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miércoles, 26 de marzo de 2025

Hamburger Prepositions for Primary School English Learner

 This resource (Hamburger Prepositions of Place — ESL Prepositions Activity for Primary Learners)  is part of the Food Unit for Elementary English Language Starters.  LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Food-unit-for-Elementary-English-Language-Learners-Starters-11035412



This hamburger prepositions resource gives teachers a hands-on, visual way to teach prepositions of place that young learners can easily understand. By moving and placing the hamburger around the box, students see and say the language at the same time, making prepositions like on, under, and in more meaningful and easier to remember.

There is a set of flashcards with the hamburger in different positions of place (e.g., on, in, under, next to, behind, in front of, between the box). It also comes with the small cards that students can use for matching games or sentence-building activities. Perfect to review food vocabulary.

Hamburger prepositions activity for primary ESL students teaching on, under, in, and between

 Hand in the cutouts of the hamburger and box for the students to, color, cut and glue onto a toilet paper roll. Have them place in the correct position according to sentences (e.g., "Put the hamburger inside the box").   Students can write-the-sentence on their notebooks to reinforce the skills.

Assemble the printable dice with prepositions of the hamburger’s position for a fun "Roll & Place" game than can be played in pairs. Great for Listening and responding to commands.

esl food games

Use the mat with labeled prepositions or the images one, and have the learners place the cutout in the correct spot on the mat. As an option they can write the sentence for extra practice. It works perfectly as a small-group or independent center.

matching mats  hamburger pieces used to teach prepositions of place in primary ESL lessons

There is a preposition puzzle where students match a sentence (e.g., "The hamburger is in the box") with the correct picture.

hamburger prepositions ESL puzzle

Print a board game where students move along a path and must say or write a sentence using the preposition shown on the space (e.g., "The hamburger is under the box").

prepositions of place activity for kids board game

There are several worksheets to use along the theme.

Hamburger prepositions worksheet for primary ESL learners practicing spatial vocabulary

These worksheets give students structured practice with prepositions of place by matching sentences to pictures. Learners look carefully at each hamburger scene and identify where the hamburger is in relation to the box, reinforcing understanding of prepositions such as in, on, under, next to, and between.
Prepositions worksheets and cards for hamburger ESL lesson

Mini Video. Use your worksheets for speaking!


To wrap it up, create this flap book which is a fantastic interactive tool because it provides a hands-on activity. The pages are glued in the middle. Students will match the picture to the word. They will lift each flap to reveal a hamburger in different positions relative to the box.

They can also include a sentence frame, such as "The hamburger is ___ the box." under each flap.  As an Interactive Quiz you can call out a preposition, and students find the correct flap.

Ready for Mixed-level usability.

Primary ESL student work using hamburger pieces to practice prepositions of place

Take a look of the flap book!


When to Use This Activity
✔ After introducing prepositions of place  
✔ During centers or small group practice  
✔ As warm-up or review  
✔ For partner speaking tasks  
✔ For mixed-level ESL/ELL classrooms

These hamburger prepositions activities give learners multiple, meaningful opportunities to practise spatial language, build confidence with English prepositions, and communicate accurately — all through fun, contextual practice your students will love.

Teaching food vocabulary can be challenging when students only memorise lists of words. These **Food Unit Flashcards** give elementary ESL/EFL learners visual cues, repeated exposure, and instant connection between images and vocabulary — helping them recognise, say, and use food words with confidence in speaking and writing activities.  Go to this blog post, all in this food unit pack :   https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2024/02/food-unit-flashcards-for-elementary.html 


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