A selection of English ESL minecraft printables

This is a crossword which students can use to test their knowledge of an assortment of things found in the Minecraft world. Can be done in pairs or as solo work. Also works for pronunciation. 

Minecraft Crossword

Guessing the riddle. Fun way worksheet to interact with your kids favorite game



Minecraft Riddle

A grammar chart demonstrating prepositions of place and a few questionsto reinvest with using the theme of Minecraft. 5 fill-in-the-blank spots within 4 questions. 

Minecraft - Prepositions of Place

This is a conversation-based EFL activity designed for preteens at an intermediate language level. It explores the future possibilities of Minecraft, encouraging students to imagine and discuss potential game updates, such as smarter mobs, virtual reality gameplay, infinite dimensions, and time travel features. The activity includes engaging discussion questions that prompt students to express their opinions, describe their ideal game updates, and debate different features. It helps improve speaking skills, creativity, and vocabulary related to gaming and technology. This lesson is ideal for fostering interactive and dynamic discussions in a fun and familiar context for young learners.

The Future of Minecraft

Reading comprehension, writing exercises and critical thinking all in one worksheet which can also be used as the basis for conversation or a classroom discussion. Suitable for group work as well. REMARK: THE PREVIEW OF THIS HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEET LOOKS A BIT UNTIDY, BUT ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE QUALITY IS ACCEPTABLE. Answer Key: 1 axe 2 pickaxe 3 shovel 4 hoe 5 shears 6 sand, furnace 7 bedrock 8 bow, arrow 9 creepers 10 sticks 11 sword 12 leather, gold, iron, diamond 13 saplings 14 sugarcane, watermelons 15 crafting table

Read and Complete - Minecraft PE

This worksheet provides a reading passage about Markus Persson, creator of Minecraft, detailing his development of the game and its impact. The passage covers key events including the game's release, its features, and the sale of Persson's company to Microsoft. It concludes with his current activities in game development. Comprehension questions follow the text to assess understanding of Persson's nickname, Minecraft's release year, gameplay activities, details of the company's sale, and what Persson does now. Designed for upper elementary and middle school students, this worksheet aims to enhance reading skills and stimulate discussion on creativity and entrepreneurship.

The Father of Minecraft: Markus Persson

Find these words: creeper, villager, enchanting, carrot, spawn, fermented spider eye, glowstone dust, brick, charcoal, orange glow stick, armor stand, eye drops, banner pattern, clock, dragon’s breath, cooked porkchop, leather, rabbit hide, helmet, sword, poisonous potato, wheat, pufferfish, suspicious stew, beetroot seeds, bucket of cod, crossbow, fishing rod, spruce boat, raw beef

Minecraft crossout worksheet - words only across

Fill out the blanks with this that these those by looking at pictures from Minecraft.
second exercise make questions and answer them by looking at the second picture


minecraft this that these those worksheet

Video worksheet about what could happen if fast food was added to Minecraft. An option to talk about food with students who like the game. The main grammar point of the worksheet is present simple. If your students are familiarized with its characters, it can be used as a warm-up or a filler. As a follow-up activity, students may be asked to propose a different ending to the story. 



Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf8SHoBwQQY

If Fast Food Was Added to Minecraft

This engaging Minecraft-themed worksheet is designed to spark students' creativity and imagination, making learning fun and interactive. It includes a variety of activities that encourage kids to think critically about how to enhance their favorite game. Starting with comprehension questions, students will reflect on ideas such as flying dragons and underwater cities, solidifying their understanding of the text. Group discussions foster collaborative thinking as students share and debate their favorite new features. A creative writing task gives students the chance to brainstorm and write about their own unique Minecraft improvements, followed by a research activity where they explore and describe additional ideas from the internet. The DIY Minecraft mod section challenges them to solve common in-game problems with innovative solutions, promoting problem-solving skills. For homework, students can choose to draw a comic strip or create a video, helping them visualize and present their ideas creatively. This worksheet not only enhances reading and writing skills but also integrates technology and art, making it a comprehensive tool for engaging young learners in a subject they love. Teachers will appreciate its versatility and the way it captivates students' interest, encouraging active participation and creative thinking.

Five Awesome Ideas to Make Minecraft Even Cooler!

Some activities about videogames in general. It was made for some specific students who love videogames, but the characters included are well-known. You can change whatever you need. 

Videogames

Review the correct formation of gerunds and infinitives. Minecraft theme to make the subject matter for interesting for students. Students need constant review of the correct verb form that follows verbs.

Gerunds OR Infinitives Review 

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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