of Use:

This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.

**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses from ESL Lifeline’s store on Tpt – they are discounted. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.



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