Student Home Assignments

Create printable ESL homework for reading, speaking, and lesson review. Students practice at home, scan a QR code, and share their progress with you.

Lesson Review Handout

Completed handouts and their review apps save automatically in My Review Handouts. Free packages stay available for 30 days. Paid plans and active Premium Trials retain them while active. Save Session keeps your editable work separately.

Hand students a complete lesson review sheet with games, review apps, and printable worksheets, all created from the material you taught.

Reading Recorder

Create a reading handout with a QR code. Students record themselves reading at home, then send their recording for you to listen to, organized by class.

Picture Description

Upload or generate pictures for students to describe. Create a printable handout with a QR code to record their descriptions and send them to you.

English homework that connects home and classroom

Build assignments around the vocabulary, phrases, and sentences your students are learning. Choose a lesson review handout for mixed practice, Reading Recorder for reading aloud, or Picture Description for speaking practice.

How to create and collect reading or speaking homework

  1. Choose the practice. Paste a reading passage, upload pictures, or use optional AI generation to prepare material for your class.
  2. Prepare the handout. Add your class, date, and notes. Select the students’ language for recording instructions, then save a printable PDF with a QR code.
  3. Let students record. Students open the QR link on a phone, tablet, or computer, enter their name, and record. They can listen and try again before submitting.
  4. Review their work. Find recordings organized by class in Student Submissions. Keep email notifications enabled to hear when new recordings arrive.

Frequently asked questions

Do students need an account or an app?

Students do not need an ESL Tools account or an app for Reading Recorder and Picture Description. They open their handout’s QR link in a supported browser and allow microphone access.

Can I use my own passages and pictures?

Yes. Type or paste a passage into Reading Recorder, or upload pictures to Picture Description. Optional AI tools can generate a passage or a picture when you need new material.

Can the instructions use my students’ language?

Yes. Choose Student Language in the form. Recording-page instructions and buttons use that language. Your reading passage and English practice vocabulary stay as written.

How long are student recordings available?

Submitted recordings are shared with the teacher and kept for 90 days. Teachers can listen, download a copy, or delete a recording from their account.

How much does homework creation cost?

Reading Recorder and Picture Description PDF handouts use 0 credits. Optional AI generation uses credits, with the cost shown before generation. Compare the available credit allowances on the plans and pricing page.

For more classroom practice, explore the ESL Worksheet Generator and Quiz Whizzy classroom quizzes.