Middle school English language learning resources: verbs and tenses

WHAT DO THEY USUALLY DO? / WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW? PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS. PRESENT SIMPLE VS Past Simple.

This product is to practice recognizing verbs

“Behind every closed window there is a story.” This lesson is based around a single image of a window with the shutters closed. The lesson includes a variety of discussion and conversation tasks that you can use to get students thinking and talking about the image. These are followed by language focus tasks and some more creative tasks. Finally, there are some suggestions for digital creation and research follow-up tasks. It’s not necessary to use all of the tasks in the plan, you can choose to use any of the tasks individually or change the order of the tasks depending on the approach you want to take and the level of your students.

This lesson is based on a single image of a girl sitting in the forest with a tiger. The lesson includes a variety of discussion and conversation tasks that you can use to get students thinking and talking about the image. These are followed by language focus tasks and some more creative tasks. As well as vocabulary, the plan can be used to practice ‘present continuous’, ‘present perfect continuous’ or ‘second conditional’. Finally, there are some suggestions for digital research and creation follow-up tasks. It’s not necessary to use all of the tasks in the plan, you can choose to use any of the tasks individually or change the order of the tasks depending on the approach you want to take and the level of your students.

About the set : Building Sentences Set VIX is designed for struggling learners, speech therapy, special education, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and ESL; Building Sentences Set VIX includes one 30 cards. Answer keys are included; Instructions: Simply cut out the cards , laminate them and prepare your dry erase markers. 1.Trace the word 2.Read the word and look at the picture 3.Highlight it ( can or can’t ) 4.Copy the sentence on the line

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This is a grammar guide to all the basics that EAL pupils need an understanding of to develop their sentence structures. It includes basic definitions and examples of word classes, punctuation, etc with space for pupils to write their own examples in their home language. It can be used in school or sent home as an information booklet.

Simple Present Tense activities. Students fill in the blanks in the sentences under the pictures with the appropriate auxiliary verb( do, don’t,does, doesn’t). I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a nice day!

Students must complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb TO BE . Hope it is useful!

A series of worksheets for early stage learners of EAL including: correct form of the verb to be - is/are matching pictures to sentences regular and irregular plurals putting words in the correct order including adjectives (all supported with illustrations) illustrated CVC words completing sentences with prepositions This is suitable for: • EAL students (new to English, early stage) • Individual students who need to catch up • Students with SEN may also find it more accessible.

Having worked for 4 years as a qualified teacher in Denmark, I developed a bundle of icebreakers for English language learners. Improving another language ought to be spiced with fun and engaging activities. I usually use one of my speedtivities (which I’ve named them) in the beginning of the lesson to help them transfer the students’ language. Especially, “Team up and compete” , “The boom game” and “My favourite recipe” help in that regard. Please do pop a review, if you choose to download this resource. You’re also more than welcome to purchase one of my other resources to a reasonable price.

This resource is designed to practice telling the time in Spanish and talking about every day of the week´s routine activities. This resource includes: 1 board game to practice the time (sharp, quarter past, half past, quarter to) 1 board game to practice the time (every five minutes) 1 board game to practice asking and answering about daily routines (What time do you wake up?) 1 board game to practice asking and answering about daily routines with the days of the week, parts of the day and time (*What do you do on a Thursdays at three o´clock in the afternoon? * INSTRUCTIONS: Print each page one-sided on A3 paper/cardboard and laminate. To play the game you will need two dice and many counters. Set up centers with all four games and have students find a pair and play the games one by one. Set a limited number of times each student should throw the dice (for example 5), depending on how much time you have. Students earn one counter for each correct answer. When the students have played all the games, they count their counters to see who has the most . Students take turns to throw both dice. They read and answer the question that corresponds to the numbers on the dice (e.g.: where 1 and 6 meet on the grid).

A lesson that lasts two-hours, taking students through the AQA exam (paper 2) which looks at writing for a purpose. This lesson reminds students of certain pointers and gives tips for the exam. The second hour allows students to have a go at writing/practicing.

A two hour lesson that looks at the skills required to write answers to questions 1-4 on the AQA Language paper 2. Included is a PDF of a past-paper as well as a powerpoint taking students through this and giving tips for this exam.

A lesson that looks at the question 5 section B of language paper 1. Tips and strategies for answering the question are provided, how to plan their answer as well as looking at how they can include the highest ‘compelling’ boundary with time to consider ideas. This lesson was spread into two hours- moving through the powerpoint, allowing students to plan their answer and then write for 45-minutes.

About the set : Present Simple verb TO BE is designed for struggling learners, speech therapy, special education, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade and ESL; Opposites set includes 22 worksheets in color, in black and white, plus answer keys; Present Simple Affirmative Verb TO BE Clip it cards ( 2 worksheets , 7 cards ) Students cut out the cards, read a pronoun and clip the correct form of verb TO BE black and white version is included Verb to be Affirmative Cut and Paste ( 1 worksheet) trace the pronoun and cut and paste the verb to be Highlight what is correct ( 3 worksheets ) Sorting Worksheet ( 1 worksheet ) -Students sort correct and incorrect pairs ( pronoun and verb to be ) Roll a personal pronoun and verb to be ( 1 worksheet) Students roll a dice and highlight the correct pronoun and verb to be affirmative Highlight and rewrite ( 1 worksheet) trace the pronoun and cut and paste the verb to be Present Simple Affirmative verb TO BE Sentences ( 7 cards) Present Simple Affirmative verb TO BE Mats( 3 mats ) -Students cut out the sentences and mats. They use the correct form of verb to be and make sentences Present Simple Affirmative Short Form Verb TO BE Clip it cards ( 2 worksheets , 7 cards ) Students cut out the cards, read a pronoun and clip the correct form of verb TO BE black and white version is included Verb to be Affirmative Short Form Cut and Paste ( 1 worksheet) trace the pronoun and cut and paste the verb to be Roll a personal pronoun and verb to be short form ( 1 worksheet) Students roll a dice and highlight the correct pronoun and verb to be affirmative short form Highlight and rewrite ( 1 worksheet) trace the pronoun and cut and paste the verb to be 13.Present Simple Affirmative verb TO BE Sentences ( 7 cards) -Students cut out the sentences and mats. They use the correct form of verb to be and make sentences Read and highlight students read the pronoun and highlight verb TO BE Negative, short form Highlight pronoun +verb to be +not and write the short form negative

Ten spellings may consist of thirty syllables and it is much more rewarding to gain 15/30 than 1/10. Not only is this great to boost confidence but students soon appreciate the value of learning their prefixes and suffixes. Students can see the same mistakes in different words. Syllables are small manageable chunks to learn, once learned they are transferable into hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of words. These are large font to make laminated dry wipes. Alternatively I print two pages onto A4 landscape, to go into the Lexicology A5 workbooks. Check out the website to book Lexicology, Staff Training, Literacy modules or Interventions: www.lexicologyforreading.co.uk

nsiopre # 14 language worksheets printables 14 simple language worksheets to print or send students. These worksheets are great little fillers for someone who needs a little extra either for homework, or maybe they’re just quick in their classwork and need some extra to carry on with. (I’ve included a copy with no coloured cover for easy printing or sending to students) Gap Year Crossword Multiculturalism wordsearch Continents (countries & nationalities) Jobs and objects Verbs & Adjectives Hobbies Verb Table Verbs of Movement Question tags & Adjectives Teenage Activities Adjectives — label the pictures Past simple Hi-tech vocabulary Active and Passive Voice BONUS 4 simple reading comprehension worksheets.

Revise grammar and vocabulary, make a quiz which is more interesting. You can change these PowerPoints to suit your own content. Have fun … Powerpoint will never feel the same again!

This “pacman” type game shows you what can be done with powerpoint. Why not edit it with your own questions?

ESL GRAMMAR CARDS FOR BEGINNERS Teaching simple present third person singular pronouns is challenging for ESL teachers. I don’t particularly enjoy teaching this subject. To make my job easier and add a little bit fun, I have created ESL grammar cards for my fifth grade ESL students. There are 80 cards. The first twenty covers only positive sentences, the second twenty negative sentences, the third twenty questions, the fourth twenty is about exercises. The procedure works this way: students get a card, they copy the card in their notebook, they fill in the blanks in the notebook, not on the card, they write their names at the back of the card, they return the card and get a new one. You can work it out on your own way. Students finish from 4 to 10 grammar cards in one single lesson. While they are busy with their cards, I walk around the class and see how they are doing. They go crazy for this activity. It is worth the effort.

This takes a little prep to do but my children enjoyed the freedom of moving about to get the tokens and match them to the definition of the term. It is fully editable so please feel free to add/remove terminology or create your own version. This resource includes 2 worksheets in which the children must solve what term is what and then write an example. They must finally find the terminology token and stick in correct box of the sheet. Hope this helps! Thanks.

Literacy Resource: Verbs and Prepositions. Some verbs are usually followed by prepositions before the object of the verb. Students read the sentences and circle the correct word to complete each sentence. This worksheet was created by Primary Leap

Some verbs are usually followed by prepositions before the object of the verb. Students read the sentences and circle the correct word to complete each sentence. This worksheet was created by Primary Leap

TENSES - REVISION OF ALL TENSES// All the verb tenses are included in this worksheet.

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This huge collection has been designed to use with seven of David Walliams popular books; Awful Auntie, Demon Dentist, Gangster Granny, Grandpa’s Great Escape, Ratburger, The Boy in the Dress and The Midnight Gang. The resources have been designed to be completed along-side the reading of the books. They can be used to develop a range of literacy skills through books that pupils find engaging. These resources help to improve and promote reading.

This is the pack of activities about life in the future and modern gadgets. It includes lesson plan and different activities about this theme ( listening activities, video worksheets, presentation, fortune teller cards etc). The students will learn how to make; predictions about the future; talk about modern gadgets; learn how to make a short survey about gadgets; practice Future Simple. It’s useful for ESL students.

An interactive, fun & engaging pairwork speaking activity with Disney (& other) cartoon characters. Target Language: Too, Enough, So & Such ✿ Too + adjective ✿ Adjective + Enough ✿ So + adjectvie + clause ✿ Such + adjectvive + noun + clause

A story which uses the first 200 high frequency words. There are 5 gapfill exercises to consolidate learning.

This is a whole lesson with the main focus on Past Simple. A text for reading comprehension practice followed by some work on vocabulary. Then Rules on Past Simple as well as Uses, Formation, Spelling and differentiation between regular and irregular verb, followed by a list of irregular verbs. After that, a few activities on Past Simple, for further consolidation. Finally, a writing activity, as an extension and further consolidation. This lesson has been created as EAL support for Intermediate Level learners (secondary education), but can also be used when teaching English as a Foreign Language.

A pair work speaking activity with Disney (& other) cartoon characters. Target Language: Too & Enough Too + Adjective Adjective + Enough Instructions: -Divide students into pairs. Place a set of question cards, picture side up, between each pair. -Student A draws the first card and reads the question. -Student B tries to guess the answer, using too and enough -If Student B struggles, Student A can give the hint, which consists of the required adjectives -It is then Student B’s turn to read the question.

A fun, competitive & engaging speaking game designed to practise using the 2nd conditional. OBJECTIVE: Points are won by convincing the judge that your gift is the best choice for the person/people. Target Language: The Second Conditional IF + PAST SIMPLE + WOULD (Alternative versions are available for Christmas Gifts Game & Birthday Gifts Game)

A fun, competitive and engaging series of speaking activities on: Topic: Inventions, inventors and technology Target Language: Mixed Conditionals 2 x games 1 x speaking activity using MIXED CONDITIONALS 1 x writing homework Type 1: IF + PAST SIMPLE, WOULD HAVE Type 2: IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD ALTERNATIVELY: can be used as: -A general speaking activity about inventions, inventors and technology. -A conversation class -A warmer for a class about inventions or technology -Revision for mixed conditionals

Part 1: A worksheet designed to give students a variety of structures for giving advice. Part 2: The Emergency Situations Advice Game: A competitive game designed to give students the opportunity to USE the new structures for giving advice. Target language: -You should… -You ought to… -You had better… -Your best bet would be to… -If I were you, I would… -How about… DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND WHITE BOARD EXAMPLES PROVIDED

This game is a version of the classic I-Have-Who-Has game. It is designed to practice the verb to like and other verbs naming various leisure activities, sports and hobbies in the first and third person singular. It is a great way to practice the newly taught vocabulary, as well as pronunciation and listening skills. Print the document one-sided, laminate it and cut out the cards. Distribute all the cards randomly to the students. The ideal numbers of player is 9 (4 cards per person), but it can also be played with 2 to 18 players. Select a student to begin by reading his card out loud and then putting it down. The other students listen attentively to each question, answer it if they have the answer card and then they read the next question. The game is over when all the cards are down.

The resource aims to help pupils to understand passive voice. As a first activity pupils are asked to decide which of two synonymous sentences are passive and which are active. They have to identify the verb and list it for each sentence which gives them the active and the passive form of verbs in a range of tenses. A grammar information sheet summarises the main points. The “Active into passive machine” worksheet with an example and a blank version can be used by pupils to transform active sentences into passive sentences. The worksheets are within the wider context of diaries. This is suitable for: • The whole class • EAL students (advanced stage) • Late arrivals in KS4 • Individual students who need to catch up

HELLO FRIENDS, FINALLY I COULD SEND THE SET OF THE PHRASAL VERBS :) each picture has the name of the phrasal verbs as well as its meaning, the example and translation into Ukrainian language.

This pack includes 4 activities. The main activity has three tasks that involve classifying words into 1 of 7 categories. This opens up for lots of conversation and debate, which is a great basis for a lesson. The other three activities are mazes where children must get from the top row of the word-table to the the bottom by linking words of that type. I hope this proves helpful! Miss Austin

Here are a number of resources to help children in their grammar and word choices.

I designed this short PowerPoint to be used by students when peer assessing each other’s writing (mainly based on Exercise 6 & 7) towards the end of the IGCSE ESL course of study. The second slide can be printed a used repeatedly by students when reading their peers’ work. This resources proved very helpful in my classes and helped to highlight any areas that needed further study/revision.

An activity which could be used to support your children in preparing for the KS2 GPS assessment, or could be used to assess their understanding of tenses, or as a teaching activity. Challenges are based on similar in recent GPS SATs, though slightly harder to help your pupils really nail their understanding of tenses. 12 Questions. In word format for you to edit. Answers supplied.