A fun way to end or start the term. The game is based on Catch Phrase where children guess what the popular phrase or word is based on the pictures they see. This involves thinking and speaking and listening. Children enjoy this game in groups. There are 35 picture cards which can be cut up and laminated(for reuse) or pages can be used as they are with 4 cards to a page. There is a suggested answer sheet at the end, that children or the teacher, can use to mark off answers. (Some pictures could have an equally feasible alternate catch phrase or word). As a follow up, children could make up their own pictures based on familiar sayings or those on a theme such as football or animals. Children can research any sayings they are not familiar with. Links to language learning also.

A great speaking and listening activity, especially useful for those learning English. There are 2 sets of worksheets / cards, one where pupils can write about the TV shows or name them. The other gives titles that pupils can use as prompts for discussion about what they watch, what they like or dislike etc. The word cards cut be cut out and matched to the TV shows also. The sheets could also form the basis of a survey on favourite TV shows or popularity. There is a template included at the end for pupils or teachers use.

10 sets of 6 picture cards with matching French words. Each set represents a place and what you may find there: At the park At the farm At the shoe shop In the town In the street At the camp site At the party In the house At the toy shop In the garden The format is publisher so you can adapt or make any changes you want or make your own sets.

Homonyms are words that have the same pronunciation and spelling but have different meanings. Here are 10 visual examples to discuss with your children and for them to compose, say and write sentences about. Suitable also for English Language students.

60 silhouette pictures for encouraging speaking, listening and forming sentences, There are 10 pages of cards which can be cut out and used in pairs or group work. All the images are also produced on a single sheet. There is an example worksheet showing how pictures could be matched to sentences. Great for those learning English or any languages.

Let’s cheer up Fridays (or any days), with this second set of Visual Word Puzzles for Kids or the whole family. 28 Picture clues for children to solve, complete with a blank answer template and an answer sheet. Works well on Zoom too! Differentiate by giving the children the answers, mixed up, and ask them to match to the pictures.

A resource showing 9 types of clothing and their Spanish words. Show on the smart board and then there are some activity sheets included and flashcards.

A counting activity showing numbers to 10 in Spanish. Show on the Smart board and / or print off for displays and activities. There are small pictures included for you to use for flashcards or making your own worksheets.

A word work literacy activity PPT. 5 colour slides with 12 pictures of items that have spellings with either one or two words. Talk about and decide on the spellings of each picture then press the key or switch for the words to appear. Look out for any that could have a spelling with either one or two words. There are also 5 slides where the words are separated for children to join up to make compound words / one, or two linked words. Print these off for worksheets.

Here are 106 high frequency word cards to cut out, laminate and use for assessing your children. These cards can also be used on displays or as visual or writing aids. There is also a sheet with all the words on for you to use with individual children and mark off. Cards can also be used to make sentences. There are 8 blank cards if you want to use these to add more words of your own. Useful for those learning English too.

A bright resource showing 9 colours in Spanish. More fluent speakers can name the colour pictures too. Words are shown in English and Spanish on slide 2 and there is an activity colouring sheet on page 3.

30 photograph cards showing people, family, occupations and leisure time. These are a useful speaking and listening set of cards. The cards can be grouped in different ways e.g. 3 images of a family, 3 of Santa or grouped in terms of female, male or musicians, outdoor workers etc. A good resource for those learning to speak a language or on discussions around People who help us, Ourselves or World of Work.

This activity has 30 black and white cartoon cards. The first page is an example of 6 pictures that have been given a title and coloured in. Cut out the black and white pictures and ask the children in pairs or groups to come up with a title for each picture. This makes for a fun speaking and listening activity and for children to be creative in their writing. Children could colour and share their cartoon pictures explaining them to the rest of the class. They could write a caption / sentence or paragraph to describe their picture. There is a blank template at the end for you or the children to use to make more drawings or cartoons of your own. This activity is great too, for those learning English!

This activity can be shown on the whiteboard and children each given an answer sheet to mark off the missing words as they come to them. Alternatively, each of the 10 worksheets can be used on their own. Children complete the sentence with a missing word. The missing words are sometimes repeated such as ‘water’ and ‘chocolate’ but the containers or descriptions are different e.g. a bar of chocolate a box of chocolates This is a good speaking and listening activity and useful for those learning English.

This fits with any Animal themed work and is cross-curricular. These 10 sets are: Wild Animals Pets Farm Animals Birds Nocturnal Animals Sea Animals Rainforest Animals Desert Animals Mammals Small Animals and Insects Each card is an activity in itself where children can name the animals and match the names to the numbered photographs. Alternatively, I like to show the pictures on the Smart Board and give children a writing template (included) and play a time limited quiz. Very useful too, for English Language Learning.

Game 2 in this animated Catch Phrase Set. A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.

Share this PPT with your class / children when teaching about words that have the same spelling but different meanings. There are 6 slides showing pairs of words with pictures to match. Slides 7 to 12 can be used for speaking and listening where children compose and share sentences for each pair of words. Alternatively, print out the slides for worksheets and children can write out the sentences. Pictures can also be cut out for matching games.

Game number 2 in this series. 40 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

Game number 4 in this series. 40 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.

Game number 3 in this series. 39 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page and 3 on the final page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.