The dog and the Prepositions for Elementary ELL

 This resource (The Dog and Prepositions — ESL Prepositions of Place Activities for Elementary) is included in the Pets Unit and it is ALSO available as an individual resource here: 

LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-dog-and-the-Prepositions-for-Elementary-ELL-11385429

Teaching the Prepositions of location are essential in constructing longer sentences to express the relationship between objects and the pets, in this case I focused on the dogs. Proficiency in prepositions facilitates language development. It is all here to write the lesson plan for your elementary ELLs.

Students will practise:  Prepositions of place (*in, on, under, next to, behind, between*)  with the flashcards.

Start by printing your dog and the prepositions flashcards to provide clarity to describe spatial relationship with precision using the dog as the center of the activity.

Teacher: The dog is on the bed.

There is a set of cutouts in color and b/w to aid the comprehension of the prepositions. They work well for listening and speaking activities. Have your set ready and the students will create their own by coloring the cutouts and adding an opened clip behind each cutout to have them stand. This works well for Describing locations with simple sentences.  

Listening and responding to commands.Learners will understand instructions and use the cutouts to physically show what was said.

Teacher: The dog is next to the doghouse.

Students can give directions for the class to perform.

Print the quilt mats, it comes with the pictures only and the words only, use it either way. This is my example. I used the picture quilt and cut all the words to do the match. Students will place the preposition word on each picture and say the sentence: The dog is between the dohouse and the ball.

Or use the quilts as cards to match and check the understanding of the new language.

Use the picture cards to play with the puzzle templates. This game will help your students understand the sentence structure, word order and the grammatical rule for the use of prepostions.

A few worksheets to practice writing and understanding sentences with prepositions. Students will show that they are able to comprehend the prepositions effectively.

This is a reading comprehension worksheet that can be easily assigned as independent tasks, promoting self-directed learning to reinforce their reading skills

The worksheets can be used as a review for the students to check the understanding of the prepositions and for you to identify if the learner needs more support.

When to Use This Dog Prepositions Activity

✔ After introducing prepositions of place  

✔ During a pet or animal themed unit  

✔ For partner speaking practice  

✔ In ESL centers or stations  

✔ As review or formative assessment

This resource is also available separately or in a bundle, here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prepositions-Bundle-Hands-On-ESL-Activities-for-Elementary-ELLs-13387265

 

Printable pets unit books for elementary ESL/ELL learners — engaging reading and writing activities to practise animal vocabulary, comprehension, and simple sentences are also part of this complete pets unit pack. Go to this blog post:    https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2024/01/pets-unit-books-for-elementary-ell.html 

I do have another blog for Kindergarten English Language Learners with more resources for the pet unit. Click here:  www.eflpreschoolteachers.blogspot.com