http://busyteacher.org/ ru Brainteasers - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/8683-family-relations-quiz.html http://busyteacher.org/8683-family-relations-quiz.html It's a short reading quiz for students with lower level of English vocabulary and skills. Students mainly have to find some particular information about the characters in the passage, then they must find a hidden fact after completing all the questions.]]> tiarifin Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:37:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7293-shapes-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/7293-shapes-worksheet.html This worksheet is very useful for beginners to practice the given topic. You can ask your students to write the construction "this is a ..then about the shapes attributes. It is a great practice. Then in the second task you can do listening and after t ...]]> didarka Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:44:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7290-listeningspeaking-topic-shapes.html http://busyteacher.org/7290-listeningspeaking-topic-shapes.html This is a very useful worksheet to practice shapes through listening and speaking. Teacher's words: Listen to the teacher's instructions and blacken the circle needed. e.g. TASK 1: BLACKEN the variant where PENTAGON is next to HEXAGON. TASK 2: Shade t ...]]> didarka Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:37:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6641-story-prompts-495-story-elements.html http://busyteacher.org/6641-story-prompts-495-story-elements.html A categorised index of 495 story elements including: settings, characters, situations, objects, and times.Ideal for prompting writing exercises and class discussions. Can easily be used section by section to illustrate the elements within a story.]]> PhnomPenh Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:52:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5801-einsteins-enigma.html http://busyteacher.org/5801-einsteins-enigma.html I used Einstein's famous Enigma as a base for exchanging information and presenting ideas or 'brainwaves' in small groups. The discussion must be entirely in English. It's great when the students have understood a clue, and are really keen to get their ...]]> shoehorn Tue, 17 May 2011 00:36:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5788-taboo-game.html http://busyteacher.org/5788-taboo-game.html A simple game of taboo.An even number of players from four to ten sit alternating around in a circle. Players take turns as the "giver," who attempts to prompt his or her teammates to guess as many keywords as possible in the allotted time. However, ea ...]]> jmaresq Mon, 16 May 2011 18:24:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5303-tools-materials-wordsearch.html http://busyteacher.org/5303-tools-materials-wordsearch.html In this elementary word search your learners will need to find words related to tools and materials.List of words used in this word search: CEMENT, HAMMER, SAW, NAIL, SPANNER, HACKSAW, TAPE, SHOVEL, BRICK, TROWEL, PLANE, JACKHAMMERCreated using BusyTea ...]]> Guest User Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:37:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4982-i-spent-the-night-in-the.html http://busyteacher.org/4982-i-spent-the-night-in-the.html It's a vocabulary activity about places. The worksheet contains a game to do with the help of a dictionary. It is a coding activity. Students must decode the secter messages with the help of a substitution code. It is funny for intermediate students. ...]]> jerapau Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:03:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3811-false-friends-game-for-spanish-speakers.html http://busyteacher.org/3811-false-friends-game-for-spanish-speakers.html I got the format from this site, which said it was totally editable, so no accusations of plagiarism, please!? I've adapted it to different levels for my own use, but I think this particular version might be fun for many. If you have time, it's interes ...]]> inib Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:46:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3563-halloween-word-search.html http://busyteacher.org/3563-halloween-word-search.html The topic of this word search is Halloween. It is a very good activity with dozens of Halloween words to find. As a variation, split your students into two teams and give them this handout. Which team will be the first to find all the words? Also wo ...]]> zeboniso Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:43:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3510-compound-words.html http://busyteacher.org/3510-compound-words.html Write a word in the blank between each set of words. The trick is that the new word must complete a compound word both to the left and to the right of it. The first one has been done for you. This worksheet was kindly provided by Teacher Created M ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:24:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3509-a-puzzling-proverb.html http://busyteacher.org/3509-a-puzzling-proverb.html Fill in the answers to the following clues. Then, transfer the letters to the corresponding numbered blanks to reveal a famous proverb. This worksheet was kindly provided by Teacher Created Materials, Inc and can be also downloaded from their website.]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:24:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3508-addition-and-subtraction-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/3508-addition-and-subtraction-worksheet.html Place + and – signs between the digits so that both sides of each equation in this worksheet are equal. This math worksheet about addition and subtraction was kindly provided by Teacher Created Materials, Inc. and can be also downloaded from the ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:37:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3506-calculator-fun-math-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/3506-calculator-fun-math-worksheet.html Do each math problem on your calculator. Then, turn the calculator upside down to find an answer for each of the clues. This worksheet was kindly provided by Teacher Created Materials, Inc and can be also downloaded from their website. Enjoy this sim ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:36:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3505-hidden-animals.html http://busyteacher.org/3505-hidden-animals.html Hidden in each sentence is the name of an animal. Each can be found either in the middle of a word or by combining the end of one word with the beginning of the next. Underline the animal name in each sentence. An example has been done for you. This w ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:33:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3143-usual-suspects.html http://busyteacher.org/3143-usual-suspects.html This is a short text that can be used as an introduction to the 'Crimes' lesson, or to explain Past Simple, for example. This is also a brainteaser where your students will have to solve a mini-puzzle. Enjoy!]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2894-wh-questions-games.html http://busyteacher.org/2894-wh-questions-games.html Hello Folks! This worksheet is actually a "Back to School" lesson plan to review WH questions with students throught games. Students will be able to prepare questions and answer them during the class. 1 hour is enough to apply all the games and student ...]]> ubatuba Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:45:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2813-crossword.html http://busyteacher.org/2813-crossword.html A Crossword puzzle which uses 25 of the 26 letters of the alphabet as the initial letters of the answers. This crossword is designed to test the vocabulary of level B2 (Intermediate) students. It can be used in a classroom group brainstorming session o ...]]> shamrock Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:56:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2530-the-united-states.html http://busyteacher.org/2530-the-united-states.html There's a quiz on the USA history and culture   Updated: answeres added by Guest.]]> charusti Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:35:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2602-playing-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/2602-playing-cards.html This worksheet is very useful to teach students about playing cards and playing card games.Students will learn: suit, numbers, card names, basic vocabulary related to the card playing.]]> ubatuba Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:48:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2571-game.html http://busyteacher.org/2571-game.html It's a game to read the description and then discover (decode) the word. The activitycan be used to practice numbers and the letters of the alphabet. Enjoy!]]> LYSSY26 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:02:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2371-tricky-questions.html http://busyteacher.org/2371-tricky-questions.html It's a good warm-up activity for pre-intermediate/intermediate level students. The file contains 5 tricky questions which are not too quickly and easy to answer.]]> nata_makar Tue, 11 May 2010 23:38:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2250-graffiti.html http://busyteacher.org/2250-graffiti.html Turning some well known graffiti into fun exercises.]]> rosalia Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:20:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1831-brainteaser.html http://busyteacher.org/1831-brainteaser.html A problem solving activity to encourage group learning, speaking ......]]> appas68 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:21:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1763-3-men-with-hats-riddle.html http://busyteacher.org/1763-3-men-with-hats-riddle.html This is a riddle that can be used to encourage students to practise their speaking ablilities as well as be a problem solving activitiy. It can be used as a warm up for starting a lesson or be given to students as an assignment.]]> appas68 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:51:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1751-challenges-word-and-number-puzzles.html http://busyteacher.org/1751-challenges-word-and-number-puzzles.html A range of activity cards/challenges are included here. They include maths english/literacy and science/topic work. I laminate these and put them up in my classroom for children to complete with dry-wipe pens. They make excellent filler activities.]]> Mr Ping Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:50:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1377-brainstorm.html http://busyteacher.org/1377-brainstorm.html quessing words in given categories.]]> maramara Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:04:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/501-brainteasers__a_collection_of_puzzle_activities_from_thinking_creatively_and_challenging_words_books.html http://busyteacher.org/501-brainteasers__a_collection_of_puzzle_activities_from_thinking_creatively_and_challenging_words_books.html Brainteasers - a collection of puzzle activities from Thinking Creatively and Challenging Words books]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:32:26 +0000