https://busyteacher.org/ ru Brainteasers - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy English Teachers DataLife Engine https://busyteacher.org/26884-linkedin.html https://busyteacher.org/26884-linkedin.html     This multiple-choice cloze test is for students of English as a Second language at Level: B2 (upper-intermediate). This worksheet is helpful for tests such as FCE and IELTS and consists of 5 pages, and includes the answer key. ]]> Arlindo Marco Fialho Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:38:55 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26881-tiger-woods.html https://busyteacher.org/26881-tiger-woods.html   This worksheet features a short passage about the American golfer Tiger Woods. Students should find the right words and fill in the blanks. Written for iB1 Level intermediate students of English as a second language, this resource has three pag ...]]> Arlindo Marco Fialho Fri, 12 May 2023 18:56:54 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26882-how-good-is-your-vocabulary.html https://busyteacher.org/26882-how-good-is-your-vocabulary.html   This ESL activity consists of 20 multiple-choice questions designed for students planning to take ESL exams such as FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC. It's a productive exercise to help improve your students' vocabulary. It includes many exampl ...]]> Arlindo Marco Fialho Thu, 11 May 2023 20:49:52 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26808-the-right-word.html https://busyteacher.org/26808-the-right-word.html   This short worksheet is for students at the upper- intermediate level. It focuses on vocabulary and includes a fill-in-the-gap exercise. It might be helpful for those who intend to take English tests such as FCE and IELTS. It's also perfect as ...]]> Marco Fialho Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:23:14 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26647-my-name-is-special.html https://busyteacher.org/26647-my-name-is-special.html   Each student has their own unique name. What better way to learn how to spell it than to try with both capital letters and small letters? Line all the letters vertically. Ask the children to follow a theme and have fun finding words that start ...]]> Lynne McCormick Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:52:27 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26429-creative-thinking-rebus-puzzles.html https://busyteacher.org/26429-creative-thinking-rebus-puzzles.html   Get your students' brains ticking with this creative thinking activity: Rebus puzzles are little pictures, often made with letters and words, which cryptically represent a word, phrase, or saying. This challenging worksheet asks students t ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:54:35 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26279-describing-words-ppt.html https://busyteacher.org/26279-describing-words-ppt.html   This PowerPoint presentation is all about adjectives (describing words). Look at the picture clue and give the describing words then remove the boxes to reveal the next picture clue. It is a colourful exciting game. A teacher’s reference ...]]> Mariyam Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:20:45 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26421-ryymes_match.html https://busyteacher.org/26421-ryymes_match.html   Learn how to pronounce rhyming words when the spelling is different by matching lists of rhyming words to their pronunciation. Students need to listen carefully to hear the correct matches and write them together or link them with arrows. A tea ...]]> Helen Close Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:49:29 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26401-creative-thinking-name-five-things-that.html https://busyteacher.org/26401-creative-thinking-name-five-things-that.html This creative thinking exercise was created by www.primaryleap.co.uk Do your students have their thinking caps on? This activity will improve your student's creative thinking and writing skills. Students are asked to think of five things for each number. ]]> PrimaryLeap Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:06:06 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/26403-idiom-activity-and-worksheet.html https://busyteacher.org/26403-idiom-activity-and-worksheet.html This activity and worksheet is to be paired with the read aloud Butterflies in my Stomach and other School Hazards. I prepared this for my adult ESL students. Students should read the book as a class first, and then do the activities. I chose to not a ...]]> L.Spence Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:00:01 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/25429-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-judi-garland.html https://busyteacher.org/25429-somewhere-over-the-rainbow-judi-garland.html Worksheet based on Judy Garland's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from the movie The Wizard of Oz. Song is slow and it's easy to catch the missing words. The first letters of the words have been done in the text and the words with mixed up letters ( ...]]> Marie Devátá Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:08:17 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/25044-science-memes.html https://busyteacher.org/25044-science-memes.html Who doesn't like memes? Students sure do! This worksheet will help you warm-up for a class about science, or maybe you can assign it as homework after said class. Teenagers and younger adults will most likely enjoy this worksheet. It contains four mem ...]]> Kauê Moura Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:33:23 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/24965-is-it-a-palindrome.html https://busyteacher.org/24965-is-it-a-palindrome.html A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same forward and backward. Look at each word. Determine whether it is a palindrome. After completing the worksheet, try to think of some other palindromes. Can you think of any names that are palindromes? I b ...]]> Help Teaching Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:18:13 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/24487-brain-teaser.html https://busyteacher.org/24487-brain-teaser.html Here are several brainteasers. Doing some type of mental exercise in the form of brain teasers or word and number games can boost overall brain activity. increase your memory power, reduce the risk, and slow the decline of dementia, improve memory and ...]]> Ashish Patel Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:08:54 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/24165-cryptofun.html https://busyteacher.org/24165-cryptofun.html This is a page of cryptograms I made, using http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/cryptogramSetupForm.asp. The idea is to solve the puzzle by converting numbers into letters. It is a great way to exercise language awareness (structure, vocabulary ...]]> Luc Wyn Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:09:37 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/23439-work-puzzle.html https://busyteacher.org/23439-work-puzzle.html This worksheet is recommended for Elementary level.  It features ten jobs known to level 2 students. It can be a used as review lesson or simply as an ice breaker for advanced learners. Students got to guess the job description of each job by com ...]]> MICHAEL M. MAGBANUA Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:53:14 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/22983-pair-up-words-with-amusing-results-a-challenging.html https://busyteacher.org/22983-pair-up-words-with-amusing-results-a-challenging.html This is a fun warm-up vocabulary game, introducing unexpected pairs of words, which do not give an obvious indication of meaning, such as "clothes horse". As well as providing amusement, this game is invariably challenging, humorous and informative fo ...]]> Stephanie Hawkins Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:14:08 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/21983-theres-no-good-in-goodbye-the-script.html https://busyteacher.org/21983-theres-no-good-in-goodbye-the-script.html This is a worksheet about finding missing words that are taken from phrases to form a different meaning. The worksheet is based on the Script's song "No Good in Goodbye". There is also an extra bonus of finding suitable tenses, like present simple, pa ...]]> Maibritt Kuuskmae Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:47:35 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/21366-secret-thanksgiving-code.html https://busyteacher.org/21366-secret-thanksgiving-code.html This is a fun word puzzle for Thanksgiving. Students will have to find out a keyword by decoding scrambled letters. Each code letter represents the letter that comes right before it in the alphabet, for example "o" is "p", "j" stands for "i", and "f" ...]]> Graziella van Norden Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:55:40 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/21371-international-words.html https://busyteacher.org/21371-international-words.html This worksheet aims at the spelling of international words, such as "pizza", "football". Students see 8 signs, each with a word printed on it. They have to unscramble the words. This worksheet can be done in class (individually, pairwork, whole class) ...]]> despinaki17 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:44:09 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19572-mobile-scavenger-hunt.html https://busyteacher.org/19572-mobile-scavenger-hunt.html A scavenger hunt is a game where you try to find certain objects or answers to clues. In this scavenger hunt you will use a mobile phone to give clues and hints to another team. This is a fun activity where using mobiles in class is allowed. ...]]> chulabarbara Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:24:53 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19486-4-pictures-1-word-easymedium-ii.html https://busyteacher.org/19486-4-pictures-1-word-easymedium-ii.html This activity is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a cl ...]]> Kate Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:41:00 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19480-4-pictures-1-word-medium-difficult.html https://busyteacher.org/19480-4-pictures-1-word-medium-difficult.html This activity is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a cl ...]]> Kate Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:27:50 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19426-4-pictures-1-word-medium-difficulty.html https://busyteacher.org/19426-4-pictures-1-word-medium-difficulty.html It is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a clue for ss - ...]]> Kate Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:10:45 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19390-4-pictures-1-word-difficult.html https://busyteacher.org/19390-4-pictures-1-word-difficult.html This activity is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a cl ...]]> Kate Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:04:52 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19348-4-pictures-1-word-easymedium-difficulty.html https://busyteacher.org/19348-4-pictures-1-word-easymedium-difficulty.html It is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a clue for ss - ...]]> Kate Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:25:57 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19279-wordsearch-puzzle-skrillex-20-words-monochrome-bw.html https://busyteacher.org/19279-wordsearch-puzzle-skrillex-20-words-monochrome-bw.html Skrillex is one of the most emblematic and outstanding rave+electronic musicians, singer and songwriter. He has earned several Grammy, MTV and Annie awards. He has performed with bands as From First To Last and Deadmau5. He has toured America several ...]]> carlossanchezt Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:43:46 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19271-4-pictures-1-word-easy.html https://busyteacher.org/19271-4-pictures-1-word-easy.html It is based on the application for mobile phones. In this presentation you´ll find 15 pictures (15x4 if I should be precise). Every 4 pictures have something in common and the goal of the ss is to guess the correct word. There is a clue for ss - ...]]> Kate Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:32:38 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/19176-people-bingo.html https://busyteacher.org/19176-people-bingo.html It has different ideas that would let your students enjoy playing it. If your class is big, it's going to be even better. Let them mingle for about thirty minutes. Then ask some of the students who'd said yes, to act out or do the choices they had agr ...]]> Fatima Moi Méme Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:53:10 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/18095-vocabulary-game.html https://busyteacher.org/18095-vocabulary-game.html I prepared this powerpoint to revise the words that students learned before. It has two parts which are really enjoyable. In the first part the words are unscrambled and students try to find them out. In the second part the definitions are given and l ...]]> Freedom Tue, 10 Dec 2013 02:34:29 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/17835-logic-puzzle.html https://busyteacher.org/17835-logic-puzzle.html A logic puzzle where students use the clues given to solve the puzzle. The first one has been done for the students. It can be quite challenging at some point and can generate a lot of classroom discussion and disagreements. I use this activity when t ...]]> Auphelia Mon, 18 Nov 2013 03:21:04 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/17228-case-of-the-missing-rabbit.html https://busyteacher.org/17228-case-of-the-missing-rabbit.html This is a worksheet based on a cute cartoon about Bugs Bunny. It can be a simple warm-up at the beginning of the lesson. It will help the pupils get down to work and quickly revise plurals. And a funny riddle will be a brainteaser for eager minds. Cra ...]]> Irisha Starodubtseva Fri, 27 Sep 2013 01:42:04 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16648-poetryjeapardy.html https://busyteacher.org/16648-poetryjeapardy.html A very interesting game show in power point. Could be used for all aspects and skills of a language. Just replace the questions and the answers. Could be played individually or in groups. Much better played on big screen along with wild music. Highly ...]]> Zaban Mon, 05 Aug 2013 01:09:53 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16645-odd-one-out-4.html https://busyteacher.org/16645-odd-one-out-4.html Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word which is different and give and explanation for their choice. A ...]]> Bego Sat, 03 Aug 2013 02:11:59 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16621-snake-planet.html https://busyteacher.org/16621-snake-planet.html This is a fun worksheet to work with kids. The drawings are taken from an Argentine Sunday magazine that offers games for children, so when it's possible, and I can adapt it, I translate the games to English. Helps building vocabulary and practice rea ...]]> nzaballa Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:08:24 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16377-the-mary-celeste-wordsearch.html https://busyteacher.org/16377-the-mary-celeste-wordsearch.html This is a wordsearch from the book "The great mysteries of our world" by Gina D.B Clemen. It contains 33 challenging words about the dissappearance of "Mary Celeste" which is in chapter 1 of the book. It can be used as a warming-up activity to in ...]]> Aida Elena Monsalve Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:55:10 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16375-rebus-story-2.html https://busyteacher.org/16375-rebus-story-2.html My summer: this is a rebus story, that is to say, a story which combines words and pictures. Here, pictures represent entire words. There is a colour version, a B&W one and the key. This type of story writing is an excellent way for young writers ...]]> Bego Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:52:30 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16145-lets-go-to-the-beach-with-our-friends.html https://busyteacher.org/16145-lets-go-to-the-beach-with-our-friends.html How many words can you write with these letters? With the letters that appear in "Let's go to the beach with our friends" students create new words. There are six columns so that students can write one letter word, two letter words, three letter words ...]]> Bego Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:32:56 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16140-food-wordsearch.html https://busyteacher.org/16140-food-wordsearch.html A wordsearch with a lot of words related to food. There is a colour version, a black and white version and the key. The fonts used are McLaren and Comica BD. Students read the words and then try to search for them. A wordsearch is a good and funny way ...]]> Bego Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:26:16 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/16061-directions-exercise.html https://busyteacher.org/16061-directions-exercise.html Elementary level. A short starter up word document which gives students directions on what they are to do. There are ten simple directions to follow. The most important one being the first direction. See how many students actually follow the ten direc ...]]> Judyand Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:39:37 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15911-odd-one-out-3.html https://busyteacher.org/15911-odd-one-out-3.html Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word which is different and give and explanation for their choice. Fonts: ...]]> Bego Fri, 31 May 2013 02:54:29 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15839-odd-one-out-2.html https://busyteacher.org/15839-odd-one-out-2.html Odd one out 2. Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word which is different and give and explanation for their ...]]> Bego Sun, 26 May 2013 01:14:27 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15827-tic-tac-toe.html https://busyteacher.org/15827-tic-tac-toe.html The same as in Spanish, ta te ti, in English it is tic tac toe to review grammar, vocabulary, or just have fun in groups, if the class is large you can make the tic tac toe wider, and besides that, you should select a speaker in the group each time th ...]]> pitufitasnow Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:14 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15561-odd-one-out-1.html https://busyteacher.org/15561-odd-one-out-1.html The Odd One Out. Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word which is different and give and explanation for thei ...]]> Bego Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:30 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15439-hidden-animals-pdf.html https://busyteacher.org/15439-hidden-animals-pdf.html This activity is designed to challenge student’s ability to read sentences and find the names of animal hiding in the sentences. In the last task they write their own sentences. This idea was from Iryna Sukhodolska, the only thing I have done is ...]]> rjbanks101 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:16:15 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15438-puzzle-maker-template.html https://busyteacher.org/15438-puzzle-maker-template.html This is an activity I have started to use in my elementary classes. Before class you need to pick a question, it has to be no more than 6 words - scramble it and write it on the second page. You give the kids each a strip of paper with the question sc ...]]> rjbanks101 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:14:13 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15221-happy-easter.html https://busyteacher.org/15221-happy-easter.html How many words can you write with the letters in "My Easter basket is filled with thoughts of you"? A colour version and a black and white one.There are six columns to form words with two letters, three letters, four letters, five letters, six letters ...]]> Bego Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:00:28 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15220-words.html https://busyteacher.org/15220-words.html How many items starting with the different letters of the alphabet can you write in five minutes? With the letters of the alphabet, students will have to complete the charts in five minutes. There are nine categories: colours, food, clothing, animals, ...]]> Bego Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:59:16 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/15190-english-is-fun.html https://busyteacher.org/15190-english-is-fun.html This PPT contains several word and vocabulary games. It can be used at back-to-school lessons or occasionally for classroom entertainment. Some teachers may use it to test some aspects of English vocabulary. Every game has the answer keys and brief de ...]]> ogricenyuk Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:43:29 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/13361-scrambled-olympic-sports.html https://busyteacher.org/13361-scrambled-olympic-sports.html This worksheet has a variety of sports that are played at the Olympics. It is a great tool for class competitions. I have found it provides fun for learners of almost any level from high level beginner and upwards and from ages 10 to adults. As the wo ...]]> Peter Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:26:27 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/13265-111-riddles.html https://busyteacher.org/13265-111-riddles.html 111 riddles and brainteasers for children and adults. Particularly good in an EFL setting. The language is safe for children. I usually start off a lesson with a riddle. It can help with behaviour management in general and creates a good rapport betwe ...]]> Tomas Mac Donncha Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:16:12 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12902-word-associations-game-2.html https://busyteacher.org/12902-word-associations-game-2.html Here is another game for your students. Instead of telling them what they are going to do in the class, why don't you let them guess? It is a great way to start a lesson. It makes them think about it in English and thus they prepare for the next stage ...]]> Gordana Popovic Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:37:54 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12899-word-associations-game-1.html https://busyteacher.org/12899-word-associations-game-1.html Word associations game is very popular in my country. Split your students in two teams. Each team in turn chooses a field and tries to find the solutions to the columns and the key word that connects them. The game is a great icebreaker/warmer. I have ...]]> Gordana Popovic Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:49:21 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12894-song-worksheet-bob-by-weird-al-yankovic.html https://busyteacher.org/12894-song-worksheet-bob-by-weird-al-yankovic.html It's a .pdf because sometimes the .doc version messes up a little. If you want a .doc version to edit it, let me know! First page: the lyrics to the song (you can easily find the video on YouTube - if you have the time, tell your students about the or ...]]> Emmanuella Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:44:13 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12891-fairy-tales-jigsaw.html https://busyteacher.org/12891-fairy-tales-jigsaw.html Fairy Tales Jigsaw Puzzles I am sending herewith a few images from fairy tales which can be used as a jigsaw puzzle activity. They have been sent in PPt format. The first slide contains the complete picture. The second slide contains the jigsaw puzzle ...]]> lalitha Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:41:42 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12818-the-brainstorming-game.html https://busyteacher.org/12818-the-brainstorming-game.html A speaking game to brainstorm various vocabulary groups. Cut out the individual cards and put them face down on the desk. Students take turns to pick a card and name the requested words/expressions. You can set a time limit and minimum of given items. ...]]> Dana Masinova Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:05:00 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/12627-fun-facts.html https://busyteacher.org/12627-fun-facts.html This worksheet can be used with fast finishers to keep them focused, as well as the whole group of Ss. The task is to match two parts of sentences to make logical phrases. All of the 13 sentences are fun facts like "Snails can sleep for 3 years". No c ...]]> karolka01 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:55:48 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/11719-photos-as-food-for-thought.html https://busyteacher.org/11719-photos-as-food-for-thought.html Wouldn’t it be nice to see just how much your students are imaginative and creative? These photos can be used to provoke critical thinking. Pre-intermediate students can practise past tenses (What has happened? How did it all begin?), whereas in ...]]> Gordana Popovic Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:27:30 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/11170-word-hunt.html https://busyteacher.org/11170-word-hunt.html It is a worksheet to use at the end of the year and test students about their vocabulary in English. My students loved it. Hope you will enjoy it!! Students can play in two and the teacher reads the definition, the students must find two words. it below. ]]> Ghoubali Aziza Tue, 08 May 2012 17:11:23 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/10947-memory-game.html https://busyteacher.org/10947-memory-game.html This game is a warm up activity for elementary level students.The worksheet consists of a set of pictures of animals and objects. Make copies of the worksheet according to the number of groups in your class. The teacher distributes one copy for each g ...]]> sunshine2011 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:05:22 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/10472-mind-puzzles.html https://busyteacher.org/10472-mind-puzzles.html Mind puzzles are great warmers, aren't they? They are intriguing. They stimulate your brain cells. Why don't you try these ones with your students? Let them ask as many questions as they can think of. If they happen to be too hard for them, give them ...]]> Gordana Popovic Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:08:43 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/10468-kitchen-verbs-word-search.html https://busyteacher.org/10468-kitchen-verbs-word-search.html Easter is approaching and many of us will present some traditional recipes to our students. But first let's make sure they know necessary vocabulary. This worksheet represents a fun way to revise kitchen verbs. Have your students search for the verbs ...]]> Gordana Popovic Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:04:46 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/9502-30-different-ideas-for-conversation-classes.html https://busyteacher.org/9502-30-different-ideas-for-conversation-classes.html In this worksheet, I share some of the ideas I always use for conversation classes. The ideas are presented into 30 different topics concerning the subject of the class or the grammar lesson, such as comparisons, simple present and simple past, using ...]]> amandaunesp Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:14:27 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/9493-the-riddle-that-will-make-your-students-speak-.html https://busyteacher.org/9493-the-riddle-that-will-make-your-students-speak-.html First of all I ask 2-3 students to read the text. then let them try to guess. as soon as the answer is found i work with them a second activity with the same riddle. I some of them to retell the answer in Past Simple. next student does the same but in ...]]> nez Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:06:32 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/8683-family-relations-quiz.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/7293-shapes-worksheet.html https://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 ...]]> didar Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:44:25 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/7290-listeningspeaking-topic-shapes.html https://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 ...]]> didar Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:37:55 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/6641-story-prompts-495-story-elements.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/5801-einsteins-enigma.html https://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 thei ...]]> shoehorn Tue, 17 May 2011 00:36:18 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/5788-taboo-game.html https://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, ...]]> jmaresq Mon, 16 May 2011 18:24:07 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/5303-tools-materials-wordsearch.html https://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, JACKHAMMER Created using Busy ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:37:15 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/4982-i-spent-the-night-in-the.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/3811-false-friends-game-for-spanish-speakers.html https://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 intere ...]]> Annette Repukat Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:46:55 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/3563-halloween-word-search.html https://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 work ...]]> zeboniso Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:43:10 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/3510-compound-words.html https://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 ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:24:19 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/3509-a-puzzling-proverb.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/3508-addition-and-subtraction-worksheet.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/3506-calculator-fun-math-worksheet.html https://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 simp ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:36:04 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/3505-hidden-animals.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/3143-usual-suspects.html https://busyteacher.org/3143-usual-suspects.html This is a short text that can be used as an introduction to the 'Crime' 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 https://busyteacher.org/2894-wh-questions-games.html https://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 studen ...]]> Rondinelli Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:45:33 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/2813-crossword.html https://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 ...]]> shamrock Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:56:57 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/2530-the-united-states.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/2602-playing-cards.html https://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. ]]> Rondinelli Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:48:47 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/2571-game.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/2371-tricky-questions.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/2250-graffiti.html https://busyteacher.org/2250-graffiti.html Turning some well known graffiti into fun exercises. ]]> rosalia Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:20:29 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/1831-brainteaser.html https://busyteacher.org/1831-brainteaser.html A problem solving activity to encourage group learning, speaking ...... ]]> Achamli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:21:34 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/1763-3-men-with-hats-riddle.html https://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. ]]> Achamli Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:51:06 +0000 https://busyteacher.org/1751-challenges-word-and-number-puzzles.html https://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 https://busyteacher.org/1377-brainstorm.html https://busyteacher.org/1377-brainstorm.html quessing words in given categories. ]]> maramara Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:04:15 +0000