Colors Unit Paintbrushes for Elementary ESL

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 These paintbrush colors activities help students learn, practice, and review important color words. This resource can be used as part of a complete ESL colors unit or as a separate activity when teachers need a quick review or do not have time to start a full unit. These paintbrush activities provide flexible and effective vocabulary practice for young English learners.

Paintbrushes come in different colors. Frequently review colors through different activities to reinforce retention. As teachers you can enhance the educational experience, making learning colors more effective using this resource. Find everything to write your english language lesson plan.

Teaching Colors Vocabulary in ESL Using Paintbrush Activities

 Listen, Point and say to identify colors on this poster style sheet. This will have the students use critical thinking for communication as students find the color in the template. The mat has paintbrushes and color names.

Teacher: Point to black!

Students: black!

Information questions with What. Hold up a paintbrush small card and have students say the color aloud. Repeat with each color until students become confident.

Teacher: What color is it?
Students: It’s green.

Asking and answering questions about color.

Teacher: Is it blue?

Students: Yes, it is.

A worksheet to color the items using the correct colors. Say the color name aloud and have the student point to each one.

Color Matching Puzzles. Print on cardstock or heavy paper.

Find someone who has the other part of the puzzle.

Students can put the puzzle together individually or in small groups.  You can also create a memory game in which students must find the matching pairs.

The size of the pieces fit into a folder and there you have a file folder game ready for your wrap part of the lesson plan. Plan interactive and hands-on activities to keep students engaged. Using a file folder keeps all game pieces and materials organized in one place, preventing loss or damage. It also ensures that the classroom remains uncluttered, making it easier for students to focus. File folders are easy to carry, allowing the game to be used in different settings.

Use This Resource as Part of a Colors Unit or as a Quick Review

Teachers can use this resource:

• as part of a full colors vocabulary unit
• when there is no time to start a new unit
• as a quick review of colors vocabulary
• as a warm-up activity
• as a vocabulary reinforcement activity
• for learning centers
• for substitute teacher lesson plans

This flexibility makes the resource useful throughout the school year.

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Can as an Ability Printable Mini Book

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The small printable books are small and manageable, making them less intimidating and more appealing to young learners. Students can personalize and interact with the books, by writing more sentences to each picture to increase the written part of the book. Include the book for the wrap up part of the ell lesson plan.

This book provides repeated exposure and reinforcement of the can as an ability structure focusing grammar in context. Ask students questions using the words: Who, What?

Teacher: What can Mr. Big Nose do?

Students: He can play soccer!

Regular reading of mini books helps improve reading fluency and comprehension skills.  It comes with fun pictures and illustrations of Mr. Big Nose that support understanding.

The small size is great for making several books at a very low cost. Students can read independently, boosting their confidence and autonomy.

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Can as an Ability Games

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Students are more likely to participate actively when they are enjoying the activity. Games turn learning into a dynamic and interactive experience, making it more enjoyable and engaging for students, boosting their confidence in using English.lnclude the games into the lesson plan for english ESL.

Domino game. Matching pictures to words requires critical thinking and problem-solving, which aids cognitive development. Each card has two halves—one half with a picture of an action (e.g., swimming) and the other half with a corresponding verb (e.g., " ride"). Print and cut out the domino cards. Shuffle them and distribute an equal number of cards to each student. The first student looks for a card in their hand that matches either the picture or the verb on the starting piece. If a student cannot make a match, they pass their turn. The game continues until all dominoes have been placed or no more matches can be made. The student with the fewest remaining cards wins.

This board Game involves repeated use of "can" for expressing ability. Students roll the dice and move their marker pieces around the board as they answer the questions written on the circle cards of the color they land on. Prepare the markers by folding the items. Players have the opportunity to practice speaking and listening in a natural context.

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The puzzle game will have students work in pairs or groups, promoting collaboration and teamwork. Pictures provide context, aiding in comprehension and retention. It can be played in pairs or small groups, promoting teamwork. Players can practise talking about the abilities as they put the puzzles together.

The dice and writing game will help reinforce this skill in the context of using "can." Students will throw two dice that you will previously have ready. There are 5 dice to choose from. The players will write sentence using and/but to write about their abilities. Example: I can sing, but I can’t play football. This kind of game helps students practice sentence structure, conjunctions and creative thinking.

Matching Mat Games can be easily adapted to suit different learning styles and proficiency levels, ensuring that all students can participate and benefit. This is a verb and picture matching mat. Students can also say a correct sentence when matching the cards. This can be played as a memory matching game if you cut the cards from the mat.

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I love to include letters to make crosswords or spelling activities.

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Can as an Ability Worksheets

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Worksheets still serve as an effective tool in language acquisition, providing practice of the grammar structure. Write these into your lesson plan format for english ELLs.

The vocabulary worksheets can be tailored to meet the individual needs of students. These can cater to varying proficiency levels within a single classroom, ensuring that each student is appropriately challenged and supported with the correct resource.

The can as an ability set of worksheets includes a variety of writing activities such as fill-in-the-blanks, matching exercises, and more. These diverse activities keep students engaged and motivated, making the learning process more enjoyable and effective.

More Worksheets that include pictures and other visual aids. These involve writing or drawing What the students can or can’t do as they get to express their personal achievements and capabilities using the affirmative and negative form. Cut and paste activities can also engage kinesthetic English learners.

Worksheets provide a tangible way to assess student understanding of the grammar structures for using can for  asking questions, answering YES/NO questions. Teachers can use completed worksheets to identify areas where students are excelling or struggling, allowing for targeted interventions and support with more materials.

Questionnaires provide interactive communication, and context-rich opportunities for students to practice and apply their language skills. The questions relate directly to students' lives. One worksheet will be pair work, another will be graphing the class results. Two more worksheets for writing practice.

There are engaging printable adjectives games for elementary ESL/ELL learners — flashcards, matching cards, memory & spelling games included in this complete resource.  Here is the blog post:

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Can as an Ability Small Cards

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Print and use the interactive, visual, and flexible Can as an Ability small cards.  These supportive cards help ELLs to make connections between visuals and vocabulary, improving recall. The cards are portable and can be used in various settings—inside the classroom, in small groups, or for individual study. Write these ideas into your lesson plan steps in english.

Students can work together in pairs or small groups, helping each other use new vocabulary as they sort the cards into what they can or can’t do. Learners use critical thinking to complete the activity. Perfect for making sure that students understand the use of can and can't for ability.

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Play Bingo! Hand in the bingo grid to the students and place the small cards on the board, table, etc. for them to select 9 cards to write what they can actually do. Then, lift all the cards and start calling the verbs.

Repeated exposure to vocabulary using the card to reinforce writing. ELLs benefit from the repetition that cards facilitate. Have the stduents pick cards and write a sentence, a question or any other grammar structure that you suggest.

Use the cards for making contrasting sentences. Model your example. Take a look!

Playing with the small cards will encourage active participation from students. Introduce this matching game. Cut the word from each card and have the students in groups collaborate to put the verb card to a verb word together. Matching activities can quickly show if a student has understood the concept or needs further practice.

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Try more spelling using the cards. Grab an egg holder from the grocery store. Cut the word into letters and place them into each egg space. Players will pick up the letters and write the word under each small card.

This frog-themed pack uses visuals, movement, and games to turn grammar practice into fun: flashcards, “can/can’t” sorting games, cut-and-paste worksheets and board/spinner games give students multiple ways to practice “I can jump”, “She can’t swim” and more. Perfect for classrooms, centers, or extra practice. It is included in the complete resource. Go to this blog post:  https://eflelementaryresources.blogspot.com/2025/06/frog-and-can-as-ability.html 

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