This best-selling bundle brings together six essential ESL games perfect for Elementary English Language learners. Designed for classrooms where language is limited to the Present Simple, Present Continuous, and Past Simple, these activities help students build confidence while staying within their comfort zone. Every game encourages movement, communication, and meaningful language use—ideal for ESL, EFL, and ELL groups.
What’s Included
- Wh- Question Card Game: A competitive and fun way to practice answering What, When, Where, and Why questions. Modeled after classic card games kids already love, this version builds correct answer formation in Present Simple, Past Simple, and Present Continuous.
- Action Verbs Miming Game: A student favorite! Perfect for practicing the Present Continuous as learners act out verbs while classmates guess. Ideal for young ESL learners and primary classrooms.
- Present Tenses & Past Simple Question Jar: Students draw a question slip and respond using the correct tense—Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, or Past Simple. Great for warm-ups and speaking practice.
- What Am I? Guessing Game + Flap Book: A fun “describe and guess” activity that builds vocabulary in people, animals, places, and objects. Great for icebreakers, warm-ups, and small groups.
- Name Two – Vocabulary Building Card Game: A quick-thinking game where students name two items in a category—excellent for fluency and vocabulary.
- Truth or Lie Board Game: Students practice speaking, forming questions, and responding creatively as they decide whether statements are true or made-up.
How to Assemble & Use
Each game is delivered as a full-color PDF. Print, laminate, cut, and reuse for years. These games work beautifully for:
- Warm-ups and lesson starters
- Small-group speaking practice
- Partner activities
- Vocabulary review centers
- Sub plans and low-prep lessons
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