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A wide range of classrom games (note that bingo, crosswords, word searches, quizzes and jigsaws are covered separately)

A fabulous multi-sensory punctuation game. 8 large cards to laminate plus teaching ideas. Great for mixed ability classes.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Rs/E2.4
Rs/E3.3
Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts
Ws/E1.2
Ws/E1.3
Ws/E2.3
Ws/E2.4
Ws/E3.4
Ws/L1.3
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas

Wonderful multi-sensory games and activities for Entry level students (and higher level students with dyslexia).

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rw/E2.4
Rw/E3.4
AL Rw/E1.3
General
Dyslexia support

A set of 3 related resources

1. Who wants to be an A student? Level 1 Literacy ‘Millionaire’ game, complete with music and (US) sound effects: 15 real Level 1 Literacy questions covering spelling, grammar, locating information, vocabulary and punctuation.

2. Who wants to be an A student? Level 2 Literacy ‘Millionaire’ game – as above but with more challenging questions.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Match addition and subtraction problems to the correct answers and practise mathematical vocabulary. Then play the Money Ladder game to practise coin recognition, and adding and subtracting to 10/20. 2 versions available (for E2 & E3). Complete with spinners and ladder sheets.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Maths
AN N1/E1.4
AN N1/E1.5
N1/E2.4
N1/E3.3
MSS1/E1.1

Paired game. Work your way across the hexagonal sections of the game board. Great way to reinforce tables and division facts but also fits in well with L1/2 fraction work when learners find it difficult to simplify fractions. Three sets of game boards and cards for E3, L1, L2 plus blanks to make your own game.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
N2/E3.2
N2/L2.3
N1/E3.5
N1/L1.4
N1/L1.5
N2/L1.1
N1/L2.2

Great card game for Entry 2 with full instructions, question bank and alternative games.

Level
Entry Level 2
Maths
N2/E2.2
N1/E2.5

A step by step guide to playing the classic game. Inspired by Steph McGill’s Make your own Battleships this PPT can be used alone or to accompany Steph’s original 2003 resource (see below).

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
Maths
MSS1/L1.9
MSS1/L1.8
MSS1/E3.5
MSS1/E2.5

Wonderful team game for E3-L2 that provides good practice in spelling, group discussion and using dictionaries.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rw/E3.3
Rw/L1.1
Rw/L2.2
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Rw/L1.3
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
SLd/E3.1
SLd/L1.1
SLd/L2.1

Generic Bingo card maker is a very clever Excel spreadsheet that automatically creates 8 different cards (6 items per card) from a master set of 12 items. Use for ESOL (tenses, vocabulary), Literacy (synonyms, antonyms), Maths (tables, square nos.) – anything!
Please also download the related PDF file for an overview, instructions and teaching ideas.

Level
M8
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond

Silent letter Scrabble helps students practice spelling and recognising words with silent letters. This resource is made up of three files (see below): a PDF word list (best used as an OHT or displayed on an interactive whiteboard), a Word template to make your own Scrabble letter game tiles, and a PDF overview / help document.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling