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martes, 4 de noviembre de 2025

Thanksgiving Hat Prepositions of Place Activities for Elementary ESL

 This resource is available, here:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Hat-Prepositions-of-Place-Activities-for-Elementary-ELLs-14785181

The Thanksgiving Hat Prepositions  ESL resource is an engaging way to use prepositions of place while celebrating the Thanksgiving season. Simply print and go! The resource can be used for warm-ups, mini-lessons, or as part of a Thanksgiving classroom center. Have the students master prepositions of place !


Thanksgiving ESL Flashcards activities

Write sentences for each flashcard on slips of paper and have the students place them correctly.


Thanksgiving small for Prepositions of Place

Flashcard Memory Match

 Cut the words out of the flashcards. Students take turns flipping two cards to find a match: e.g., a turkey with a hat on its head matches the “on” card.

Thanksgiving prepositions of place ESL

Listen, Find, and Show

 Spread flashcards on the floor. The teacher says a sentence: “The hat is in front of the turkey.” Students race to touch or hold up the correct flashcard.

Thanksgiving hat prepositions worksheet for young learners

 Match and Say
 Give each student a set of small cards and a set of preposition word cards (cut the words out of the card). Students match the picture to the correct word (e.g., “on,” “under,” “behind”). After matching, they say the sentence aloud: “The turkey is on the hat.”

“Thanksgiving hat prepositions of place activity ESL”

Mini Memory Game
 Use two copies of the small cards. Place them face down.  Students flip two cards at a time to find a matching pair. Every time they find a match, they read the sentence: “The turkey is between the hats.”

For advanced learners, ask them to write the sentence after matching.

Thanksgiving hat prepositions ESL activities

Spin and Match
Use the spinner with prepositions. Place a clip and a brass fastener to the spinner template. Students spin, find the small card that matches the preposition, and say the sentence aloud.

Thanksgiving theme prepositions games for ESL

Thanksgiving ESL Grammar Practice with Cutouts

Cutout Activities for Turkey and Hat Prepositions
Listen and Place. Give each student a set of cutouts: the turkey, the hat in the colored or b/w version. The teacher gives commands aloud: 👉 “Put the turkey under the hat.”
Students listen, move the cutouts, and repeat the sentence.
As a Variation: Have a student act as the “teacher” and give the commands!

prepositions of place worksheet Thanksgiving edition elementary ELL

Thanksgiving ELL Activities with a dice

Students roll the Prepositions Dice and color the picture on the worksheet that matches the preposition shown. Each side of the dice includes a turkey and a hat in different positions to represent words like on, under, next to, behind, in, between, and in front of.

prepositions of place worksheet elementary ELL

Thanksgiving Worksheets

Read and Color – Turkey Prepositions Worksheet

 Students read each sentence carefully and color the picture that matches it. For example:
👉 “The turkey is under the hat.” — students find the correct image and color it.

elementary ESL prepositions of place printables

Fill in the Blanks – Turkey Prepositions Worksheets

Students complete each sentence by filling in the correct preposition that describes the turkey’s position.
Example:  “The turkey is ___ the hat.” → on

Each worksheet helps students read, think, and apply the correct preposition while reinforcing sentence structure.

Thanksgiving ESL printable prepositions

Interactive Notebook – Turkey Prepositions Worksheet
 They place the hat cutout first, then place and insert all the turkeys with preposition words (on, under, behind, next to, in, etc.) in the correct positions — some may require cutting small slits to fit the turkeys properly, Previously, students color each turkey. At the end, they write complete sentences to describe their work, such as: “The turkey is behind the hat.”

ELL prepositions activities Thanksgiving classroom

Label the Turkey’s Body Worksheet

 Students identify and label the different parts of the turkey’s body, such as the head, wings, tail, and feet.  They read each word and write it in the correct blank space on the turkey.

prepositions ESL worksheets – Thanksgiving theme

Thanksgiving Games for Spatial Concepts

Turkey Prepositions Matching Mats
 They cut out the word cards and match each preposition to the correct turkey and hat picture.

As they match, students read each sentence aloud — for example,
“The turkey is behind the hat.”

Thanksgiving vocabulary and prepositions ESL

Turkey Prepositions Sentence Puzzle
 They read each picture on the mat, find the correct word cards, and arrange them to form sentences such as: “The turkey is next to the hat.” using the puzzle pieces available.

teaching prepositions of place to elementary ESL students

Turkey Prepositions Board Game
Students roll the dice and move their token along the path, saying a sentence for each space they land on — for example,

“The turkey is on the hat.”

They practice prepositions of place while having fun racing to the finish!

printable Thanksgiving prepositions board game ESL learners


Interactive Turkey Prepositions Book

Print as many book sets you need.


 Students will attach the moveable pieces to the back of the last page after they have asembled and colored the book.

Students will move the turkey cutout attached with yarn to match the sentence — for example,  “The turkey is under the hat.” 

They slide or lift the turkey to the correct position on every page, bringing the sentences to life in a fun, hands-on way!

Here I am reading the book:



This printable, ready-to-use resource is also part of Clothes Theme for elementary ELL/ESL learners. Click here:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Clothes-Theme-for-Elementary-ESL-2987481

There is a clothes BUNDLE for teaching Kindergarten and Elementary Learners, here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Clothes-Unit-for-ESL-BUNDLE-6456962


Teaching **prepositions of place** like *in, on, under,* and *next to* can be a challenge for young English learners — but this **Rabbit and Mitten Preposition Activity Pack** makes it fun and memorable! These hands-on printables and games help students practice spatial vocabulary through colorful pictures, engaging worksheets, dice games, and speaking tasks that reinforce meaning in context, all in the complete clothes pack.  Go to the blog post: 


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