EAL Vocabulary helps children with very little English to increase their vocabulary and to learn the basic words they need in their everyday lives. The themes covered are clothes, mealtimes and things in the classroom. The words used are those suggested to us by EAL and EFL teachers. In addition to the worksheets, there are a number of coloured game sheets which can be used for many language games. Previously available through Easylearn.

A game aimed at EAL/SEN children to support vocabulary.

A gothic creative writing worksheet suitable for EAL or SEND students. It starts with a cloze exercise where students fill in the gaps to create their own descriptive piece. It also offers adjective and vocabulary practice where students choose adjectives to describe a gothic picture. Perfect resource for low prior attainers (LPAs) or students with Special Edcational Needs (SEN) or students with English as an Additional Language.

Use this assessment tool to establish a baseline and track the progress of EAL / ESL Learners with this Comprehensive Assessment Pack. Are you looking for a robust and reliable way to assess newly arrived English as an Additional Language (EAL) students in your setting? This meticulously designed EAL Assessment Pack, aligned with the widely recognized Proficiency in English (PiE) scale, provides everything you need to accurately assess proficiency across all key language skills. This all-in-one resource covers the four core language skills: Writing Assessment Alphabet Recognition & Formation: A clear task to assess a student’s ability to write the alphabet in lowercase. Vocabulary from Picture: An engaging activity where students list visible items from a detailed street scene. Sentence Construction: Tasks for writing general sentences about a picture and sentences using specific openers. Storyboard Recount: A visual sequence of six panels prompts students to write a coherent narrative, assessing their ability to recount events logically. Reading Assessment Alphabet Reading: Assess recognition of lowercase letters. Graded Single Word Reading: From CVC words to more challenging multi-syllable words, this activity assesses decoding and recognition. Fluency & Comprehension: A classic fable, “The Lion and the Mouse,” is provided for reading aloud, followed by differentiated comprehension questions ranging from simple recall to extended inference and opinion. Speaking & Listening Assessment Differentiated Questions: A carefully structured set of 15 questions, progressing from basic personal information (e.g., “What is your name?”) to more challenging hypothetical and reasoning questions (e.g., “Imagine you could travel anywhere…”). These questions are designed to encourage communication and investigate proficiency across tiers. Why Choose the EAL / ESL Assessment Pack? PiE Scale Alignment: Directly linked to the UK’s influential Proficiency in English (PiE) scale (Bands A-E). Comprehensive Coverage: Assesses writing, speaking, listening, and reading elements in one convenient pack. Graded Activities: Tasks are designed to progressively challenge students, suitable for various proficiency levels from “New to English” to “Developing Competence” and beyond. Clear Mark Schemes & Rubrics: Includes detailed mark schemes for each section and a final comprehensive rubric to interpret overall scores against PiE bands. Formative & Summative Use: Ideal for informing teaching and providing targeted support, as well as tracking progress. Empower your EAL learners on their journey with accurate and insightful assessment!

An A4 double sided booklet I created in Google Slides, using symbols from thenounproject.com, with key vocabulary for new learners of English.

A handy guide for bilingual students who wants to enhance their subject content vocabulary. Over 50 pages including pictures with key words used in the lessons. Table of contents include: At school Alphabet School subjects In the classroom Classroom language Maths—numbers Maths Science Music PE (Physical education) History English RE (Religious Education) Art Geography IT (Information technology) Design and Technology Food technology Drama Business studies MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) Language at school - practise What’s the time in English? Table of contents English dates Meeting people Describing people Hobbies and interests Asking for and giving directions My notes

Essential daily verbs in flashcards for easy practice. Each flashcard has a picture to assist students who are not able to read yet. These can be used by the teacher to point to the picture so the students understands what to do.

The first 3 units of EAL survival vocabulary. These activities are designed to help new arrivals with EAL settle in. They are speaking and listening activities.

Using visual cues such as colour backgrounds and visual spelling/reading methods, the booklet is ideal for students who struggle to read due to an additional need such as dyslexia. The booklet is divided into Chracter, Plot, Themes and Key Scene Sections, with opportunity to practice the reading and spelling of key vocabulary using colour codes. At the end of the booklet there is an assessment section that includes a key word spelling activity. You will receive a copy of the PDF in peach, orange and yellow so that you can choose whichever booklet background is suited to the student’s preference. Additional Resources - A novel version with comprehension for Act 3, Scene 4 , a fun, Macbeth Crossword and a revision quiz have been added! The booklet is also suitable for ESL learners.

This classroom vocabulary resource pack is designed to support learning with children learning to speak English as an additional language. Children will visit key vocabulary through familiar images and build up a word bank which is then used to discuss and describe images with similar themes. This can be done individually, in pairs or in small groups. The resources can be used for one lesson or spread over a number of sessions. Once children have completed a task, these resources can be used to support them again in other lessons. This pack contains: Lesson plan 4 images of playparks 18 unlabelled images 18 labelled images

Picture vocabulary for English learners.

The booklet features practice in the following areas: Parts of speech (Word Classes) Spelling Vocabulary Punctuation Paragraphing/ Grammar Synonyms and Antonyms Comprehension Descriptive writing Language devices Non-fiction writing Skimming and Scanning Inferencing

This extensive resource is designer to support newly arrived, EAL students who have very little basic English. It contains workbooks, picture prompts, model paragraphs and basic descriptions, as well as an EAL beginner pack. The beginner pack provides a sequence to teach newly arrived, EAL students, moving from letter sounds, to basic vocabulary and sentences. It is full of useful ideas. To compliment this resource picture prompts and some flashcards are included to provide a context for students to learn. These provide pictures of different settings EAL students will experience such as a classroom or living room. There are flashcards of the colours. Once students have acquired these basic skills, there are two courses to learn to write simple descriptions and recounts. Each of these courses contain scaffolds, key vocabulary and paragraphs. Updated - Three additional descriptive resources have been added. These are: Describing a cafe In the Distance workbook Cat Rescue - One Sentence Paragraph Story, Storyboard and writing plan This pack containing numerous pdfs will ensure the right support for newly arrived, EAL students!

This classroom vocabulary resource pack is designed to support learning with children learning to speak English as an additional language. Children will visit key vocabulary through familiar images and build up a word bank which is then used to discuss and describe images with similar themes. This can be done individually, in pairs or in small groups. The resources can be used for one lesson or spread over a number of sessions. Once children have completed a task, these resources can be used to support them again in other lessons. This pack contains: Lesson plan 4 images of classrooms 20 unlabelled images 20 labelled images

Key maths vocabulary in 10 different languages for visual display. (With example presentation).

A Christmas Carol is a visual vocabulary bank for EAL students level A (New to English). It provides students with a picture dictionary of words associated with Christmas and practice opportunities to aid students’ understanding and put the novella into context. Having learnt and practised the keywords, students are introduced to grammar and sentence structure needed to write simple sentences describing rooms (link to Stave Three).

This complete SEN/ALN/EAL Animal Farm unit includes both a printable booklet and a simplified retelling PowerPoint, designed to support students through the full novel. A fully differentiated and illustrated Animal Farm unit of work for SEN, ALN and EAL learners. Includes a simplified teacher/student guide and a realistic-image PowerPoint retelling the novel with retrieval, inference and vocabulary tasks. Includes: • Full contextual guide (Orwell, Russian Revolution, Communism) • Character analysis with allegorical links • Simplified chapter summaries and key quotations • Retrieval, inference and vocabulary questions for each chapter • Discussion, creative and persuasive writing tasks • PEE paragraph scaffolds • Editable Word and PowerPoint files with realistic visuals (no film images) Ideal for KS3–KS4 ALN, SEND or EAL students, nurture groups or GCSE foundation English. Suitable for WJEC, AQA and Edexcel courses. Please check my shop for other adaptations and support materials for a range of GCSE texts.

A complete, lesson-ready PowerPoint covering the entire play scene-by-scene. Designed specifically to support SEN, EAL, ALN, and lower-attaining GCSE students, this resource provides clear, accessible explanations of every key moment in the text. Perfect for: KS3 and GCSE English (WJEC / AQA / Edexcel) Intervention groups Nurture groups Small-group teaching TAs, non-specialists, and new teachers Students who need simplified, structured support What’s Included ✔ 60-slide PowerPoint covering the whole play (Acts 1–3) ✔ Scene summaries written in clear, student-friendly language ✔ Retrieval questions (yellow boxes) to secure understanding ✔ Inference questions to build analytical thinking ✔ Key vocabulary explained simply ✔ Key quotes included throughout ✔ High-quality, realistic images to aid comprehension ✔ Consistent layout and structure for ALN/SEN accessibility Every slide is ready to use with no preparation needed. Just open and teach. Why This Resource Works for SEN/EAL Learners Short, manageable paragraphs Clear chunking of information Repeated question types to build routine Visual support on every slide Vocabulary highlighted and explained Logical step-by-step progression through the play Ideal for reducing cognitive load This PowerPoint has been created to be supportive without being patronising — accessible, but still rigorous enough for GCSE requirements. Suitable For Whole-class teaching One-to-one intervention Small-group English support Revision sessions Home learning Cover lessons Coming Soon A matching SEN/EAL-friendly student booklet will be available shortly. This PowerPoint will also form part of a complete teaching bundle. File Format ✔ PowerPoint (PPTX) ✔ Fully editable Try act 1 for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13366030 These slides now have a matching GCSE revision & essay booklet, including character arc infographics, theme summaries and exam writing support. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13409391

This pack contains a selection of EAL resources suitable for newly arrived KS1 and KS2 pupils with little or no English. The focus for this pack is to help EAL beginners to learn key vocabulary associated with school. The pack almost 50 worksheets with activities linked to more than 60 words. Activities include: Handwriting Drawing Matching pictures and words Multiple choice Simple sentence work The pack also contains a pupil information sheet, a phonics check sheet, pictures of all the referenced vocabulary (which could be enlarged and made into flashcards) and an assessment sheet to help monitor pupil’s understanding. The pack is designed to be used flexibly. Teachers can select worksheets as needed to support EAL lessons. Alternatively, teachers could combine all the sheets in the pack to create a workbook of materials which would allow newly arrived EAL learners to work fairly independently with some teacher support and guidance.

This illustrated French vocabulary booklet is ideal for EAL students (with spaces to add words in their own language throughout the booklet) and for pupils with low literacy. 35 pages of vocabulary, including the following topics (S1 and S2) : Introductions Colours Days of the week Months of the year Age and birthday Family Pets School objects Physical descriptions Personality Countries Nationalities Homes and environments Rooms of the house In my bedroom School subjects and opinions Time Morning routine Uniform Sports Hobbies Weather Invitations (Accepting or Giving Excuses) Arranging a meeting Breakfast food Lunch and dinner food Fruits and vegetables Ordering at a restaurant Body parts and illnesses Means of transport Activities in Paris Places in town Directions Booking a hotel Lost and found objects Compass points Describing my city The environment