Create teaching materials - 1

The internet is a great source of materials for English teachers. Some of them are print-outs. But the net also offers many facilities to create your own taylor-made materials. It is not necessary to be an expert, it is much better to have a few websites at hand and explore the possibilities they offer.

Practice it!

Let’s prepare some vocabulary worksheets to print and work offline. A great place is Puzzlemaker at

Discovery School

You can create the puzzles online in just a few minutes, then print, photocopy and take them to your class.

Puzzlemaker

There are 10 different exercises to choose from in the pull-down menu. List of puzzle types shows you an example of each.

  • Select Word search. Follow the step-by-step instructions and fill in the form with the words you intend to teach or revise. In Step 4 you must decide if you want to print the puzzle directly from the web, or copy and paste it into another application (Word, for example).
  • Click on create.jpgand the worksheet will be ready in just a few seconds. Click on solution.jpgfor the answer key.
  • Try any of the other puzzles: with a hidden message, cryptogram, criss-cross puzzle, or even a maze.
  • If you want to make your puzzles more visually attractive, add some clip art to them. Clic on Fun tools | Clip Art, on the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

Activity framework

  • Resources. All you will need is a printer.

Additional info

Quizlab.com Fun Brain’s Quiz Lab is similar to the Quiz centre, and also offers features such as scoring or sending reports to parents. You need to register for a 30-day trial.

eslHQ eslHQ contains very useful materials for ESL, with ready to print Worksheets, Flashcards and Games. In Make a worksheet you create a variety of activities, including board games, multiple choice or gap fill, all with pictures. You need to register here too, but this time for free. A fantastic place!

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