Fruit and Veggies Prepositions for Elementary ELLs.

 This resource for any English teacher Assistant is included in The Fruit and Vegetables level 1 for Elementary ELLS. LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fruit-and-Vegetables-level-1-for-Elementary-ELLS-12275711

This resource provides a clear and engaging visual aid to help young English language learners grasp spatial concepts. It also supports multiple learning styles—students can listen, observe, manipulate cutouts, and even act out prepositions, making learning more interactive and memorable. Additionally, it encourages sentence-building and oral language development, reinforcing both vocabulary and grammar in a fun and meaningful way.

Teach prepositions of place with fruit flashcards.

Lay out the Prepositions flashcards and have students write simple  sentences structures that describe the apple’s location.Example: The apple is on the tree.

Listening comprehension through commands.  Say a preposition sentence (e.g., "The apple is next to the tree"), and students find and point to the correct flashcard.

Speaking: asking and answering about positions using small cards.

Practice the positional words by printing the small cards provided and place them on the pocket charts and ask the question: Where is the apple?

Students: It’s in front of the tree.

The worksheets allow students to apply what they’ve learned at their own pace, building confidence in using prepositions.

Use this worksheet as a Pictionary to reference at any time. Students can cut the cards and write a sentence for each one.

Print and assemble the die. Have the students color the card as they throw the die and see where it landed.

Give students the printable tree and apples and have them place the apple in the position that matches the die. Then, they can draw that apple on the worksheet and if possible, write sentences on their notebooks.

Have students match puzzle pieces with images of the apple’s location and corresponding preposition words to form correct sentences. Helps students make direct connections between images and words. The puzzle is ready to Print and cut — you’re ready to go.

Students can cut and glue pieces onto a poster board to reinforce learning and decorate the classroom. Using this fruit and veggies prepositions activity helps young ESL learners connect vocabulary to meaning through visuals, movement, and structured speaking practice.

Students roll a die, move their piece on the board game, and describe the apple’s position based on the spot they land on. Helps students practice forming complete sentences in a natural setting.

When to Use This resource: 

• As an introductory activity for prepositions  

• For ESL centers and rotations  

• During fruit/food theme units  

• As warm-ups or quick review games  

• For paired speaking practice

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

 

Whether you’re introducing basic food vocabulary or helping students build confidence in speaking and sentence formation, fruit and vegetable flashcards are an effective and flexible ESL tool.Check the blog post and see what is included in the complete fruit and veggie pack:    https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2024/09/fruit-and-veggies-flashcards-for.html

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