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jueves, 14 de agosto de 2025

Halloween Food Vocabulary Activities & Games for Elementary ELLs

 This resource 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



Review food vocabulary in a Halloween context to help elementary English language learners connect familiar words to a seasonal theme.

Putting the food words into Halloween flashcards makes it fun to connect with everyday food terms. Make puzzles out of the flashcards to reinforce vocabulary recognition. Encourage speaking practice as students say the food item they found.: “I have a hamburger.”

Arrange the Halloween food flashcards face-up on a desk or wall — this is the “Halloween Food Stand.” One student is the “shopkeeper,” the other is the “customer.” Print the sign to add make it fun.

The customer student looks at the flashcards and says:

“I want a hot dog, please.”

The shopkeeper student finds the card and says:
“Here you are.”

The customer student replies:
“Thank you.”

Students can make even more short dialogues.

 


Give a small group of students a set of small cards. Each one picks a card and writes a sentence starting with:

o    I like… (e.g., I like ice cream and soda.)

o    I want… (e.g., I want a hot dog.)

Have them share their sentences with the group. Turn it into a group survey: students ask each other “Do you like…?” or “Do you want…?” and record answers.


Character Favorites. Students pick one Halloween character card and one food card. They make a sentence:

“Frankenstein likes pancakes.”


Find two vocabulary worksheetsCrossword Puzzle: Students use picture clues to fill in the words for different Halloween food items. Word-to-Picture Match: Students draw a line from each food word to its matching picture. It will reinforce Spelling. Then, Use the words in a mini spelling contest.

You can send the worksheets home for extra vocabulary practice.

There are grammar practice worksheets as “What do you want and “Do you like?

More grammar worksheets to build Sentence Structure.

Cut-and-fold matching worksheet to review vocabulary. Students name each food item on the worksheet. They cut out each food item and its word, fold them in half, and place them on a table. Cards can be used for matching games, speaking activities, or sorting tasks.


Print the Bingo game to review food vocabulary. It comes with a Teacher’s Mat with all the Halloween food picture cards for calling out items, and Bingo Strips with has 5 different Halloween food items.
Students listen, find the matching food on their strip, and mark it. The first to complete their strip shouts “Bingo!”. It encourages Focus and Attention.

There are games that I have for Kindergarten ELL, such as letter tiles, board game and feed me boxes, which can be adapted to older students. Check the blog post and the link to the resource:

https://eflpreschoolteachers.blogspot.com/2024/09/halloween-food-for-kindergarten-ells.html




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I used the alphabel clip art to make the sign using Creative Fabrica, here is my affliate link: https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/halloween-alphabet-letters-sublimation-27/ref/2670802/?sharedfrom=pdp

martes, 5 de agosto de 2025

My Lunch Box! ESL Food Activities for Elementary ELLs

 This resource 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



Move beyond your coursebook to provide different activities to your students with this hands-on Lunch Box Resource designed for young English language learners! This pack helps students review food vocabulary, ideal for centers, whole-class games, or independent work.

One of the best ways to support vocabulary development in young English language learners is through visual scaffolding using the flashcards. Once familiar with the vocabulary, move into an interactive sorting activity. Start by having students sort the lunch box items into basic categories like fruits and drinks. Add additional categories such as colors, what I like / don’t like.

Place a lunch box flashcard on the board and several flashcards of items that go into the lunch box. Draw an arrow to the flashcard as you say: I like grapes! Continue until all items have an arrow.

Then, have a student come up and prepare the lunch box with the items that of his/her preference using the flashcards.

Have students talk about making sandwiches using the flashcards. Here is my example:  I am making a sandwich! What do I need?
Students: bread! Strawberry jelly, peanut butter! (place the corresponding flashcards)
Students can make another sandwich with other flashcards.

Hold up a flashcard and ask: Do you like grapes?
Invite the stduents to raise their hands if they do and say: I like grapes!

Say, make a sad face if you don’t like it. Teacher: Do you like grape juice?
Students: I don’t like grape juice.

 

The small cards add another layer of creativity. Students choose the items they want to "pack" in their lunch box using the cards, then use those choices to write a short text such as “In my lunch box, I have an apple, a sandwich, and some juice.” This encourages vocabulary recall and sentence construction.

Small cards guessing game: cut off the word of each card, turn the cards face down, and place number tokens on top. Students call out a number, turn over the card, say the word, and then match it to the correct picture. This builds confidence in speaking.

These worksheets have students match words to pictures, writing the correct vocabulary word to reinforce word recognition in context.

Sorting worksheet where students categorize food items into three groups: drinks, fruit, and other. This activity encourages students to think critically about word meanings and food types.


One worksheet helps students practice numbers and food vocabulary together. Students count how many items appear in the lunch box (e.g., apples, sandwiches, juice boxes) and write the correct number.

The other worksheet encourages students to share their personal preferences about lunch box items.

A worksheet for students color the sandwiches based on a simple text.

The other, Write a short text about the lunch box. Using sentence starters like “In my lunch box, I have...” or “I like... but I don’t like...”, they build complete, meaningful sentences using the new vocabulary.


There is a worksheet that features a black-and-white lunch box template for students to complete. They can either draw their chosen lunch items or cut and paste from magazines.  Once their lunch box is complete, students move on to the to write a description about their lunch box using simple sentences.

The other option is to complete the lunchbox according to the vocabulary box.


Find a large image of a slice of bread, where students can draw and design their own sandwich by adding their favorite ingredients—lettuce, cheese, tomato, ham, or anything they like! This creative task allows to write about their sandwich.

 


Lunch Box Game Board! It combines speaking, vocabulary, and a touch of strategy. Students take turns moving around the board using markers (included), landing on different lunch box items.

If they can name the food where they land, they collect the item by choosing the matching card, that they place on the lunchbox template provided. When the game is over, they write what they have with sentences like:
“In my lunch box, I have grapes, cheese, and a cookie.”


Lunch Box Puzzle Game. Each puzzle piece shows a food or drink item (e.g., apple juice, sandwich, cheese) along with the word written in bold, easy-to-read text. Students match the word to the correct image by assembling the puzzle pieces.

Ideas to Play:

1. Basic Matching: Give students a pile of puzzle pieces. Have them find and match the correct word and image. Use it as a fast-finisher or center activity.

2.Memory Match: Cut the pieces apart and turn them over. Students flip two pieces to try and find a matching image and word.

3.Speaking Practice: When a student makes a match, they must say a sentence like:

“I have a banana.” or “I like apple juice.”

4. Lunch Box Challenge: Give each student 5–6 random puzzle pieces. They "pack" a lunch by selecting their favorite items, then write a sentence:

“In my lunch box, I have grapes, a cookie, and juice.”

 


 

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I used this adorable clipart from Creative Fabrica to design the covers. They have a huge collection of graphics perfect for teachers. Here is the link to my affliate:   https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/sandwich-seamless-patterns/ref/2670802/?sharedby=user-3080428

domingo, 13 de julio de 2025

Present Continuous Activities for the Toys unit

  This resource is also included here. LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Toys-unit-for-Elementary-English-Language-Learners-Starters-1865563

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Understanding and using the Present Continuous tense allows learners to participate more fully in conversations about current activities related to toys in this case.

Flashcards work well in warm-ups, Show a Toy flashcard. Ask: “What is the girl doing?”

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Then, have students take turns making sentences for other flashcards: The boy is playing with a teddy bear. The teddy bear is brown. It is small.

Present Continuous Statements. Small cards encourage independent learning.  It is can be used to build sentences.

Present Continuous Questions. Learners will ask what people are doing in pictures and have peers answer.

Use the cards as a prompt yes/no question-and-answer interactions between students.

These worksheets help students connect grammar structures with real-life vocabulary. Students identify actions using the present continuous tense.


Worksheets give students repeated exposure to key verbs through matching to the picture. This helps solidify understanding and recall.

Answering simple questions aids into written communication.


Describe the action on each space of the board game. Students say what the person is doing. If correct, they move one space. If not, they don’t.


Play sentence association game where students match a picture card to a sentence. It Supports Grammar Acquisition as It reinforces sentence structure, especially the subject + verb + ing form used in Present Continuous tense.


The cards are in the same format as in the complete resource. Put them all together and play with more cards. Check the blog post here: https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2024/03/toys-unit-games-for-elementary-english.html


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