My dictionary
Have students make books showing all the English words they know. The teacher can show students how to make a book. Fold a sheet of paper and cut it in half. Fold those two pieces of paper again and staple the spine. The teacher gives students paper and has them follow the instructions. The teacher should do the stapling for all the students. Prepare some blank label stickers with the key vocabulary on them if necessary. Students can draw the pictures at home or in class.

Family album
Have the students make family albums, either drawing pictures of their family members or pasting photos on the pages. Depending on the students' levels, they can either write single words, e.g. mother, father, sister, brother or complete sentences: She's my mother. He's my father. Students can read their books to the class or to their partners and take them home to show to their parents.

New Year's resolution
To review the future tense, give each student an index card. Explain that on New Year's Day, many people write down the things they want to do in that year. Have them write their New Year's resolutions using I'm going to_____. The teacher writes his/ her New Year's resolution, e.g. I'm going to (exercise)., as an example. Students can write more than one sentence. Collect the cards and put them on the classroom wall as a display. The teacher can keep the cards, to ask students if they are keeping to their resolution, e.g. (Student 1's name), you said you were going to (exercise). Are you (exercising)?

Diary
Help students use past-tense verbs they know. Distribute paper to students. Have students write a diary entry about what they did the previous day. Help students get started by writing Yesterday was a busy day. on the board. Tell students to write in the rest. Ask students to write at least five sentences. Circulate around the classroom while students are writing and talk with students about their days and what they did. Provide extra vocabulary on the board if necessary.

When I smell this, I feel...
This activity reviews emotion words. Bring in various items that have different smells: lotions, perfumes, herbs, spices, food, shampoos, etc. (Make sure that students don't have allergies to any of the items.) Close your eyes and hold one item under your nose. Then say When I smell this, I feel (tired). Write the sentence on the board. Blindfold students one at a time and place smells under their noses. Then ask students How does this smell make you feel? Individual students answer, e.g. I feel (scared).
Option: The teacher can teach students the sentence structure When I smell this, I feel (happy).

Scrapbook
To review past-tense verbs, bring some personal photographs, postcards and other personal mementos to class. Show the items to the students and talk about them, e.g. This is my family last Christmas. I got a lot of presents!, etc. Put the items on the board and write sentences below. Then say Let's make a scrapbook! Have students bring their own photos and other mementos to class. Give each student some strong paper/cardboard. The students glue/tape the items to the paper and write sentences about them. They show their papers to each other in small groups. Then the teacher can bind the paper together with ribbon to make a class scrapbook.