Poptropica English Islands
English type: British English
Levels: 6
CEFR: Pre-A1-A2+
Suitable for: Primary students
Authors: Sagrario Salaberri, Susannah Malpas
Create a world of excitement and adventure.

Is it for me?
Welcome to Poptropica English Islands, a six-level primary English series that engages young learners like never before. The unique combination of beautiful in-class materials and fun-filled online activities, songs and games, creates a world of excitement and adventure that children won’t want to leave.
Poptropica English World
Poptropica English offers a unique, first-of-its-kind component, Poptropica English World.
Poptropica English World is a safe, engaging and highly-motivating game where students meet the characters from the Student Book plus a host of other exciting characters and follow them on an adventure.
Students will engage in safe, closed-chat dialogs with the characters they meet and will practice target language from the units. They will also follow instructions to help them solve puzzles and learn supplementary language along the way.
For students
- Island Adventure Game gives students an interactive online experience where they learn through play and absorb English without even realizing it
- highly visual performance overview encourages them to evaluate and direct their learning.
For teachers
- manage classes and view performance with a click of a button.
- presentation tool for Interactive Whiteboard with all core content organized into lessons
- assignable homework activities
For parents
- an at-a-glance overview of the child's progress by logging into your child's account
Pearson Primary Academies
Two resource banks full of playful, engaging resources available to primary educators, young learners and their parents.
The resources can be used during a face-to-face or online lessons.
In more detail
Engage young learners like never before
Poptropica English Islands is a multiple-level course for children learning English as a foreign language in primary schools.
The level, content and pace make it suitable for use in primary schools with typically five or more lessons of English per week.
Poptropica English Islands offers best practice methodology in the classroom while offering teachers and pupils an innovative digital environment.
Enriched digital components
Poptropica English Islands features interactive digital components, including an Islands Adventure Game and the ActiveTeach Interactive Whiteboard Software, which help enrich pupils learning in both school and at home.
High-level content
Poptropica English Islands vocabulary and grammar syllabus has been developed in line with external exam topics, specifically aimed at CYL, Trinity and KET for schools.
Phonics/literacy syllabus
Poptropica English Islands offers an integrated phonics programme across the whole series.
CLIL and cultural references
Integrated within each unit, this provides links to other school subjects and offers the opportunity to study children's lives and culture in other parts of the world.
Components & ISBNs
Student components
Pupil’s Book with online game access code
- A Welcome Unit of six lessons which introduces pupils to the characters and Family Island, as well as key introductory language
- eight units, each divided into 10 distinct lessons
- four review units to revise vocabulary, grammar and skills work
- A Goodbye Unit of four lessons. This finalises the quest and offers plenty of recycling opportunities.
- cut-out activities and stickers for use in every unit
- access to Island Adventure Game
- an easy access Grammar reference to the level’s grammar
Activity Book with Vocabulary app access code
The Activity Book reinforces and consolidates the language and skills presented in the Pupil’s Book.
- Practice material for every lesson, including Welcome, Goodbye and Festivals
- extra practice activities linked to the corresponding grammar points in the Pupil’s Book, which can be used for evaluation or additional practice
- a picture dictionary at the end of the book, to help pupils review and remember target language
Access to the Poptropica English Word Games app is provided.
English students have access to additional course resources such as the Student area – a safe, engaging and highly motivating environment where students can access resources applicable to them.
The key features include:
- they can do homework set by teachers which can be graded online
- they can review their performance and track their achievement
- they can improve and work on their grammar and vocabulary
- they can play Poptropica English Island Adventure Game relevant to their level
Other features include:
- extra games
- songs
- videos linked to the units
Teacher components
Teacher’s Book with online game access code and Test Book
- An introduction highlighting the main features of the course. A ‘tour’ of a unit. Advice on how to use Active Teach and Island Adventure Game in class.
- a summary map for each unit highlighting the linguistic content – this lists the cross curricular, cultural and phonological elements, and summarizes the integration of key competences
- step-by-step lesson plans covering all of the course material, including activities for Assessment for Learning, as well as the answer key and audioscript alongside the teaching notes
- a Games bank and Extension activities
- teaching notes and answers for the Photocopiables
- access to Island Adventure Game
The Class Audio CDs contain all of the chants, songs, stories and listening comprehension activities. Karaoke versions of the songs and chants, and audio to accompany the Test Booklet, are available via the ActiveTeach.
The flashcards illustrate the two main target vocabulary sets for each unit. The Lesson plans and the Games bank clearly explain how the flashcards can be used to present, practise and consolidate language through games and activities. Some of these are phonics related.
A set of wordcards matching the flashcards is provided at each level. The Lesson plans and the Games bank clearly explain how the wordcards can be used to help with reading and literacy through games and activities. Some of these are phonics related.
The story cards each contain one frame from the Island Adventure story, with accompanying teaching notes comprising ‘Before listening’ and ‘After listening’ activities, as well as the audioscript for the story frame. The story cards are on A4 cards, making them easy to use, even in large classes.
There are four posters for each level of Poptropica English Islands: the Learning Adventure Poster, as well as posters for CLIL and Phonics, and a poster to help pupils with vocabulary they will need for external exams.
There is a puppet for this level, the baby dragon Waldo, which can be used to present and practise the new vocabulary.
Poptropica English World is a new digital platform available on Pearson English Portal.
A unique online world where teachers can access a Digital Presentation Tool, wider range of teaching resources and assign and mark homework; students review what they learn in a fun, online environment with familiar course character.
One of the key benefits of the Portal is having everything in one place. While planning for a school semester or next lesson, for example, you can use the resources area to access, review and download all the teaching materials such as the ‘digital lesson’ that is ready to teach provided along with a course.
Offers:
- an online area that can be used for:
- assigning and tracking homework
- monitoring students’ performance
- includes extra resources to use in class, i.e.:
- tests
- videos
- posters
- flashcards and pedagogical information
- allows teachers direct access to the Poptropica English Island adventure game
- includes help videos to guide teachers through common questions
- teacher presentation tool for the interactive white board with all core content organized into lessons
- an offline area that allows teachers to prepare and plan lessons using the Digital Presentation Tool
Login to Portal & Poptropica English World to view the teacher, student and parent features.
ISBNs
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312897 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375021 |
Activity Book | 9781292198026 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391243 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292247021 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198156 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | 9781292198033 |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292198132 |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | 9781292391304 |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | 9781292375083 |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198170 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292271859 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198217 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198040 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198057 |
Flashcards | 9781292198071 |
Posters | 9781292198149 |
Story Cards | 9781292198163 |
Test Book | 9781292264738 |
Wordcards | 9781292198224 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292198187 |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | 9781292251639 |
Learn to Read Audio CD | 9781292220024 |
* = our newest components
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312910 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375038 |
Activity Book | 9781292198231 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391250 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292247014 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198347 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | - |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198361 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292249049 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198392 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198248 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198255 |
Flashcards | 9781292198279 |
Posters | 9781292198330 |
Story Cards | 9781292198354 |
Test Book | 9781292264721 |
Wordcards | 9781292198408 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | - |
Learn to Read Audio CD | - |
* = our newest components
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312927 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375045 |
Activity Book | 9781292198415 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391267 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292247007 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198491 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | - |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198514 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292249032 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198545 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198422 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198439 |
Flashcards | 9781292198453 |
Posters | 9781292198484 |
Story Cards | 9781292198507 |
Test Book | 9781292198538 |
Wordcards | 9781292198552 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | - |
Learn to Read Audio CD | - |
* = our newest components
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312958 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375052 |
Activity Book | 9781292198569 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391274 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292246994 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198644 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | - |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198668 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292249025 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198699 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198576 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198583 |
Flashcards | 9781292198606 |
Posters | 9781292198637 |
Story Cards | 9781292198651 |
Test Book | 9781292198682 |
Wordcards | 9781292198705 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | - |
Learn to Read Audio CD | - |
* = our newest components
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312934 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375069 |
Activity Book | 9781292198712 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391281 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292246987 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198798 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | - |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198804 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292234854 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198835 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198729 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198736 |
Flashcards | 9781292198750 |
Posters | 9781292198781 |
Story Cards | - |
Test Book | 9781292198828 |
Wordcards | 9781292198842 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | - |
Learn to Read Audio CD | - |
* = our newest components
Component | ISBN |
Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | 9781292312941 |
Pupil's Book & eBook with Online Practice & Digital Resources* | Forthcoming |
Pupil's eBook* | 9781292375076 |
Activity Book | 9781292198859 |
Activity eBook* | 9781292391298 |
Activity Book & My Language Kit | 9781292246970 |
My Language Kit | 9781292198934 |
Learn to Read Activity Book | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read Activity eBook | - |
Learn to Read Pupil's eBook | - |
Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292198941 |
Teacher's Book & Test Book w/ Poptropica English World & Presentation Tool | 9781292234861 |
Teacher's Presentation Tool USB | 9781292198972 |
ActiveTeach USB | 9781292198866 |
Class Audio CD | 9781292198873 |
Flashcards | 9781292198897 |
Posters | 9781292198927 |
Story Cards | - |
Test Book | 9781292198965 |
Wordcards | 9781292198989 |
Learn to Read Teacher's Book w/ Poptropica English World | - |
Learn to Read ActiveTeach USB | - |
Learn to Read Audio CD | - |
* = our newest components
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Levels & samples
Family Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 3 samples
Tropical Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 7 samples
Space Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 1 samples
Film Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 3 samples
Ice Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 3 samples
Unit 4 samples
Answer keys
Future Island
To view the learning objectives taught, download the Scope & Sequence.
Unit 1 samples
Unit 3 samples
Answer keys

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You can access the Poptropica English Online World game through the Pearson English Portal.
Access codes can be found in your product.
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