And here is the link to the resource:
It is also available at this other store:
Use the Flashcards for Speaking activities.
Place several flashcards on the board and write a
number above each one and ask questions.
Teacher: What is number 3 ?
Students: It´s a plant.
Teacher: Is number 4 a cactus ?
Students: No, it isn´t. It´s a tree.
Have students make sentences.
Students: Number 1 is an acorn.
Have students draw the nature items and write sentences on their notebooks.
This is an acorn. This isn´t a stick.
Students can talk about numbers. Write the numbers 1
to 6 on the board. Have 2 students come
to the front and place the flowers flashcards under the corresponding number.
Teacher :How many flowers are there ? Pointing to
number 1
Students: one. One flower.
Have the students continue counting.
Students: Two flowers, three flowers, four flowers,
five flowers, six flowers.
Teacher : What color is flower number 1 ?
Students: red.
Teacher: It´s a red flower.
Students: It´s a red flower.
Continue with
all the other flowers.
I found these great clip art for There is and There are sentences.
Place one or more on the board and model the
sentences.
Place more flashcards on the board for the students to say what they
see.
Then hand out all the other flashcards and have them make sentences on their notebooks and share with the class.
Then hand out all the other flashcards and have them make sentences on their notebooks and share with the class.
Review prepositions
with the flashcards. Write the prepositions on the board and have the students
sort the flashcards.
Point to the first flashcard,
Teacher: Where are the flowers ?
Students: They are on the cactus.
Point to the second flashcard,
Teacher: Is the butterfly on the flower ?
Students: Yes, it is.
Have students make and write a sentence for each
flashcard.
And some Verbs
related to the theme. Select the flashcards that you want to students to come
up with phrases. Place them on the board and start from the picture.
Teacher: What is he doing ?
Students: He is planting a tree.
Suggest that he can plant any kind of trees. Have
them think of other trees and write their answers.
Students: an apple tree, a big tree.
They may come up with diverse answers.
With the flashcards you can have the students classify
them into verbs or nouns.
Draw an arrow with the words for each part of the
plant. Ask them which parts are missing, they might have to say the roots and
the seed. Draw them under the flower. (LABELING)
Go to this link and download this easy worksheet made by Wendy Gilstrap.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/The-Parts-of-a-Plant-1823426Go to this link and download this easy worksheet made by Wendy Gilstrap.
As dictating all the color for each part of the plant, which is a good listening exercise. I had each word cut out and each part. Then the students had to line the words in alphabetical order and glue the part next to each word.
If
you want to go further with the verb planting. I suggest you
do, because you can introduce the words, first,
then, next and finally that can be used for writing a text in the future.
Teacher: First, get the flower seeds.(
emphasize the word first, use your finger as in number 1)
Then, bake the seeds with a little salt .(
emphasize the word then, moving your hand or finger forward)
Next, put the seed in the soil.(
emphasize the word next) Ask students, what does the flower need to grow. Show
them the flashcards of soil, sun and water.
Finally, watch the plant grow.(
emphasize the word finally by showing with your hands the end.)
And the trees change within the seasons. Remember that some countries don´t have all the Seasons.
It is good to review the Seasons with the trees and see how they change.
Some games to end the theme.
First, a board game. I made
one with the most common words and a blank one for your or the students to fill
out with the words that will be playing.I added 8 game pieces. The students can
select who or what they want to be at the game. I make the pieces stand by
placing them in a binder clip.
And the other game is the traditional Bingo. I added
the Bingo grid but you can do the Bingo List on their notebooks. I like this kind
of game to practice Spelling.But for a twist I got a flower pot which I turned
into a pocket. I used the flower template to make the flower words and glued
them onto a craft stick for Bingo calling.
There is a Garden Unit BUNDLE resource here:
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