Test Your Research Skills Spotlight on Australia 1 Using the Internet or a research library, find the answers to these questions all about Australia: 1. Australia is the world’s smallest ________________. a) country b) city c) continent d) place 2. Australia is the ________________ largest country in the world. a) first b) third c) sixth d) ninth

Test Your Research Skills The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz – Fun Facts about Bananas 3 How much do you know about the world’s favourite yellow-skinned fruit? Example questions... 1. What colour are ripe bananas? a) yellow b) white c) green d) red 2. What colour are unripe bananas? a) green b) orange c) yellow d) red 3. Complete the gap - “The most popular type of banana in the world is called the __________ variety.” a) Regal b) Cavendish c) Brazilian d) Atlantic The worksheet also includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz – Fun Facts about Bananas 2 Example questions: How much do you know about the world’s favourite yellow-skinned fruit? 1. True or false - the banana plant is not really a tree, but the largest herb in the world... a) true b) false 2. Which one of these sentences is true...? a) bananas are high in potassium and low in fibre b) bananas are high in potassium and low in vitamins c) bananas are high in calories and low in fibre d) bananas are high in fibre and high in potassium The worksheet comes complete with a teachers answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills Chocolate Lovers Only 1 Can you work out which clues match these chocolate bars or sweets, which are all popular in the UK? Kit Kat Quality Street Mars Bar Smarties Jelly Babies Buttons Bounty Turkish Delight After Eights Picnic Worksheet comes complete with an answer sheet for the teacher.

Design a Game 4 Template Boards I have collected 4 different blank board templates - the idea is for children to develop their own board games and their own rules. They then need to teach the rest of the class how to play their game. Lots of talking, discussion and communication skills.

Test Your Research Skills Fifteen Great Kevin Costner Films Example questions... Complete the titles of these great Kevin Costner films: 1. Open ______________ 2. ______________ Durham 3. Dances with ______________ 4. ______________ of Dreams The worksheet includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills Chocolate Lovers Only 2 Can you work out which clues match these chocolate bars or sweets, which are all popular in the UK? Time Out Pear Drops Rolos Celebrations Curly Wurly Snickers Mint Imperials Fudge Flake Minstrels The worksheet comes complete with teacher answers sheet.

Test Your Research Skills The Olympic Games 1 Match the city with the year to show when and where the summer Olympic Games have been held, then write out the list in chronological order:

Test Your Research Skills Watching TV in the UK 1 There are five terrestrial television channels in the UK: BBC1 BBC2 ITV 1 Channel 4 Five Example questions... Write the name of the channel that shows each of these programmes: 1. Eastenders _____________________________ 2. The Simpsons _____________________________ 3. Brookside _____________________________ The worksheet includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills Famous Britons – Reading Comprehension Look at the data showing when these famous Britons were alive and how long they lived for, then answer the questions on the next page: Examples Famous Briton Dates: Age when they died: Sir Isaac Newton 1642 – 1727 85 years old Alfred the Great 849 – 899 50 years old Geoffrey Chaucer c. 1340 – 1400 c. 60 years old 1. Who was born in 849? 2. Who was born in the fourteenth century? 3. Who died in 1922? 4. Who died in the seventeenth century? 5. Who was born in 1642? Complete with answers

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Mixed Emotions 2 Fill in the gaps to spell fifteen different emotions: Examples 1. _ o _ e _ _ 2. _ i _ e a _ a _ e 3. e _ e _ _ e _ i _ 4. _ u _ _ Complete with an answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Mixed Emotions 1 Examples Fill in the gaps to spell fifteen different emotions: 1. a _ _ _ _ 2. _ o _ _ i e _ 3. a _ _ a i _ 4. _ a _ Complete with answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Read > Cover > Write > Check > Correct No. 6 – Food and Drink To improve your spelling, read a word, cover it with your hand, then write it on the first line. Check your spelling. If it’s wrong, write it out again on the second line: Example words rice _________________ _________________ eggs _________________ _________________ fruit _________________ _________________ chocolate _________________ _________________

Test Your Speaking & Listening Skills Lesson Plan – Which Animal is No.1? Level: Elementary Skills: Speaking & Listening and Vocabulary Time: About 50 minutes Aim: To learn and discuss new vocabulary associated with animals; to consider superlative forms (most, least, easiest, hardest) Materials: Board and pen; flashcards / pictures of animals Procedure: 1. The teacher introduces the topic of animals with flashcards, pictures, video, etc. and discusses animals briefly with the students, e.g. “Have you got any pets? What?” etc. Introduce the topic of the lesson and write it on the board: “Which animal is number one?” Elicit different kinds of animals and make a blank table (see the board plan above) with the headings: “domestic animals”, “farm animals” and “wild animals”.... Find out the rest now!

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different signs being shown in each of photos. I have collected together 2 sets of motivational sets of sayings - perfect for the thought of the day. This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about motivating children to think differently. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of messages. The students can then discuss what they think of each one. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects and activities being shown in each of photos. I have collected together some of my best celebration PowerPoints about New Year. This was contains both pictures of New Year and also a celebration writing prompt to encourage students to think creatively in their writing. In addition, I have included a teacher guide which explains how you can use these Photo Flashcards in 31 different teaching activities in the classroom. They are easy to organise, lots of fun and will improve your students vocabulary and memory skills. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about New Year's Eve. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different New Year's Eve activities. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Are you looking for some nice, eye catching motivational quotes to hang around your classroom and in the corridors to motivate children towards being more self confident and more successful? Perhaps you are looking for a simple set of pictures to use in an assembly? I have collected together some great quotes, which you could discuss with your class or the whole school. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different ideas being shown in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Motivational Quotes for the classroom.. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into types of quotes. The students can then discuss how they could use this idea in their own lives. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

This presentation contains 30 different high quality photos relating to the Harvest festival. It could be used to boost vocabulary, or used as an interesting backdrop to an assembly. You can also use it as an instant display. Just print out the pictures and then add a few labels. It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different foods being shown in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Harvest Festival. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of foods. The students can then discuss what foods they like and how to use and grow them. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.