Teaching Health: Sickness small cards for ESL Classrooms

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Small cards are perfect for hands-on, low-prep practice. Here are clear, classroom-ready activity ideas, organized by listening, speaking, reading, and writing, using the same sickness flashcards in a small format.

👂 Listening Activities

Listen & Point. Place small cards on students’ desks.

• Teacher says: “He has a headache.”
• Students point to or touch the correct card.

This kind of activity builds listening comprehension and  Low-pressure for ELLs.

 Listen & Grab. Spread small cards face up on the table. Teacher calls out a sickness. Students quickly pick up the correct card. This is great for engagement and focus.

True or False. The teacher holds up a small card. Then, says a sentence (correct or incorrect): She’s coughing. Students show thumbs up/down or say Yes / No.

🗣️ Speaking Activities

 What’s the Matter?

Students work in pairs. Student A shows a card and asks: “What’s the matter?”

Student B answers: “He has a fever.” Perfect to encourage full sentences and for role-play.

 Reading Activities

Match Word to Picture. Cut the picture from the small cards and the words. Students match and read the word aloud. It will reinforce sight vocabulary.

✏️ Writing Activities

Write the Sentence. Students pick one small card and write a short text.

💡 Why Small Cards Are Powerful

• Easy to manipulate and sort
• Perfect for pair work and centers
• Support all four language skills

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You’ll find pin-ready ideas you can use right away in your lessons.

Teach Prepositions with Confidence: Hands-On Activities for Elementary ELLs

 Your Complete Prepositions Bundle to Support ESL Success is here at the link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prepositions-Bundle-Hands-On-ESL-Activities-for-Elementary-ELLs-13387265

Use the bundle to help with the understanding and use of prepositions of place. All the activities allow differentiation — use simpler tasks for beginners and games or puzzles for early finishers.

The bundle keeps growing. These are 16 units or themes included until now: Rabbit and Mitten, Apple & Tree, Hamburger and box, crayons and crayon box, clock and mouse, robot and box, dog and the doghouse, monkey and box, crab and the sandcastle, rooster and the barn, fireflies and jar, tree and kite, monsters in bed, airplane and cloud, Halloween cat and hat, Thanksgiving turkey and hat.

 What’s Inside the Prepositions Bundle

Flashcards with clear visuals for each unit or theme.

Small cards for small groups play.

worksheets for hands-on practice

games that reinforce vocabulary and sentence building

Mini-books for reading + comprehension

This Bundle serves in Your Classroom as Small Group Centers, Whole Group Warm-Ups, Assessment or Homework.

The bundle works for you as it saves preparation time, Works well with diverse English levels. It also encourages active learning and student participation. It is Perfect for grades 1–4 and adaptable for early finishers or extension tasks. Most activities are printable and ready to go — just add scissors, glue, and dice for games!