Birthday Unit Worksheets for Elementary ELLs

  This resource (Birthday Unit — ESL/EFL Classroom Printables) is included in The Birthday pack:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Birthday-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-5279726

These printing Birthday Unit worksheets are designed to help elementary English language learners (ELLs) practice vocabulary, reading comprehension, and sentence structure using a theme students love: birthdays! This collection of engaging worksheets supports meaningful language learning and fits perfectly into your 3P lesson plans (Presentation, Practice, Production).

These worksheets practice vocabulary and language structures that are useful both inside and outside the classroom, such as cake, balloons, candles, presents and more. 

Vocabulary Matching

Find a set of Birthday Vocabulary Matching Worksheets where students match the birthday-related words with pictures.

Writing & Tracing Worksheets

Students trace the color words on the cakes to practice writing the birthday vocabulary worksheet. Go further by having the learners cut each cake and glue on their notebooks and write a sentence next to each cake.

Read & Color Activities

Read and color the cake by birthday words worksheets.

Word Search

A fun search activity where students find birthday-related words to reinforce spelling and visual scanning skills. 

Sentence Completion

Learners complete sentences using key vocabulary to strengthen basic grammar and sentence structure.

Read the sentences and draw the picture as described Worksheets,etc.

Complete the Sentences worksheets for your Birthday Unit, designed to help elementary English language learners practice vocabulary and sentence structure.

How Old Are You? – Fill in the Blanks worksheets. Complete the sentences by filling in the correct age.

Read and Color worksheets for a Birthday Unit will help students practice reading comprehension while engaging in a fun coloring activity.

This worksheet can be used as alistening activity. Say the compelte sentene where students have to have the color word and color the balloon accordingly.

Students will write the words to make sense to a text and color the cake.

How to Use These Worksheets in Your ELL Classroom

✅ Warm-Up: Start with matching cards or the word search for engaging review.
✅ Pair Work: Have students ask and answer “How old are you?” with each other using the worksheets.
✅ Independent Practice: Assign the tracing and coloring pages for reading and writing support.
✅ Assessment: Use complete sentence and “How old are you?” pages as informal comprehension checks.

There are more worksheets to engage your ELL Students with Fun Birthday-Themed Worksheets! These worksheets focus on vocabulary, numbers, reading comprehension, and sentence-building—all within the context of a theme that students love: Birthdays!

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Skills Practiced

✔ Vocabulary recognition (birthday objects)
✔ Reading comprehension with visuals
✔ Writing and tracing for early literacy
✔ Sentence structure with basic grammar
✔ Number and age practice in context 

 

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