Master proper nouns with this hands-on resource! This engaging pack includes: • 4 A4 pages of sorting cards (96 cards in total) for sorting common vs. proper nouns like mountain/Mount Everest, holiday/Christmas, language/English • 2 contrasting example illustrated posters of common and proper nouns • 3 double-sided worksheets (2 higher, 1 lower level) for reinforcement Give your students fun practice identifying and using proper nouns correctly through interactive sorting activities and targeted worksheets. Also makes a great classroom display. Perfect for whole class, small group, or independent work!

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

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.

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

Get Moving with Similes: Active Learning Cards Enliven your English lessons with this dynamic set of simile cards, perfect for active learning and speaking activities. This comprehensive resource uses the Quiz-Trade approach to develop pupils’ understanding and creative use of figurative language through movement and peer interaction. Contents: Set 1: Illustrated Simile Cards (70 double-sided cards) Front: Vibrant illustrated similes Reverse: Concise explanations detailing both the literal meanings and, for similes with dual meanings, the idiomatic interpretations. Set 2: Creative Writing Simile Prompts (70 single-sided cards) Illustrated writing prompts (such as “as strong as,” “as boring as,” “as fun as”) Designed for independent simile creation Supports creative thinking and literacy development Ideal For: Key Stage 2 and 3 English Literacy intervention groups EAL pupils Whole-class active learning Creative writing warm-ups This hands-on resource transforms simile learning into an active, engaging experience as pupils move about the classroom, exchanging cards and crafting their own similes. The two-tiered approach supports differentiated learning - starting with complete similes before progressing to independent creation - perfect for meeting National Curriculum requirements while keeping pupils active and engaged as they develop from understanding existing similes to confidently creating their own descriptive comparisons. For additional simile practice, check out my Simile Matching Cards resource