Inventors & Inventions | Past Simple Activities, Reading, Speaking, Flashcards & Games

Teach Past Simple through the fascinating world of inventors and inventions with this engaging, low-prep ESL unit! Students learn about famous inventions while developing their reading, speaking, questioning, and vocabulary skills through a wide variety of interactive activities.

This resource includes:

Flashcards
Vocabulary activities
Reading comprehension
Speaking activities
Timeline activities
Question cards
Guess the invention cards
Worksheets
Dominoes
Memory games
Matching and puzzle activities
Video follow-up activities
Pair work and whole-class games
Step-by-step teacher instructions

Perfect for Grades 5–6, this resource helps students practise Past Simple, ask and answer questions about inventions, and build confidence through meaningful communication.