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I am a secondary and adult education French and ESL teacher and I love creating resources that help my students have fun with languages! You'll see many speaking games, grammar games, and task cards in my shop.
I am a secondary and adult education French and ESL teacher and I love creating resources that help my students have fun with languages! You'll see many speaking games, grammar games, and task cards in my shop.
Easter scrambled words no prep printable worksheet
This is a fun, no prep printable scrambled words worksheet for Easter. Answer key is provided. No prep, just print and you’re ready to go! This worksheet includes 15 secular words related to Easter.
Includes:
1 scrambled words worksheet with 15 secular words
Answer key
Spring scrambled words no prep printable worksheets
3 versions of these fun, no prep printable scrambled words worksheets are included. Answers key are included. No prep, just print and you’re ready to go! Each worksheet includes 15 words for a total of 45.
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Spring vocabulary sudoku puzzles
Printable no prep sudoku games for spring. 5 different versions with answer keys are included. Place a word in each empty box so that each row, column and nine box square contains each of the words listed.
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Spring vocabulary sudoku puzzles
House and Home 20 questions games - No prep ESL speaking activities
4 versions of the game are included for a total of 208 vocabulary words.
Have students work in pairs, small groups of 2-4, or project the version of the game that you want to use and do a whole class activity.
Each version includes 52 house and home words. This resource includes a total of 208 words. Many of the words will likely be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice speaking and listening, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words.
One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word.
Are you an object?
Are you a room?
Are you in the kitchen?
Are you in the bedroom?
Are you in the bathroom?
…etc…
The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: YES - NO - SOMETIMES - RARELY - USUALLY - MAYBE - IT DEPENDS - PROBABLY
Alternative game play:
To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
House and Home printable no prep scattergories games - English vocabulary game
House and Home Scattergories is a fun game that will get students thinking about house and home vocabulary and is good word work practice. Instructions are included. Students will enjoy working in groups and learning together. This activity works well as a literacy center once students know how to play. The vocabulary includes rooms in the house, common household items and appliances.
This is a really fun activity to play with your students as they practice and build their house and home themed vocabulary. Students of all ages can play this vocabulary game.
Players attempt to create answers for each of the four categories for each game on their game card. 4 game cards are included for a total of 12 games and 48 categories. This should be a fast moving game and there are only spaces for six words per category. The MAXIMUM they can write is six words so they have to choose them wisely. Students can be creative and flexible with their answers, but other players can challenge them!
12 games are included with 48 different categories! Just print out the game sheets and you’re ready to go. For younger students you can allow more time for thinking and writing, while older students will love the challenge of the timer.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
20 Questions St. Patrick’s Day Speaking Game
Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the game and do a whole class activity. This game includes 40 words. Some of the words may be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words.
One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word.
Are you…….
… a person?
… an animal?
… a mineral?
… a place?
… food?
… a plant?
… an object?
The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: YES - NO - SOMETIMES - RARELY - GENERALLY - MAYBE - IT DEPENDS - PROBABLY
Alternative game play:
To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Professions - ESL Sudoku Games
Use these sudoku games to practice and teach professions related vocabulary . 3 versions are included. Students place a word in each empty box so that each row, column and nine box square contains each of the words.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
February Vocabulary Scattergories Game
February Scattergories is a fun game that will get students thinking about February vocabulary and word work practice. Instructions are included. Students will enjoy working in groups and learning together. This activity works well as a literacy center once students know how to play. Please note that this resource includes many references to American historical figures, holidays and general culture.
This is a really fun activity to play with your students as they practice and build their February themed vocabulary. Students of all ages can play this vocabulary game.
Players attempt to create answers for each of the four categories for each game on their game card. 4 game cards are included for a total of 12 games and 48 categories. This should be a fast moving game and there are only spaces for six words per category. The MAXIMUM they can write is six words so they have to choose them wisely. Students can be creative and flexible with their answers, but other players can challenge them!
12 games are included with 48 different categories! Just print out the game sheets and you’re ready to go. For younger students you can allow more time for thinking and writing, while older students will love the challenge of the timer.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Around the House - ESL Sudoku Games
Use these sudoku games to practice and teach house related vocabulary . 3 versions are included. Students place a word in each empty box so that each row, column and nine box square contains each of the words.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Airports and Train Stations - 30 ESL - ELL speaking prompt question cards
Want your students to use their airport, train station and travel vocabulary in meaningful discussions? This low prep activity is a fun way to encourage your students to speak more to each other about traveling. This resource is suitable for any curriculum in which English is the language spoken, and will work best for students in 6th to 12th grade or adult education. Just print and cut out as many sets of cards as you'll need. For a no prep whole class activity, use the PDF included which makes projecting the cards really easy.
You can use these cards after learning specific vocabulary for traveling or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a ring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities. A pdf with only one card per page is included for easy projection when you don't want to print.
Included:
30 color speaking prompt cards
30 black and white speaking prompt cards
9 ways to use these cards
Easy to project file for whole class activity
Scoot activity instructions
Scoot student recording sheet
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Free Mardi Gras Sudoku Games in English
Use these 2 sudoku games to have some fun using Mardi Gras vocabulary. 2 versions with answer keys are included. Students place a word in each empty box so that each row, column and nine box square contains each of the words.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
20 questions for any language class - Celebrities, Historical Figures, Characters
The game of 20 questions is a fun and effective way to practice forming questions and in these 3 versions of the game, students will practice using descriptive vocabulary to describe people. The games are great for getting students to speak any language classroom.
Included:
1 page to print out with the names of 52 celebrities
1 page to print out with the names of 52 historical people
1 page to print out with the names of 52 characters
Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the version of the game you want to use, and play as a whole class.
One student in the small group or class chooses a person on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret person. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play. It helps move the game along and keeps kids from getting “stuck”.
You can play this game in any language. Show your students sample questions in the target language. Some examples:
Is it a man / woman?
Is it someone who is still living today?
Is it an actor / singer?
Is this person older than 40?
Does / Did this person live in America / Europe / Asia / etc?
The student who has chosen the secret person can answer using the following responses: YES - NO - SOMETIMES - RARELY - GENERALLY - MAYBE - IT DEPENDS - PROBABLY
Alternative game play:
To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret person describe that person to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret person, other students listen to the description and guess who it is.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
20 questions Valentine's Day party game
Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the game and do a whole class activity. This game includes 40 words. Some of the words may be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words.
One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word.
Are you…….
… a person?
… an animal?
… a mineral?
… a place?
… food?
… a plant?
… an object?
The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: YES - NO - SOMETIMES - RARELY - GENERALLY - MAYBE - IT DEPENDS - PROBABLY
Alternative game play:
To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.
20 questions games - Small group or whole class no prep activities
5 versions of the game are included for a total of 260 vocabulary words.
Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the version of the game that you want to use and do a whole class activity.
Each version includes 52 words. Many of the words will likely be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words.
One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word.
Are you…….
… a person?
… an animal?
… a mineral?
… a place?
… food?
… a plant?
… an object?
The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: YES - NO - SOMETIMES - RARELY - GENERALLY - MAYBE - IT DEPENDS - PROBABLY
Alternative game play:
To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.
Want your ESL students to use their vacation vocabulary? This NO PREP activity is a fun way to encourage your intermediate to advanced students to speak more. Just print and cut out the cards or you may choose to project them for a whole class activity or for when you don’t want to print (or don’t have time).
You can use these cards after learning specific vocabulary for vacations or as a fun interactive activity on a day when you want to just focus on speaking and reviewing vocabulary in a different way.
There are 30 questions in all. All of the questions are asked in the YOU form and require the answering student to respond using I. Most of the questions begin with an interrogative word encouraging more than YES and NO responses. Some questions are in the near future while others are in the past tense.
Topics used in these cards:
* Means of transportation
* Geographical locations
* Some airport vocabulary
* Travel destinations (beach, mountain, etc.)
* Preferences
Included:
30 color speaking prompt cards
30 black and white speaking prompt cards
9 ways to use these cards
Scoot activity instructions
Scoot answer recording sheet
All cards are visually stimulating and feature a circle to punch out in the upper left corner so that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes and hook the cards together with a keyring. Using these cards this way makes it easy to pull them out year after year to use as NO PREP speaking activities.
Playing themed TABOO games in English is one of the best fun ways to get students to speak in complete sentences and learn tons of new vocabulary. Use these games in many ways whether you're teaching literacy circles, vocabulary acquisition, ESL, or if you are looking for fun games to play at parties.
This bundle is 25% off and includes 20 games and 700 playing cards.
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the underlined word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the French TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Playing ESL TABOO is a great way to get students to speak English and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. In this classic version of the game there is no particular vocabulary theme. 100 English cards are included. There are 2 fun ways to play this fun vocabulary game and both are explained in the instructions.
This ESL Taboo speaking game includes the following:
How to play classic Taboo (beginner and advanced levels)
100 Taboo game cards to print, laminate, cut out and hook together with a keyring
Color and black and white copies of the 100 cards are provided
How to play 15 MINUTES MAX - an alternative version of the game
15 MINUTES MAX game board
*In the upper left corner there's a spot for you to punch holes in the cards so that you can then attach them with a ring for no prep use every time. Be sure to laminate if at all possible!
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Playing TABOO in English is a great way to get ESL students to speak English and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game focuses on CALENDAR and TIME vocabulary. It is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. Advanced students try to get teammates to guess the word at the top of the card without saying any of the "taboo" words listed below. Beginner students can still play, but they should be allowed to use the "taboo" words to help learn new vocabulary and build sentences in English.
This ESL Taboo game includes the following:
40 Taboo game cards to print, cut out and laminate if possible
Color and black and white versions included
How to play, beginner and advanced levels
15 words max game board
15 words max alternative game play instructions
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Play this ESL EASTER theme Taboo game and have some fun!
Playing games and having fun is when learning really happens in ESL class. I love to play the game Taboo with my students. ESL taboo is a game that is easy to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike.
8 of the 32 cards are religious in nature. If you don't want to or can't include cards of a religious nature in your curriculum you can easily leave them out.
Your students will learn a lot of new and useful vocabulary while preparing for and playing this fun game.
This ESL Easter theme Taboo game includes:
32 different Taboo game cards to create a deck that you can print, laminate, cut out, punch holes in and attach with a key ring for as many sets as you need (black and white + color versions provided).
Game instructions for both beginner and advanced students.
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are those written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed, and the team with the most points wins.
LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students.
Playing ESL TABOO is a great way to get students to speak English and learn a lot of new vocabulary. This game is simple to modify and use with beginners and advanced students alike. The them of this TABOO game is DAILY ROUTINE. 32 playing cards are included.
This ESL Taboo game includes the following:
How to play (beginner and advanced levels)
32 Taboo game cards to print, cut out and laminate if possible
*In the upper left corner there's a spot for you to punch holes in the cards so that you can then attach them with a ring for no prep use every time!
Object of the game:
One player tries to get his teammate to guess the word at the top of a card. The player must give clues, but he can't use any of the Taboo words in his description. The taboo words are written beneath the word at the top of the card. Teams score points for each word successfully guessed. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Beginner students should be allowed to use the TABOO words printed on the cards. This will encourage them to use new vocabulary and will help them in forming sentences to use as clues.