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.

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.

A twenty-one page comprehension booklet containing: Ten extracts Ten corresponding worksheets Three extension tasks for each extract Perfect for interventions or class work. Check out my shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3 & KS4, Literacy and whole school resources.

Copies of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls in bilingual format: English - French English - Urdu English - Portuguese English - Italian English - Ukrainian Plus the MASTER Copy for you to use and translate into any additional languages required via the REVIEW - TRANSLATE function on PowerPoint. Translations might not be perfect as they have been translated using Microsoft Translations. More translations to come in another bundle. Bundle fee covers the time required to format the script into a bilingual page presentation and translate into the other languages.

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!

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.

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

The EAL Toolkit provides over 50 strategies for helping learners across the Key Stages who are learning English as an additional language. Each strategy is explained and accompanied by an illustration to aid memory. The strategies are non-subject and non-age specific. No more searching for EAL ideas now they are all in one place! Build your confidence and skillset around teaching EAL learners. Dozens of strategies to support EAL learners in primary and secondary classrooms. Increase engagement and enjoyment of EAL learners in your lessons. Discover techniques you can use with EAL learners, whether they are only just starting to learn English, or are already fluent. Enjoy finding new ways to make your EAL learners feel fully included in the lessons you plan – and in wider school life. Example Strategies You’ll Find Inside Buddy Up Picture Rules Rehearsal Concrete Starters Support the Teacher Thinking Time Pre-Highlight First Language Allocate Roles Plenary Prime Barrier Games Belonging Language Types Thinking Together Linguistic Diversity

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.

Book adapted with Widgit - ASD

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!

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Engaging Grammar Intervention for Key Stage 3 & EAL Learners This resource offers 20 thoughtfully designed grammar intervention lessons, perfect for Key Stage 3 students and English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners. Each lesson is anchored in a high-interest topic—like roller coasters, K-pop, or wildfires—paired with clear reading passages, vocabulary support, and targeted grammar practice. Students develop foundational literacy and grammar skills while building confidence and real-world language proficiency. Accessible texts and questions tailored for EAL and lower-literacy learners Step-by-step grammar instruction with scaffolded practice Engaging, contemporary topics to boost motivation Vocabulary building in every lesson Ready to use for interventions, small groups, HOMEWORK or independent studY Roller Coasters: Capitalising names and the first word in a sentence Scary Movies: Ending sentences with a full stop. K-Pop: Using question marks for questions Dogs: Recognising and writing basic nouns Baking: Recognising and writing basic verbs Phones: Recognising and writing basic adjectives Banksy: Using “a” and “an” correctly Labubus: Using “I” as a capital letter Rats: Matching simple subjects and verbs Lab Grown MeatL Using simple plurals. Space: Sentence Types. Identifying and writing simple, compound, and basic complex sentences. AI: Subject-Verb Agreement: Matching singular/plural subjects with correct verb forms. Wildfires: Verb Tenses: Using past, present, and future tense verbs accurately. Moon Landing: Punctuation Basics: Using capital letters, full stops question marks, exclamation marks, and commas in lists. Kidfluencers: Pronoun Use: Selecting appropriate pronouns and ensuring pronoun-agreement. Hair: Using Compound Sentences: using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so) in compound sentences. Animal’s Mental Health: Apostrophes: Using apostrophes for contractions and possessives. Music: Adjectives and Adverbs: Understanding the difference and using both to describe nouns and verbs. Feelings: Prepositional Phrases: Recognising and using prepositions and simple prepositional phrases. Mental Imagery: Common Homophones : Distinguishing between words like their/there/they’re, to/too/two, your/you’re.

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.

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

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

A Play and a short story make this a fun introduction to the gothic genre. Lots of opportunity for group work and drama.

The Main Principles of EAL Teaching - English as an Additional Language - Humanities - Geography This document was created off the back of research I conducted on how best to enable EAL learners to progress in a literacy classroom (with a focus on Humanities/Geography). Designed while working at a school in West London that displayed over 80 languages spoken an over 90% EAL learners, it contains a mixture of easy wins and more structured classroom approaches. Happy to answer any questions and any feedback welcome… jacobspong@gmail.com

Chinese traditional and Arabic translated parallel texts for An Inspector Calls. Translated using the translate function on Word so may not be perfect. Also included is the MASTER copy to use for further language translations.

This lesson is for EAL/ESL learners, based on difficult sounds to pronounce in English Especially effective for French speakers, but suitable for all Examples and tongue twisters on the powerpoint help students to practice the difficult sounds. There is a pronunication poem which accompanies the powerpoint, a video, and a document with the poem

A complete unit on homes, furniture and rooms for adults and teens. No prep- just print and teach. Contains activities, exercises and texts that will help students learn vocabulary about houses, rooms, furniture, prepositions of place, ask questions, and use adjectives to describe their homes. Real life colour photos are used throughout - no cartoons or clip art. Includes ** reading comprehension class survey writing prompt question formation exercises adjectives to describe houses and rooms types of houses vocabulary crossword and more.** UK ESOL QCF levels: Pre-Entry/Entry 1 UK SQA level: National 2 CEFR levels: pre-A1/A1. Suitable for adults and older teens.