BrainPOP ELL is a comprehensive English language learning program that uses highly engaging animated movies to model conversational English while seamlessly introducing grammar concepts and vocabulary words. The movies are leveled, with each new movie and associated features building upon earlier ones, thereby reinforcing vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The building block structure enables students to master the language in a step-by-step process, giving them the confidence they need to read, write, and speak English.

Target Audience: BrainPOP ELL is geared toward students in Grades 4-10.

Content Connections:   BrainPOP ELL supports all content areas through English Language Learning.

Access: Teachers and students will log in by clicking on BrainPOP located in the left menu in a Schoology Course. 

⭐Click here to see a list of translation, accommodation, and modification features available for Multilingual Learners and students with special education needs.⭐

• Each BrainPOP ELL movie offers Teaching Tools:

  • Lesson Overview with specific lesson plans that support the movie’s grammar topics. Clicking on Lesson Ideas takes you to the Lesson Overview page.

  • Lesson Plans with teaching and learning strategies, plus materials like graphic organizers and printable images

  • Know More provides background information on the featured grammar topics

  • Extra Practice for students who would like an extra challenge.

• Word Play allows students to explore new words through drawing, writing, and creating skits. Click to hear words and definitions read aloud. *NEW*

• Practice with a pre-quiz that allows students to review the vocabulary, language and content from the associated movie in an interactive game.

• Quizzes are offered to assess students' understanding of the featured vocabulary, language and the content of the associated movie. 

• Play It offers engaging, interactive games with each movie, challenging students' understanding of the featured vocabulary, language, and content. 

• Grammar Summary is an index of grammar topics covered in BrainPOP ELL. Topics are viewable by unit or alphabetically. 

• Flash Words are clickable flash cards featuring a new vocabulary word on one side and a visual representation on the flip side.  The interactive feature reviews 12-15 new words highlighted in each movie.

• Hear It, Say It is like a language lab in which students listen to a word or phrase from the associated movie, and then repeat it. They can also record themselves and listen back to hear their pronunciation.  They can re-record until they are satisfied. 

• Read It is a sound-letter correspondence and phonemic awareness activity that transitions to short reading passages with follow-up vocabulary and reading comprehension questions in later lessons. 

• Make-A-Map allows students to connect and organize ideas with concept mapping.

• Content Index gives an overview of grammar topics, reading and writing skills, and language function for every lesson to help with curriculum planning.