About the Worksheets

The worksheets we’ve created fall into two groups: vocabulary-building and conversation-prompting. You can read more about each type below.

Read about Vocabulary Building Worksheets:

Read about Conversation-Prompting Worksheets:

Vocabulary Building Worksheets

Labelling Worksheets

Labelling worksheets consist of a grid of pictures with a blank line beneath each image. A box of target vocabulary words appears at the bottom of the sheet. Using words from the box, students write the correct word or phrase below each picture. Most pages contain nine images to label, a few variations contain more. Labelling worksheets create miniature, 1-page picture dictionaries on a single topic or grammar point. Have students pair up to check their work before going over the answers as a class to make the worksheet more conversational.

Use for:  Homework, review, or testing.

Language skills: Building vocabulary. Reading and writing single words or short phrases.

Matching Worksheets

Matching worksheets are arranged in two columns: one column of images, one column of words, phrases or short sentences. Students draw a line connecting a picture to the written language. Most matching worksheets link pictures to a label or definition. A few variations include: matching a word to an opposite word, matching digital time to analogue clocks or pairing numerals to spelled out number words.

Use for: Homework, review, or testing.

Language skills:  Learning new vocabulary. Reading, but no writing.

Word Scramble Worksheets

Puzzles are a fun way to warm up the brain, practice spelling and review vocabulary. Word scramble worksheets take each word in a vocabulary set and mix up the letters. Students must unmix the letters, spell the word correctly and write the answer on the line next to the mixed up letters. Picture prompts appear at the bottom of the page, not adjacent to the mixed up letters and not in the same order as the scrambled words. To make the unscrambling task harder, have the students cover the images and recall the vocabulary from memory. Optionally, use a timer set to 2 or 3 minutes to see how many words the class can unscramble.

Use for: Warm-up, homework, or filler worksheets for students who have finished other class work early.

Language skills: Spelling practice.

Sample Word Scramble Worksheet

Pattern Worksheets

These worksheets are a variation of the sorting worksheets described below. The page is divided into three columns with a list of target vocabulary in a box. Students sort the words into groups based on spelling, grammar, or pronunciation patterns. To extend the worksheet, have students work in small groups of two or three to complete the task and/or think up example sentences, or check each other’s work.

Picture Bingo

Our Bingo Sets come with 30 different game sheets per game, in three grid sizes:  3×3, 4×4, and 5×5.

The smaller grids are suitable for younger aged students since the games will play faster. The traditional 5×5 grid game is only available for large vocabulary sets.

Each bingo set comes with a call sheet which lists all the vocabulary in the set on a single page. Each vocabulary item has check boxes for keeping track of which words you’ve called over multiple games. Alternatively, you can use the corresponding flashcards and stick the cards to the wall or whiteboard as you call them.

Bingo is mainly a listening activity. However, you can incorporate some speaking by having the winners say the words back to you (with or without a sentence) when you check if they’ve really won. You can also let the winners call bingo in the next round.

Though the game is picture-based, each bingo square also has a word label underneath the image to reinforce reading / spelling.

Use for:  Vocabulary review. Special events or game days.

Language Skills: Listening.

Worksheets for Personalizing Language and Practising Conversation

We learn vocabulary better when we can make the new language relevant to our own lives. The following worksheets offer students a way to think about and express their connection to new words and phrases by telling their likes and dislikes, wants and needs, future plans or past experiences.

Listing Worksheets

Listing worksheets are just as simple as they sound: students write down words for each of the prompts on the page. You can ask them to write as many words as possible or set a targeted number of words to list. Listing activities can be completed solo, in pairs or in small groups. You can make a game of the activity by setting a timer and/or allocating points for unique answers only.

Language skills: Practising vocabulary; writing, speaking and listening. Expressing personal opinions / experiences.

Sorting Worksheets

These worksheets have a box of target vocabulary with the rest of the page divided into two or three columns. Students sort the vocabulary words into groups based on criteria such as their personal opinions (like / don’t like), preferences (want to/ do not want to), abilities (can / can’t), experiences (have tried / have never tried), etc. There are no “correct” answers.

The activity can be completed individually, in pairs, in small groups, or a combination. For example, students can first sort the words by themselves and then pair up with one or two partners to compare their answers and find similarities between themselves and their classmate. After learning who in their group shares the same answers, students can then present to the class, ex. “Both of us like… None of us like…”

Language skills: Reading, writing, speaking and listening. Expressing personal opinions / experiences.

Simple Surveys

Surveys are a conversation activity for beginner-level students and above.

To complete the survey worksheet, students must use the question stem and vocabulary prompts on the page to ask their partner questions, and then circle one of the options provided to record their partner’s answers. There is space to interview two or sometimes three different people. Most of the survey responses are “Yes / No” . Depending on the age and language level, students can optionally ask follow-up questions and jot brief notes next to the response options.

Follow-up activities: The surveys are begging for follow-up activities such as reporting answers to the class, discussing as a group, or writing up the information into sentences, short paragraphs or a class chart.

Language skills: Speaking and listening. Asking questions. Reporting about others.

Surveys with Ratings

The ratings worksheets are a variation of the simple surveys described above. Instead of a yes-or-no question, respondents answer how much they like something, how often they do something, etc. Interviewees provide a rating between 1 and 5 stars or check boxes to represent always/sometimes/never. A legend is offered at the bottom of the page to indicate what star levels mean and/or to provide suggested responses. The same follow-up activities as listed for the simple surveys would be appropriate for the surveys with ratings as well.

Language skills: Speaking and listening. Asking questions. Reporting about others.

Find Someone Who… Games

This conversation game engages everybody in class all at once. It is great for large classes and best played with groups of at least 8 to 10 students– you don’t want people to overhear conversations and write in answers without having a conversation.

The Find Someone Who… game page lists incomplete statements, usually verb stems with subjects missing such as “___ has gone sledding.” Students must find a person in class who has done the activity in question. To do so, they must pair up and talk to each other to find the information they need to complete the task: finish every sentence on the page with the name of a different classmate. If you choose to reward the first person who completes the game, make sure to check that all their answers are true before giving out prizes!

Language skills: Speaking and listening. Asking questions. Reporting about others.

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