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jueves, 19 de marzo de 2026

Easter Bunny Jobs Activities | ESL ELL | Community Helpers

Link to the resource to the complete resource:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Community-Helpers-Jobs-and-Occupations-Flashcards-2549710

This Easter Bunny Jobs resource was designed to make vocabulary practice fun, interactive, and meaningful from the very first activity. Students learn and review job vocabulary through hands-on games, movement, and visual support using adorable bunny characters.


Flashcards

“Who Am I?” Guessing Game. Place all flashcards on the board.  Pick one card secretly. Give clues: “I help sick people.” Students guess: “doctor!”

Great for speaking + listening.

 Bunny Role-Play. Students pick a card and act it out. Class guesses the job.
Add sentence frames: He is a waiter. He works in a restaurant.

🎤 Interview a Bunny. One student has a bunny with a job flashcard without showing to the group. Others ask: “What do you do?”“Where do you work?”
Amazing for guided speaking practice.

Students match each bunny job to its correct workplace by connecting the picture cards. This hands-on activity helps reinforce vocabulary, build associations, and practice speaking using simple sentences like “The firefighter works at the fire station.”

 

Small cards are perfect for quick, hands-on practice, helping students actively review vocabulary through games, matching, and speaking activities.

Writing Challenge. Students pick 2–3 cards. Write: “The ___ works in a ___.”
 Keeps fast students engaged.

Pocket Chart Sentences. Use the printable cards strips. Students match to each small card and read the sentence aloud.  Great for visual learners.

Find Your Match.  Give half the class job cards by cutting the cards in two parts. Students walk around to find their partner. Then, say: He is the mechanic.  Perfect for movement + interaction.

Memory Game (Concentration). Use the half cards parts from the exercise above. Place face down and match pairs.  Say the job name when flipping!

The worksheets provide structured practice that helps students reinforce vocabulary, build sentences, and develop reading and writing skills.

Students draw their own “bunny job.” Class guesses the job.
 Great for creativity + vocabulary review.

This “Match and Complete” worksheet helps students practice jobs vocabulary. Learners look at each bunny picture, identify the job, and complete the sentence by writing the correct word.

This “Write” worksheet is a simple and effective way for students to practice jobs vocabulary. Learners look at each bunny, identify the job, and write the correct word in the space provided. It’s perfect for reinforcing vocabulary, developing writing skills, and helping young ELL students build confidence using job-related language.

This “Where?” worksheet helps students connect each job with its workplace. Learners look at the bunny jobs and match them to the correct place, reinforcing both vocabulary and meaning. It’s a great activity to practice reading simple sentences and understanding where people work, while building confidence in using complete structures like “The firefighter is at the fire station.”

The games make learning fun and interactive, encouraging students to practice vocabulary through movement, speaking, and collaboration.

Spin and Cover Activity

This Spin and Cover activity helps students practice jobs vocabulary in a fun, hands-on way. To set up the spinner, attach a butterfly brass fastener in the center and add a clip to act as the spinning arrow. Students take turns spinning the clip and saying the job they land on. Then, they find the matching word on their mat and cover it with a bottle cap or small token.

This “Bunny Workers” board game is a fun and interactive way for students to practice jobs vocabulary. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving along the path, naming the job they land on or making a simple sentence like “He is a firefighter.” This activity encourages speaking, reinforces vocabulary, and keeps students engaged through play.

I Have… Who Has? Game

This interactive I Have… Who Has? game develops speaking and listening skills. Each student receives one or more cards. The game begins with one student reading:
“I have the (job). Who has the (job)?”
The student with the matching card responds and continues the chain.

Students must listen carefully and recognize the vocabulary to keep the game going. The activity continues until all cards have been used.

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viernes, 6 de marzo de 2026

Present Continuous with School Actions –for Elementary ELLs

This resource is found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Present-Continuous-for-Elementary-ESL-4403402


This resource was designed to help elementary English language learners practice action verbs and build sentences. The variety of materials also makes it easy for teachers to use them for whole-class lessons, centers, pair work, or review activities.


Teachers can use the flashcards for vocabulary introduction, quick review activities, classroom games, and speaking practice.

Action +  write a Sentence Strip with Flashcards. Fold the word from each flashcard if you want and have students write a sentence for each card in Present Continuous.


Wrong Sentence Flashcards. Print the sentence slips. Have a student show the flashcard and you read the sentence slip. If it doesn’t match, have the class say the correct sentence: “No! She is gluing!” Perfect for grammar correction practice.


 “Act It Fast!” Game. Show one flashcard secretly to one student. Student acts the verb. Class says: “He is reading!”

Action Hunt Around the Classroom. Hide flashcards around the room. Students find one and say: “He is writing!” and writes the sentence on a mini whiteboard.


Match Game. Place the flashcards on the board. Hand in the sentence strips for the students to match.

The small cards are perfect for a variety of classroom games and practice activities.

Build the Sentence.  Give students the word cards: Pronouns,Verb cards,Objects.

Students build sentences: He is swinging on the swing.

Listen and Point. Place the small cards on the table. Say a sentence and have the students point to that card and repeat the sentence. You can fold the word to make it more challenging.

ctivity, students practice the spelling rules used when changing verbs to the present continuous (-ing) form. Place the three rule pockets on the table or board. Students take turns choosing a small verb card and placing it in the correct pocket according to the spelling rule.

The pockets should be prepared before the activity. You can use the Envelope method – Glue the printed pocket label onto a small envelope.

These worksheets allow students to practice grammar in a clear and meaningful context.

Write the Number.  Each picture shows an action in the present continuous. Students find the matching picture and write the correct number on the line.

Write the Verb Ending Match. First, complete the verbs by writing the correct –ing ending.

Then, draw a line to match each verb with the correct picture.

Present Continuous Word Search. Students find the words that can be horizontal, or vertical. When found a word, highlight or circle it in the word search.


What Are You Doing? Worksheet. Students read the sentences and answer.


Write the Question.

Students practice forming sentences in the present continuous tense.


Spelling Sorting – Present Continuous form of the verb. Students practice the spelling rules used to form verbs in the present continuous tense. They write each verb in the correct pocket according to the spelling pattern.


Write the Verbs. Students write the correct action verb in the space below.

These games encourage students to read, speak, match, and build sentences while reinforcing the vocabulary and actions presented in the unit.

Spin and Cover Game

Students play in pairs. One student spins the spinner using a paper clip and a brass fastener placed at the center of the wheel. The spinner will land on a picture that shows an action.

The student says the verb aloud. The other student looks at the verb list and covers the correct word with a small piece of paper. Students continue spinning and covering the verbs until all the actions are covered.


Sentence Association Matching Game

Print the classroom scene mat and the sentence strips. Students place each sentence on the correct part of the mat to match the action in the picture.

Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups.

Flap Book – Present Continuous

To wrap up the unit, students complete a fun interactive flap book. After coloring and assembling the booklet, they lift each flap to reveal a sentence written by them in the present continuous tense that describes the picture.


There is a Halloween section in the complete pack of the resource. Here is the blog post:   https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2025/10/halloween-witch-actions-present.html


If you’re looking for more creative ideas and engaging resources for teaching young learners, visit my blog for preschool teachers here: EFL Preschool Teachers Blog. You'll find practical activities, tips, and resources designed to make learning fun and effective for little ones!


lunes, 9 de febrero de 2026

Circus Ringmaster and Platform Prepositions Activities | ESL

 This resource,Circus Prepositions Activities for ESL Students | Ringmaster and Platform, is also included here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Circus-Unit-for-Elementary-ESL-3759017

Circus Unit for Elementary ESL

Step right into the circus and make learning prepositions fun and meaningful! This Circus Prepositions resource uses the Ringmaster and colorful platforms to help students understand and practice key prepositions such as in, on, under, behind, next to, between, and in front of through engaging, hands-on activities.

It can be used as a stand-alone resource to teach or review prepositions or as a complement to your Circus Unit, helping students strengthen reading, speaking, and sentence-building skills in a fun and visual way.

Use the flashcards to introduce or review the prepositions with your students.

True or False Show. Show flashcard and say sentence: The ringmaster is under the platform.

Students show: 👍 Correct or 👎 Incorrect.

circus prepositions flashcards ESL

Circus Director Game. One student becomes the "Circus Director or Ringmaster". Print the hat template, add a strip of paper and create the hat for the student or yourself.

They say: "The ringmaster is under the platform."

Other student points to that flashcard, which should be placed on the board.

ringmaster platform prepositions activity

Match the Sentence to the Flashcard. In this activity, students read the sentence strips and place them under the correct circus flashcards on the board. Each sentence describes the position of the ringmaster in relation to the platform.

The sentence strips are included in this resource and are designed to match the flashcards.

prepositions of place circus theme

Act It Out: The Ringmaster and the Stool. In this interactive activity, one student wears the ringmaster hat and uses any stool and glues the stool prop, that you have previously prepared using the printable in the resource. Another student gives directions, suing the flashcards as a guide, the position using a complete sentence, such as: “The ringmaster is on the stool.”

The student acting as the ringmaster listens and places himself in the correct position.

ringmaster platform prepositions activity

Listen and Draw Activity. The teacher secretly chooses a flashcard and describes it without showing the picture. For example: “The ringmaster is behind the platform.”

Students listen carefully and draw what they hear. Afterward, the teacher shows the flashcard so students can compare their drawings. This activity develops listening comprehension.


circus prepositions of place

The small cards are included to provide more opportunities for practice.

Read and Match to the Picture. Students receive the printable small picture cards and the sentence strips. Students read and match.

circus ESL grammar

Write the Sentence. Students pick a small card and write the sentence.

circus theme cards

Why Small Cards Are Powerful for Literacy

They help students:

read independently
 manipulate language
build sentences
practice writing meaningfully
develop confidence

Cutouts are included so students can physically place the Ringmaster in different positions relative to the platform, helping them practice prepositions through hands-on learning.

Listen and Place the Ringmaster. Print and cut the  platform + ringmaster cutout. It comes in colored and b/w version.
Teacher says: "The ringmaster is under the platform."

Students place the ringmaster correctly.

ESL circus games

Worksheets are included to help students practice prepositions through reading, writing, matching, drawing, and coloring activities.

Students roll the printable dice and color the matching picture on their worksheet. Each time the dice lands, students identify the preposition and find the correct image to color. This activity reinforces preposition vocabulary.

elementary ESL circus worksheets

Students complete the worksheet by reading each sentence and writing the correct preposition to describe the position of the ringmaster.

Circus prepsoitions worksheets Activities

Students read each sentence and trace the line to match it with the correct picture.

Circus Vocabulary worksheets

Have the learners write the correct preposition to describe the position of the ringmaster.

Circus preposition worksheets Activities

This worksheet is for drawing and coloring the platforms in the correct position around the ringmaster. Students carefully follow the instructions.

Circus Unit worksheets for Elementary ESL

Games are included to help students practice prepositions in a fun, interactive, and engaging way.

Feed Me Circus Ring activity

Students take turns choosing a small circus card and feeding it into the Feed Me Circus Ring Box that you have ready. As they feed the card, students say a complete sentence

feed me box circus theme

Matching Mat Activity

Students take turns rolling the preposition dice. They say the preposition they rolled, for example, “behind.” Then they find the correct Ringmaster picture card and place it on the matching word on the mat. Finally, they say a full sentence: “The Ringmaster is behind the platform.”This adds movement and speaking practice

prepositions of place circus theme game

Puzzle “Build and Read”
After completing the puzzle, students read the full sentence aloud to a partner. Then, they use a small card or flashcard to recreate the same position of the Ringmaster and say the sentence again.
This reinforces reading, speaking, and comprehension of prepositions.

circus prepositions puzzle ESL

Spinner Activity

Students spin the spinner and look at the picture where the pointer lands. They say a complete sentence to describe the Ringmaster’s position using the correct preposition. This activity helps students practice speaking.

Circus Spinner Speaking Activity

 Flap Book Activity Text:

Students create a flap book to practice circus prepositions. Under each flap, they write and complete a sentence to describe the Ringmaster’s position.

 flap book circus theme

Also included the Circus Popcorn Numbers 1–20 pack that features colorful, circus-themed flashcards and interactive games to help kids recognize numerals, read number words, and build one-to-one correspondence with quantities. It works well for whole-class lessons, small-group centres, or independent practice — perfect for math / number units in elementary ESL classrooms.Check the blog post:   https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2025/07/this-resource-is-also-included-here.html


 Find creative ideas and engaging resources for teaching young learners, visit my blog for preschool teachers here: EFL Preschool Teachers Blog. You'll find practical activities, tips, and resources designed to make learning fun and effective for little ones!

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