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Board Game Template

Board Game Template

This is a blank board game template that can be used to practice any vocabulary or grammar. You will need a die and a game piece for each of the students playing. There are rainbows that move play ...
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Thankful Tree Leaves

Thankful Tree Leaves

Two leaves with lines to write on for a "Thankful Tree." Students write things that they are thankful for, colour and cut out the leaves, then put them together on a cut out of a tree or hang the ...
7 Views 9,082 BegElemPre-IntInt
Prepositions of Place - Writing and Drawing [PDF]

Prepositions of Place - Writing and Drawing [PDF]

In this worksheet there is a picture of a living room. In the first part, students fill in the appropriate preposition (by, under, between or on) and in the second part they read the sentences abo ...
12 Views 31,799 BegElem
Prepositions of Place - Information Gap Fill [PDF]

Prepositions of Place - Information Gap Fill [PDF]

There are two worksheets in this document, A and B. Each has the same picture of a room, but the objects in the room are a little different. In the first part, students work individually to fill i ...
7 Views 24,926 BegElem
Board Game - Blank

Board Game - Blank

This is a blank board game template that can be used to practice any vocabulary or grammar. You will need a die and a game piece for each of the students playing. There are rainbows that move pl ...
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School Rules - Must, Must Not, Have To, Don't Have To and Can

School Rules - Must, Must Not, Have To, Don't Have To and Can

The target language for this worksheet is must, must not, have to, don't have to and can. The way I used it was to first have students guess what the school rules were in my old school (in the US ...
19 Views 41,167 BegElem
Prepositions of Place - Writing and Drawing Activity

Prepositions of Place - Writing and Drawing Activity

In this worksheet there is a picture of a living room. In the first part, students fill in the appropriate preposition (by, under, between or on) and in the second part they read the sentences ab ...
8 Views 17,736 BegElem
Prepositions of Place - Information Gap Fill Exercise

Prepositions of Place - Information Gap Fill Exercise

There are two worksheets in this document, A and B. Each has the same picture of a room, but the objects in the room are a little different. In the first part, students work individually to fill ...
10 Views 18,752 BegElem
Self Introduction #3

Self Introduction #3

This is the third in the series of mini self introductions to practice writing and presenting. These are designed to prepare the students for the final big presentation at the end of the year. " ...
3 Views 7,158 BegElem
Self Introduction #2

Self Introduction #2

This is the second in the series of mini self introductions to practice writing and presenting. These are designed to prepare the students for the final big presentation at the end of the year. ...
3 Views 6,288 BegElem
Months Poster - Japanese Holidays and Translation

Months Poster - Japanese Holidays and Translation

Simple poster or reference sheet intended for students in grades 5 and 6 at Japanese elementary schools. It includes each of the months in English and Japanese accompanied by clipart depicting Ja ...
3 Views 3,350 BegElem
Self Introduction 1

Self Introduction 1

A worksheet for elementary students to start practicing basic self introductions.  In this worksheet, the students write three sentences including their name, something they like and somethin ...
3 Views 6,087 BegElem
Can and Can't Note Sheet

Can and Can't Note Sheet

A worksheet used to review the words can and can't, including the structures "I/she/he can/can't ". There are spaces for the students to write the words and translate the sentences into their own ...
4 Views 6,142 BegElem
Can You? Interview Homework

Can You? Interview Homework

An interview sheet made for elementary school students to practice asking "Can you...?" at home. Students write two questions to ask a family member or friend outside of class. They then write a ...
2 Views 7,400 BegElem
American Football Boardgame

American Football Boardgame

A generic boardgame laid out like an American football field which can be used in a lot of different ways. Students could be required to say a sentence, ask/answer a question or say a vocabulary ...
1 Views 5,152 BegElemPre-IntInt
I Can- I Can't

I Can- I Can't

This is a simple worksheet for beginning writers to practice writing 'I can...' and 'I can't....'. There are models of how to write both and two lines with traceable words plus space for the stud ...
4 Views 6,903 BegElem
My Name Is: Writing and Drawing Self-introduction Activity

My Name Is: Writing and Drawing Self-introduction Activity

This worksheet is for students who are fairly new to the language, but have some knowledge of the alphabet. Students trace the words "My name is" at the top and then try to write the sentence the ...
1 Views 9,329 BegElem
Write Your Name

Write Your Name

A worksheet for beginning writers, it includes examples of two full names (Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse) at the top with the rules regarding captial and lowercase letters for names. There are thr ...
1 Views 5,182 BegElem
Can You...? Interview Worksheet

Can You...? Interview Worksheet

Made for grade 6 students in a Japanese elementary school, this worksheet includes a sample of how to write the target question (Can you...?) and also examples of writing the sentences "S/he can/c ...
1 Views 7,120 BegElem
Stamp Sheet: Spring and Summer

Stamp Sheet: Spring and Summer

This is a stamp sheet for elementary students to use as an incentive for students to volunteer, do their homework, follow rules, etc. It includes seasonal illustrations (spring and summer) and so ...
4 Views 8,433 BegElem
Beginning Phonics and Writing: A and U Minimal Pairs

Beginning Phonics and Writing: A and U Minimal Pairs

A set of minimal pairs to practice the difference betwen the short a and short u sounds. Made to be given to the students after practising the sounds and the words for several weeks in order to p ...
3 Views 6,877 BegElem
Beginning Phonics and Writing: L and R Minimal Pairs

Beginning Phonics and Writing: L and R Minimal Pairs

A set of minimal pairs that include the letters l and r - both at the beginning and as initial blends - to practice basic writing and solidify the difference between the meanings of the two words. ...
3 Views 6,337 BegElem
Elementary Hi Friends 2 Review Board Game

Elementary Hi Friends 2 Review Board Game

A review board game similar to the one posted for Hi Friends 1 (https://busyteacher.org/18860-elementary-hi-friends-1-boardgame.html). It's a really simple format and requires only some game piec ...
4 Views 10,564 BegElem
Elementary Hi Friends 1 Boardgame

Elementary Hi Friends 1 Boardgame

This is a really simple boardgame to use with elementary 5th grade students. It was made to review the language in Hi Friends 1, including: How are you? How's the weather? How many ...
4 Views 6,813 BegElem
Elementary School English Review Reference Sheet

Elementary School English Review Reference Sheet

This was made for grade 6 elementary school students in Japan using the Hi Friends 2 book. It was intended to be used by the students themselves to review the structures we've used before the fin ...
3 Views 6,245 BegElem