EFL Elementary Teachers: Body Unit Small Cards for Elementary ESL

sábado, 11 de mayo de 2024

Body Unit Small Cards for Elementary ESL

This resource (Body Parts Small Cards ESL Activities for Elementary ELLs) is included in the Body Unit for Elementary ESL. It can be used by ENL Instructional Teachers. Link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Body-Theme-for-Elementary-ELL-1836555

Body parts vocabulary is a core topic for elementary English language learners. These small cards provide a flexible, hands-on tool to practice body vocabulary through speaking, listening, movement, and sentence building. They pair perfectly with the flashcards introduced in Part 1 of the Body Unit and prepare students for deeper practice with worksheets, games, and reading activities.

Small cards are ideal for centers, partner activities, quick reviews, and low-prep practice that motivates students through interaction.

The body unit small cards are visually appealing with a size that fits comfortably in small hands. Plan fun and interactive activities, helping your students to expand their vocabulary and language skills.

Vocabulary Review Activities

Play a matching game. Cut the word from each card and match the picture to the word.

Body parts small cards for elementary ESL learners

Practice a matching action game using the verbs small cards.

Say: write! Write with your hand!

Students will mime writing and say the phrase: write with my hand!

Continue with all the cards available.

Use Monster small cards for sorting the parts of the body in each one. The Monsters come with different features to represent various body parts. For example, a Monster has three eyes and another has just one. The Monsters are fun looking to engage the students.

Decide on the sorting categories and write them down on strips of paper. Sort the monsters by the mnumbers of eyes, arms, fingers, hands, legs, feet.

Sorting by number of feet.

sorting body parts small cards ESL activity

Sorting by number of eyes. Encourage full-sentence responses even in games, as: These three monsters have one eye.

ESL students practicing body parts vocabulary with small cards

Sorting by number of fingers.

Sorting by number of hands.

Students sorting body parts activity with small cards

Sorting by number of legs.

Sorting by number of arms.

Distribute the small cards in small groups and have the students create a Venn diagram contrasting the similarities and the difference between the Monsters.

There are adjectives used to describe people’s bodies such as thin, fat, tall, short, old, young. The small cards portray pictures of people with such adjectives. Ask the students to label the cards with the pictures with as many categories based on the adjectives to describe people. Students can talk about the physical appeareance of the people on the other small cards.