Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject

Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students Canvas Commons cartridge (2021, Reedley College, CC BY)

Grammar (GFC Global) Tutorials that include videos to help students avoid common grammar mistakes.

Grammar Essentials (Excelsior College) Part of the OWL, the site covers parts of speech, punctuation and the 20 most common grammar errors.

Grammar Quizzes (Creative Commons) Website devoted to practice on points of English grammar

Mobile ESL (Athabasca University) Lessons and practice on the system of English divided into 86 sections. Each section covers an area of basic grammar and contains a number of exercises.  This course tests one's knowledge of English grammar and it gives practice in using the knowledge to make correct and appropriate sentences.

Definitions, examples and usage tips focusing on punctuation.

Adult Education Open Community of Resources (OER Commons)Materials dedicated to supporting adult ESL teaching and learning including lesson plans and activities.

Citizenship Resource Center (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) For learners, educators and organizations. Includes lesson plans and

EL CIVICS ESL Literacy Test (OER Commons). This material is for low beginning/literacy ESL students who need life skill instruction. There is a teacher's manual, student book, blackline masters and audio for every lesson. This material was developed through a California Department of Education grant.

Project I-DEA (OER Commons). The Integrated Digital English Acceleration (I-DEA) program teaches English language skills for learners who face the largest language gaps. Unlike traditional approaches — in which learners are expected to learn English before pursuing college or job-training — I-DEA teaches English in tandem with college and career skills. Students quickly learn skills relevant to their lives and careers.

Basic Reading and Writing (Lumen Learning) This course includes modules on success skills, critical reading, the writing process, research and grammar.

English Composition I (Lumen Learning) An in-depth version of the Lumen's Basic Reading and Writing Course with a focus on the research and writing process and an extensive grammar section.

Writing Commons (Creative Commons) Writing Commons is a peer-reviewed open education resource for faculty and students in college-level courses that require research and writing.  Sections include The Writing Process, Style, Academic Writing, Rhetoric, Information Literacy, Evidence & Documentation, Research Methods & Methodologies, New Media Communication, Professional & Technical Communication, and Creative Writing.