Elementary 5-6

Elementary 5-6

At Elementary level students can read short stories by themselves and even write about things that they know well and are interested in. Some classes stop singing and reading fairy tales at this age. Rhymes can take the form of chants and raps. All links presented in WebEnglish.se are carefully chosen out of those the Web Author has used or intends to use in her own practice.

  • Flashcards
    Flashcards with words
  • Ideas to Play with Flashcards
    ESL Games to play with flashcards
  • Ideas to play with Flashcards 2
    These ideas are suitable for all ages at beginner / elementary level of English

Listening 5-6

  • LearnEnglish Teens - British Council
    Listening skills practice with exercises on various levels. Level A2 (5-6).
  • Year 5-6: Breaking News English
    News stories read in various levels and speeds. Also several activity types to choose from.
  • Year 5-6: English-test.net
    Listen to short sentences and choose which one describes the picture. A good end-of-class activity.
  • Year 5-6: Lauri's ESL Website
    Good listening tasks, but the answers are difficult to manage in class. Best done individually.
  • Year 6: 5-minute English
    Listening to every-day language dialogues
  • Year 6: Spotlight Listen and Read Archives
    Very slowly read articles on various topics. No activities.

Stories 5-6

  • Funbrain Jr. Books
    See banner below. Scroll down to find "Tess's Tree" and the Funbrain Jr. Books
  • Storyline
    Short stories read by actors. Listen and Read.
  • The Littlest Knight
    A story to read, from Children's Storybooks online
  • This is Britain - School
    Jamie tells about his school day, with subtitles on Youtube
  • Wolstencroft the Bear
    A story to read, from Children's Storybooks online
  • Year 4-5: 100 Books Every Child Should Read, Early Years
    The Telegraph published this list in 2008.
  • Year 5: Easy Stories Reading Comprehension
    Four easy stories to read and answer the questions. Best done digitally.
  • Year 6-7: 100 Books Every Child Should Read, Middle Years
    The Telegraph published this list in 2008.
  • Year 6: It Happened to Me Stories, Reading Comprehension
    Seven short stories to read and answer the questions. Best done digitally.


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Writing 5-6

  • Creative Writing Topics
    50 positive creative writing topics suitable for year 5-6.
  • Elementary Writing Prompts
    Writing prompts for narrative and opinion writing
  • Story starters
    Elementary writing and journal prompts and story starters

Themes 5-6

  • Pirates
    A theme with lesson plans for level 5-6.

Books 5-6

  • Lincoln Peirce, Big Nate: From the Top
    Suits year 7, but even stronger year-6 students. One in a series of at least 12 books.
  • Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox
    Suits years 5-6, even slower readers in year 7. A film version is available at Amazon.co.uk.
  • Roald Dahl, Matilda (abridged)
    Suits year 6, but even slower readers in year 7.

Films 5-6

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Trailer of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 British book of the same name by Roald Dahl and stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. (Wikipedia)
  • Hook
    Hook is a 1991 fantasy adventure film by Steven Spielberg, starring Robin Williams, Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffman. It acts as a sequel to the story of Peter Pan, but now Peter Pan is a grown-up and has forgotten his childhood. (Wikipedia)
  • Nanny McPhee
    Nanny McPhee is a 2005 British fantasy film directed by Kirk Jones, starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. The film is adapted from Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books. (Wikipedia)
  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
    This is a 2010 sequel to the 2005 film Nanny McPhee.
  • Where the Wild Things Are
    Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. (Wikipedia)
  • Writing about Movies
    Ideas for Using Movies for Activities in the ESL Classroom

Games 5-6

  • Classroom Games
    Word games to be played on an Interactive Whiteboard. My 5th graders love these.
  • Question Words
    Games to play on Question Words.
  • Vocabulary Games
    Loads of games to play in class on an Interactive Whiteboard. My 5th graders love these.
  • Warmers, Fillers, Ideas for Substitute Teachers
    These are my favourite games that I have used for ages and they work well. They suit especially well if you are suddenly put in front of a class you do not know so well.

Chapters 5-6

  • My Family and I
    Two American teenagers introduce themselves in a letter.
  • This is Me
    Three pages to use in the first lesson with new students.

Chants and Raps 5-6

  • Polkadot pyjamas
    A chant about the morning rituals