Functions: attracting attention

Fun games

Porridge Puzzle

Do you know about Goldilocks and the three bears? How is your aim? Splat the bears with porridge and find words from the story.

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All terms: Functions: attracting attention, Goldilocks, Simulation/role-play, 1-5 years, Pre-A1 (easy), Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Grammar: pronouns & nouns, Everyday Basics
Fun games

Santa snowball shoot

The Santa in this game isn't real - he's a fake! Can you hit the fake Santa with a snowball? Make sure that you don't hit Rudolph the reindeer!

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All terms: Christmas, Functions: attracting attention, Simulation/role-play, 1-5 years, Pre-A1 (easy), Reading : identify/distinguish words/sounds, Grammar: pronouns & nouns, Vocabulary: word building, Everyday Basics, Word Building
Fun games

Keepy uppy

Do you like playing football? Try this game and see how long you can keep the ball up in the air for. Count the number of kicks as you play. Good luck!

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All terms: Football, Functions: attracting attention, Numbers, Reading : identify text & supporting features, Simulation/role-play, Sport, 1-5 years, Pre-A1 (easy), Everyday Basics
Fun games

Run Santa Run

It's just before Christmas and Santa is getting fat! How can he take presents to all the children? He needs to get fit! Santa's going for a run. Can you help him run through the winter wonderland?

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All terms: Christmas, Functions: attracting attention, Reading : identify text & supporting features, Simulation/role-play, 1-5 years, Pre-A1 (easy), Everyday Basics
Word games

Chinese New Year

Do you know the animals in the Chinese zodiac? There are eight animals from the Chinese zodiac here. Can you match the words and the pictures?

Worksheets:
Print an activity for the game.
Print the answers.

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All terms: Chinese New Year, Find the pairs, Find the pairs, Functions: attracting attention, Reading : categorise/classify, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Vocabulary: word puzzles, Everyday Basics, Word Building
Word games

Easter

Which Easter words do you know? There are eight Easter words here. Can you match the words and the pictures?

Worksheets:
Print a colouring activity for the game.
Print an activity for the game.
Print the activity answers.

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All terms: easter, Find the pairs, Functions: attracting attention, Listening : categorise/classify, 6-8 years, A1 (medium), Vocabulary: word puzzles, Everyday Basics, Word Building
Your turn

Names

How many surnames do people usually have in your country? Do you know anyone with a middle name? Do you have a favourite name? What's a good name for a pet?

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All terms: English Expressions, Functions: attracting attention, Names, Vocabulary: everyday expressions, Your turn, Functions: clarifying, A1 (medium), 9-11 years, Grammar: which, what (what size?), Writing : personal recounts, Everyday Basics