Quick Fillers

Many teachers dread running out of materials in a lesson. If you're looking for something to fill a twenty-minute space in your class, try some of these!

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Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 1)
Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 2)
Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 3)

Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword

Structure: Past Simple: Irregular Verbs
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary

It can be an uphill battle trying to get students to memorize irregular verb forms. This worksheet tests the most common verb forms which cause difficulties.

It's a great way to boost your students' knowledge of the most important irregular verbs.

														Is it art? (part 1)
														Is it art? (part 2)
														Is it art? (part 3)

Is it art?

Structure: Look / Taste / Feel / Sound / Smell
Time: 45 min
Level: Pre-Intermediate

This worksheet looks at the language used for describing the five senses. Taking art as the theme, students study both the adjective pattern (it looks good) and the noun pattern (it looks like a Picasso).

This two-page worksheet has conversation, grammar practice and discussion.

It's great for upper-elementary and lower-intermediate students.

Christmas Error Correction Quiz (part 1)
Christmas Error Correction Quiz (part 2)
Christmas Error Correction Quiz (part 3)

Christmas Error Correction Quiz

Structure: Error Correction
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary to Intermediate

This error correction game is a great way to end your classes for the year.

Our board game mixes both skill and luck. Can your students find the errors in our festive sentences?

We have two different question packs, as well as a set of blank cards which you can fill in with your own questions.

There are also sets with and without answers.

Problems Quiz (part 1)
Problems Quiz (part 2)
Problems Quiz (part 3)

Problems Quiz

Structure: Vocabulary for Problems / Faults
Time: 15 min
Level: various

How good are your students at the vocabulary used for describing problems and faults?

This two-page quiz can be used in conjunction with our flashcards to see if your students did their homework!

Alternatively, it can be used as a standalone vocabulary builder.

This kind of language is useful for real-life English. Check your students can use it correctly!

Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 1)
Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 2)
Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 3)

Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party

Structure: Phrasal Verbs
Time: 40 min
Level: Lower Intermediate

This worksheet looks the following phrasal verbs:

  • look forward to
  • make it (to an event)
  • bring (someone) along
  • show up (to something)
  • kick off
  • act like

There's a conversation and four follow-up activities, including discussion at the end.

It's great for pre-intermediate students, but you can adjust it for other levels.

Future Fluency Builder (part 1)
Future Fluency Builder (part 2)
Future Fluency Builder (part 3)

Future Fluency Builder

Structure: Future - Degrees of Certainty
Time: At least 30 min
Level: Lower Intermediate+

How good are your students at expressing themselves accurately in the future?

This speaking-based worksheet looks at common future expressions - 'will probably / definitely / be likely to' etc.

The worksheet is designed for lower-intermediate level students, but can be easily adjusted for other levels.

Monica's Day Off (part 1)
Monica's Day Off (part 2)
Monica's Day Off (part 3)

Monica's Day Off

Structure: Basic Prepositions
Time: 30 min
Level: Elementary
If you have low-level students who are having problems with prepositions, this two-page worksheet will help. 'Monica's Day Off' starts with a story where students need to write in the correct prepositions. Following a consolidation exercise, there is extensive speaking practice, allowing your students to build their accuracy with the target language. Great for elementary students.
Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 1)
Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 2)
Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 3)

Football (Soccer) Wordsearch

Structure: World Cup /ã??Football Vocabulary
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary

Do you have students crazy about football (soccer)? If so, this wordsearch is a good way of filling twenty minutes.

There are seventeen words and phrases hidden in the wordsearch. It's not too difficult, and can be used in the classroom, or set as homework.