Farm Prepositions of Place Activities with a Rooster and Barn

 This resource ( Farm Prepositions of Place Activities for Elementary ESL/ELL – Printable Rooster & Barn Pack)  is included here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Farm-Unit-for-Elementary-EFL-3790548

Students should review prepositions of place because they are essential for describing location. Using concrete visuals like a rooster and a barn makes abstract grammar more meaningful, while also reinforcing vocabulary and sentence structure in this printable resource for Elementary ESL.

Prepositions describe relationships in space, and flashcards make these abstract concepts concrete and easy to understand. Have students build sentences for each flashcard in this farm theme. Give points to the students that create the longest sentence.

Students can see the same prepositions in different contexts, as in this Draw and Write Activity. Dictate what students have to draw and students follow instructions and then show the flashcard for correction.

Teacher: Draw a red barn. There is a rooster next to the barn.

Flashcards can be used for guessing activities. One student picks a flashcard secretly. Others ask yes/no questions: “Is the rooster in front of the barn?” until they guess correctly.

Place the barn flashcard on the table, open slots for next to, under and cut the door of the barn. Learners can describe where the rooster or follow a command.

Play (Command following) with the small cards. The teacher calls out instructions using cards and directions, for example “Bring me the card with the rooster behind the barn.” Students race to identify and grab the correct card. The first student to bring it back scores a point. Continue with different target cards each time.

Place the small cards in a line on the table. Students roll the dice that you have previously assembled and select the matching card, then give the answer. Continue rolling until all the cards have been answered.

For fast finishers have them create their own barn and animal cut-outs. Turn the barn into a 3D prop by gluing it onto a toilet paper roll. With a movable rooster cutout, students can physically place the animal in different positions. There is a colored and a b/w version.

Idea. Teacher Says – Similar to Simon Says, the teacher gives commands: “Put the rooster on the barn,” “Place the rooster on the barn,” etc. Students follow by moving their rooster cutout.

Idea. Student Leader – A student gives instructions to the class using prepositions while everyone positions their rooster.

Idea. Question & Answer Practice – One student puts the rooster in a position secretly. Others ask yes/no questions: “Is the rooster behind the barn?” until they guess correctly.

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Students can either listen to the teacher’s instructions (e.g., “Draw the rooster in front of the barn”) or roll a preposition dice to decide where to place or draw the rooster.

This worksheet can be done using the dice.

There are two fill-in-the-blanks worksheets where students complete simple sentences using prepositions. These worksheets reinforce both writing and grammar.

Two more worksheets: Sentence & Picture Matching Worksheet and a  Read, Draw & Color Worksheet

This resource also includes a matching mat where students pair preposition flashcards with the correct word and puzzle sentence, reinforcing word-picture connections. Use the matching mat as a station.

Find a fun board game (shown above) where students move around the farm-themed path by rolling a die and making sentences with prepositions.

Counting to 120 Cows – ESL Number Words & Activities (1-20) is part of this resource:   https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2025/10/counting-120-cows-numbers-activities.html

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