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Which season?
Vocabulary and reading activity I created for the last lesson of Kids Web 4, but it can be used whenever seasons is the topic being covered. The objective is to review and develop vocabulary.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-11
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Count on me by Bruno Marz
One word in each verse of the lyrics was scrambled; students should be able to unscramble the word by guessing from context what the correct word is. The first letter is always kept in its right place. It is a cute, slow song that can be used even with upper elementary students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Personality Test
A friend posted this personality test on Facebook and I turned it into a reading, conversation and vocabulary development activity. Several personality characteristics are mentioned and highlighted in the text, so it may come as a fun complement to lessons which deal with this topic.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 112
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Was, were and did in communicative questions
My students were often uncertain about when to use did or was/were in past simple questions, so I put together this material to help them not only to understand when each one is used, but also to use the questions to meaningfully communicate with their classmates. My students are 6th graders, but the questions can be edited to cater for different s...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type:
Downloads: 9
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Parts of speech
One aspect of English that can be confusing for students of the language is that the same word can be a noun or a verb, an adjective or a noun, a conjunction or a prepositition (etc.) depending on its position in the sentence. This material lists the 8 different parts of speech and their functions, followed by an exercise (with key).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 10
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Are you ready to travel?
I made this worksheets for students who are going away on vacation to Englsih-speaking countries. It covers useful sentences in different topics such as going through immigration, checking in (a flight or hotel), going shopping, eating out and asking for directions. A two-page handout plus the answers� page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Dominique Strauss-Kann: culprit or victim?
This is a different kind of reading comprehension activity. Its aim is to discuss current international news while teaching new vocabulary. The answers are on the second page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 2
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Dumb ways to die
This is a material based on a Melbourne Metro Safety Campaign, which received several awards. The song is funny, catchy, and cute. I made the lyrics into a vocabulary/reading comprehension type of activity. I hope your students like it as much as mine did.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Mine, by Taylor Swift
Students are asked to complete the lyrics with the words they think might fit in the blanks. If they need hints, the words that were taken out are listed, but in alphabetical order, not in the order they come in the song. Last, they listen to the song to check if their guesses were right.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Birthday Vocabulary
This is a very easy vocabulary worksheet related to birthdays. I made it for my eight-year-old students.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Christmas symbols
This is an activity to teach or practice Christmas vocabulary (Christmas symbols).
I use it as a game in groups: for each round, we roll the dice and that is the number of points each word will be worth. If, say, they roll the dice and get a seven, they will get seven points if the know the word, m...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 18
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