EAL Past Tense Verb Memory Games: Classroom & Everyday Essential Verbs
Master English Verbs Through Fun Memory Games!
What’s Included:
72 Classroom & School-Related Verbs
108 Essential Everyday Verbs
3 Game Variations for each verb set
Game Versions:
Simple Present Match (match identical verb cards)
Present-Past Match (match present to past tense)
Complete Verb Forms (match V1, V2, V3 - base form, past tense, and past participle. Example: write, wrote, written)
Perfect for EAL Learning!
Each card features clear illustrations paired with the verb text, making learning intuitive and engaging. These memory games build confidence and fluency while reinforcing verb tenses through active play.
How to Play:
Shuffle and lay out the cards face-down
Players take turns flipping two cards
Find matching pairs (identical illustrations with corresponding verb forms)
Player with the most pairs wins!
Game Details:
Players: 2-5 students (ideal for small groups)
Duration: 20-30 minutes per game
Cards per Game: 48 cards (24 pairs) - Create hundreds of unique game combinations from the ≈170 provided verbs (72 classroom verbs + 108 everyday verbs)!
Printing Tip: Print on thin card stock for durability. Decorative card back patterns are included to prevent see-through and create a professional finish.
Extended Learning Activities:
Create sentences using the verbs in different tenses
Use illustrations as conversation starters
Practice talking about the illustrations using adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions
Mix and match verb sets for endless combinations!
Perfect for EAL learners, tutoring sessions, and language learning centers. Watch your students’ confidence grow as they master essential English verbs through play!
Complete your verb teaching toolkit with:
EAL Newcomer: Essential Verbs & Verb Tenses
Irregular Verbs V1,V2,V3
Verb Mats
EAL Newcomer - Interactive ESL Activity
Differentiated phase 3 phonics worksheets (weeks 5, 6, & 7)
Vowel digraphs: /ar/, /or/, /ur/, /ow/, /oi/, /er/ Vowel trigraphs: /igh/, /ear/, /air/, /ure/
Each phase 3 digraph/trigraph has:
A variety of differentiated labeling/spelling worksheets (LA / MA / HA).
Choose the word from three words reading worksheet.
‘Find the word’ differentiated (LA / HA) reading and writing worksheets.
All worksheets designed with reference to the Letters and Sounds Word Lists.
e.g. All the example /ur/ words use only graphemes taught previously (i.e. during earlier weeks of phase 3 and during phase 2). Therefore all the words used should be fully decodable for the learner.
Very clear black and white clip-art used. Perfect for colouring.
I often photocopy and enlarge to A3 for whole class teaching and modeling of the worksheet.
Phonics cooperative partner activity
Phase 3 Set 1 Worksheets
Phase 3 Set 2 Worksheets
Spelling Mats Phase 3 and Phase 5
Subject Verb Agreement PowerPoint with 5 worksheets about the basic rules of subject-verb agreements.
Subject Verb Agreement PowerPoint progression:
1)Starts by reviewing what the subject and verb of a sentence is.
2)Then an example slide of the grammar rule.
3)Main part of the PowerPoint provides example sentences with various different subjects and students choose the correct form of the verb, on a click the correct form of the verb floats into place.
(rule is removed after a few slides, but then reappears so that you can reinforce [or correct] the rule).
Fun story style to keep students engaged.
4)Ends with a simple task instructing students to write examples for different subjects and pronouns.
I use it with a ESL after-school class and mini-whiteboards for pairs of students to make it into a quiz game format.
Also included are 5 carefully designed, story-style, fun worksheets which provide reinforcement and practice for the rule.
1 of the worksheets repeats the examples used in the PowerPoint.
EAL Newcomer Ask Around: Classroom Nouns & Verbs - Interactive ESL Activity
Engage EAL newcomer learners with this interactive, fun, social-based vocabulary activity.
“Ask Around: Classroom Nouns and Verbs” is designed to make learning English enjoyable and effective for EAL students. This activity encourages children to walk around the classroom, engaging with their peers by asking and answering essential, repetitive questions. This method incorporates key grammar and vocabulary building, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
Key Features:
Interactive Learning: Children interact with classmates, asking and answering questions to build social and academic vocabulary.
Balanced Development: Combines social English and academic classroom English for accelerated learning, as research shows EAL social English develops faster.
Comprehensive Grammar Coverage:
Noun sheets progress from singular questions (What is this?) to plural questions (What are these?), and combining both forms (40 nouns covered).
Verb sheets cover simple present (infinitive) tense (What can he/she do?), present continuous tense (What is he/she doing?), and direct questions (Can you x, y, z?) (28 verbs included).
Progressive Levels:
6 levels of noun activity sheets
10 levels of verb activity sheets.
Labeled and Unlabeled Versions: Each sheet comes in both labeled (with words) and unlabeled versions for learners to either write themselves or try to remember without reading.
Flashcards Included: Matching flashcards for both verbs and nouns are perfect for direct teaching by EAL specialist teachers, class teachers, or classroom assistants. Ideal for various flashcard games.
Why Choose “Ask Around: Classroom Nouns and Verbs”?
This resource seamlessly integrates essential classroom vocabulary with social English, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment. By incorporating both nouns and verbs, and progressing through various levels, students gain a solid foundation in English while enjoying the learning process. Additionally, this activity helps new EAL children make friends with their new classmates, fostering a sense of belonging and community. Perfect for EAL specialists, classroom teachers, and assistants, this versatile tool is a must-have for any classroom aiming to support EAL students effectively.
Also check out my ESL Newcomer Essential Verbs Ask Around activity
And my spelling and vocabulary building workbook
162 Noun, Verbs, Adjectives Display Cards.
42 Verbs
42 Nouns
78 Adjectives
Perfect for classroom display, parts of speech hunt, flashcards, memory games etc.
Selection of words from the common to the more abstract.
Also included are 12 bingo pages using 37 of the above images. Each game card has 2 verbs, 2 nouns, 2 adjectives; students can therefore define words called by type etc.
Complete your verb teaching toolkit with:
EAL Newcomer: Essential Verbs & Verb Tenses
Irregular Verbs V1,V2,V3
Verb Mats
EAL Newcomer - Interactive ESL Activity
Verb Tense Games | Past Tense Cards
Enhance your students’ understanding of grammar with this comprehensive set of Task Cards, Sorting Cards, and Worksheets designed to teach:
Countable and Uncountable Nouns,
Quantifiers (How Much/How Many),
and
Determiners (a, an, some, any).
What’s Included:
60 Task Cards for Countable and Uncountable Nouns
60 Task Cards for Quantifier Questions (How Much or How Many)
60 Task Cards for Determiners (a, an, some, any)
Sorting Cards for categorizing nouns as Countable or Uncountable
27 Differentiated Worksheets (A4 and A5 versions)
Differentiated
3 Levels of Difficulty: Tailored to different skill levels - Easier, Mild, and Tricky - ensuring all learners are challenged appropriately.
Engaging: Students can select the correct answer on each task card and record their responses on the provided answer sheets, making this activity perfect for individual practice, small group collaboration, or even homework assignments.
Sorting Cards:
Perfect for Sorting: Includes cards for categorizing nouns as Countable or Uncountable.
Versatile Use: These cards are not only great for sorting activities but can also be used for display purposes, enriching your classroom environment.
Differentiated Worksheets:
Comes with matching worksheets where learners can color or circle their answers- perfect for reinforcing concepts in class or at home.
With 180 task cards in total, differentiated activities, versatile sorting cards, and comprehensive worksheets, this set offers extensive practice for varied levels of learners.
An organised ZIP file with folders and clear file names is also included in the download.
Engage EAL newcomer learners with this interactive, fun, social-based vocabulary activity.
“Ask Around: Essential Verbs” is designed to make learning English enjoyable and effective for EAL students. This activity encourages children to walk around the classroom, engaging with their peers by asking and answering essential, repetitive questions. This method incorporates key grammar and vocabulary building, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
Key Features:
Interactive Learning: Children interact with classmates, asking and answering questions to build social and academic vocabulary.
Balanced Development: Combines social English and academic classroom English for accelerated learning, as research shows EAL social English develops faster.
Comprehensive Grammar Coverage: Each set of verb sheets covers essential verb tenses in both asking and answering formats:
Simple present tense third person singular (What does he do? He verbs or +es)
Simple present tense with the modal verb can (What can she do? She can verb)
Present continuous tense (+ing form) (What is he doing? She is verb+ing)
Simple future tense using auxiliary will (What will she do tomorrow? Tomorrow, she will verb)
Simple past tense (What did he do yesterday? Yesterday, he verb+ed)
Present perfect tense 1st & 2nd person with auxiliary have/h (Have you ever verb? Yes, I have verb)
Identifying and articulating V1 (base form), V2 (simple past), and V3 (past participle)
Blank version with just clipart for additional questions or usage
Matching flashcards
Progressive Levels:
6 sets of question sheets, each with 15 verbs and 9 different verb tense practice versions.
Labeled and Unlabeled Versions: Each sheet comes in both labeled (with words) and unlabeled versions for learners to either write themselves or try to remember without reading.
Flashcards Included: Includes 100 matching flashcards for both direct teaching and various flashcard games, perfect for EAL specialist teachers, class teachers, or classroom assistants.
Versatile Usage: Ideal for primary school level grammar lessons in the Kagan “Find Someone Who” format.
Why Choose “Ask Around: Essential Verbs”?
This resource seamlessly integrates essential verb practice with social English, creating a dynamic learning environment. By focusing on verbs and progressing through levels, students gain a solid foundation in English while enjoying the process. Additionally, this activity helps new EAL children make friends and feel a sense of belonging. Once familiar with the format, EAL learners can engage independently, allowing others to continue their grade-level work. Perfect for EAL specialists, classroom teachers, and assistants, this versatile tool supports EAL students effectively.
Also see
EAL Newcomer Classroom Nouns and Verbs
And phonics vocabulary workbook
Split Digraph (Magic E) Flashcards /a_e/, /e_e/, /i_e/, /o_e/ & /u_e/ (long U and long /oo/ u_e) perfect for letters and sounds Phase 5
3 types of flashcard for each split digraph (i.e. 18 sets)
Black & white split digraph word with clear illustration on one card
Word on one card and illustration on another card (for matching & memory games)
Sound button flashcards
ALL suggested words from Letters and Sound Phase 5 Planning Document used, PLUS all words from Jolly Phonics suggested word list, PLUS some additional example words.
Carefully curated collection of 26 classic fables, designed to enrich your students’ reading comprehension skills. Each fable has been thoughtfully written to conform to the traditional short length of fables, making them easily digestible for young readers. Additionally, 5-7 comprehension questions are provided below each fable, allowing for a thorough understanding of the text.
The collection includes beloved tales such as “The North Wind and the Sun,” “The Goose and the Golden Eggs,” “The Tortoise and the Eagle,” and “The Ant and the Dove,” among others. Answer sheets are also included for each fable to facilitate easy marking.
This product is an excellent resource for teachers who wish to engage their students in meaningful discussions about important life lessons, such as perseverance, hard work, and empathy. With this collection of timeless fables, your students will learn valuable lessons while also improving their reading comprehension skills.
Furthermore, a link to a Google slide is provided, featuring each fable on one page for whole-class reading.
Full list of included fables:
The North Wind and the Sun
The Goose and the Golden Eggs
The Fox and the Grapes
The Eagle and the Rabbits
The Fox without a Tail
The Caged Bird and the Bat
The Frogs Choose a King
The Goat and the Wolf
The Rabbits and the Frogs
The Thrush and the Jay
The Tortoise and the Eagle
The Two Stubborn Goats
A Swallow and a Spider
An Ant and a Pigeon
The Ant and the Dove
The Bundle of Sticks
The Fox, The Grapes and The Berries
The Cat and the Mice
The Crab and His Mother
The Dog and the Egg
The Dog and the Wolf
The Dog, the Cockerel, and the Fox
The Donkey and the Shepherd
The Donkey Carrying the Statue
The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin
The Donkey, the Fox, and the Lion
Another carefully curated collection of 28 classic fables, designed to enhance your students’ reading comprehension skills. Each fable has been thoughtfully written to conform to the traditional short length of fables, making them easily readable for young readers. In addition, 5-7 comprehension questions are provided below each fable to encourage a deep understanding of the text.
The collection encompasses beloved tales such as “Hare and the Tortoise,” “The Fox and the Stork,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” “The Town Mouse and Country Mouse,” and “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” along with 23 other timeless fables.
Answer sheets are also included for each fable, making it easier to mark.
This product is an excellent resource for teachers who want to engage their students in meaningful discussions about important life lessons, such as perseverance, hard work, and empathy. With this collection of fables, your students will learn valuable lessons while also improving their reading comprehension skills.
Moreover, a link to a Google slide is provided, featuring each fable on one page for whole-class reading.
Fables in this pack:
Hare and the Tortoise (5 levels)
The Fox and the Stork (2 levels)
The Bat and the Weasels
The Boys and the Frogs
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Farmer and His Sons
The Fly and the Lion
The Fox and the Leopard
The Fox and the Rose Bush
The Lion and the Bulls
The Lion and the Donkey
The Lion and the Hare
The Monkey and the Camel
The Monkey as King
The Mosquito and the Bull
The Old Lion
The Ox and the Frog
The Proud Lion and the Donkey
The Stag at the Pool
The Tame Donkey and the Wild Donkey
The Town Mouse and Country Mouse
The Vain Jackdaw and His Borrowed Feathers
The Wolf and His Shadow
The Wolf and the Goat
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
A Fox and a Raven
A Mountain and a Mouse
An Eagle and other Birds
A carefully curated collection of 29 classic fables, designed to enhance your students’ reading comprehension skills. Each fable has been thoughtfully written to conform to the traditional short length of fables, making them easily readable for young readers. In addition, 5-7 comprehension questions are provided below each fable to encourage a deep understanding of the text.
The collection encompasses beloved tales such as “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” “The Wolf and The Crane,” “Belling the Cat,” and “A Peacock and a Crane,” along with 24 other timeless fables.
Answer sheets are also included for each fable, making it easier to mark.
This product is an excellent resource for teachers who want to engage their students in meaningful discussions about important life lessons, such as perseverance, hard work, and empathy. With this collection of fables, your students will learn valuable lessons while also improving their reading comprehension skills.
Moreover, a link to a Google slide is provided, featuring each fable on one page for whole-class reading.
Full list of included fables:
Wolf and Crane (2 levels)
Lion and Mouse (3 levels)
Boy Who Cried Wolf (2 levels)
Ant and Grasshopper (3 levels)
The Hornets and the Bees
The Greedy Fox
The Fox, the Rooster and the Dog
The Fox and the Woodcutter
The Fox and the Goat
The Farmer and the Stork
The Donkey and the Lap Dog
The Donkey and the Dog
The Discontented Dog
The Cat and the Fox
The Bear and the Bees
Belling the Cat
An Oak and a Willow
A Peacock and a Crane
The Wolf and the Lion
The Wolf and the Lamb
The Wild Boar and the Fox
The Turtle and the Ducks
The Pig and the Sheep
The Miser’s Gold
The Man and the Lion
The Lion, the Fox, and the Donkey
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
The Lion and the Boar
The Hunting Dog, the Lion, and the Fox
Enhance reading comprehension skills with this bundle of classic fables from fables packs B&C. It includes 54 fables, offering great value, and features timeless tales such as “Hare and the Tortoise,” “The Fox and the Stork,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” “The Town Mouse and Country Mouse,” “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” “The North Wind and the Sun,” “The Goose and the Golden Eggs,” “The Tortoise and the Eagle,” “The Ant and the Dove,” and many, many more.
Each fable comes with an answer sheet and is easy to print on one A4 page.
Plus, many fables are differentiated at three levels to accommodate different reading comprehension abilities.
Don’t miss out on this comprehensive resource for improving reading comprehension.
Enhance reading comprehension skills with this bundle of classic fables from fables packs A&B.
It includes 55 fables, offering great value, and features timeless tales such as “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” “The Wolf and The Crane,” “The North Wind and the Sun,” and “The Goose and the Golden Eggs.” and many more.
Each fable comes with an answer sheet and is easy to print on one A4 page.
Plus, many fables are differentiated at three levels to accommodate different reading comprehension abilities.
Don’t miss out on this comprehensive resource for improving reading comprehension.
Enhance reading comprehension skills with this bundle of classic fables from fables packs B&C.
It includes 57 fables, offering great value, and features timeless tales such as “Hare and the Tortoise,” “The Fox and the Stork,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” “The Town Mouse and Country Mouse,” “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” “The Wolf and The Crane,” “Belling the Cat,” and “A Peacock and a Crane,” and many more.
Each fable comes with an answer sheet and is easy to print on one A4 page.
Plus, many fables are differentiated at three levels to accommodate different reading comprehension abilities.
Don’t miss out on this comprehensive resource for improving reading comprehension.
Position, direction and movement, anti-clockwise, clockwise, fractions of turns
*Review clockwise and anti-clockwise turns by means of animated images of clocks and 11 other fun animated revolving images.
*Learn quarter, two-quarter/half, three-quarters and four-quarters/whole fractions of a circle
*simple following instruction game to review clockwise and anti-clockwise quarter, half, three-quarter and whole turns prior to or after watching a birds-eye animated image of a man standing on a divided circle making animated turns.
*In pairs practice turning a pencil clockwise and anti-clockwise quarter, half, three-quarter and whole turns prior to or after viewing an example.
PowerPoint whole-class teaching resource
Two page worksheet (in word & PDF format) using the same pencil turns image to consolidate learning.
Explore the charm and tradition of Christmas with my ‘Xmas Trees Collection’ bundle. This resource includes Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Fir Tree,’ a tale that captures the life journey of a fir tree destined to become a cherished Christmas symbol. Complementing this story is ‘The History of the Christmas Tree,’ an educational exploration that delves into how these evergreens evolved from pagan icons to festive centerpieces. This bundle is perfect for KS3 (and upper KS2) learners and educators looking to enrich their holiday experience with historical insights and heartwarming narratives.
Embark on a journey through Christmas past and present with my ‘Holiday Traditions Explored’ bundle. This educational package combines four insightful resources:
’The History of the Christmas Tree,’ tracing the evolution of Christmas trees from ancient times to the present.
’Christingles Information Text,’ which delves into the rich history and symbolism of Christingles since 1747, exploring their role in community gatherings and their ties to The Children’s Society charity.
’Saint Nicholas Biography,’ offering a detailed look at the life of Saint Nicholas, his contributions to Christmas traditions, and his lasting legacy as the beloved Santa Claus.
’Saint Nicholas Biography,’ Single PAge Version
Ideal for learners looking to understand the deeper meanings behind these festive customs.
242 Phonics worksheets!
Phonics worksheets which can be used with any phonics scheme
Covers all phonics blends, digraphs, trigraphs and diphthongs.
For each phonics sound, blend, digraph, etc. there are 5 or 6 phonics pages:
Add the blend or digraph to the word and connect to the matching picture
Clear clip-art (black and white - perfect for colouring) phonics labeling page using 9 carefully chosen example phonics words/clip-art
followed by a fun read and draw page
Write the blend or digraph and read the words with the aid of sound buttons and lines under each grapheme.
Find, highlight and write the words containing each specific blend (or digraph, trigraph etc.)
then a cloze page of decodable sentences which have been carefully sequenced to progressively incorporate words that are consistent with the letters and corresponding phonemes that have been taught to the new reader/speller in previous pages of the book (plus sight words)
Could be made into a 242 page phonics workbook, or individual pages can be printed off and photocopied.
(I have uploaded two versions of the book - the original 168 page standard version, and a 242 extended version)
Perfect for beginner readers and spellers.
Also great for EAL students to help build vocabulary alongside reading and spelling skills.
Made by an experienced phonics teacher, and used in classrooms weekly.
Phonics cooperative partner activity
Phase 3 Set 1 Worksheets
Phase 3 Set 2 Worksheets
Phase 3 Set 3 Worksheets
Spelling Mats Phase 3 and Phase 5