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ESL W orksh e e ts a n d A c tiviti e s f or Ki ds
C o p yri g ht © 2014 E C Q Pu b lishin g
A ll ri g hts r e se rv e d .
ISBN: 978-1-942116-06-6
T a b l e o f C o nt e nts
Extr a s 4
Intro d u c tio n 5
Sh a p e s 6
Writ e th e sh a p e n a m e s
C olor th e sh a p e s
Dr a w sh a p e s o n th e kit e t a il
Dr a w a n d writ e w h a t sh a p e it is
N u m b e rs 11
Bin g o
Lo tt e ry a c tivity
List e n a n d writ e th e n u m b e rs (2 sh e e ts)
Writ e a b o ut y o ur n u m b e rs
F a mily 17
L a b e l th e f a mily m e m b e rs (2 sh e e ts)
F a mily m e m b e r fill in th e b l a nks
M a k e y o ur o w n f a mily tr e e
Ti m e 22
M a k e a c lo c k
Sn a k e s a n d L a d d e rs
W h a t tim e d o y o u…
M o nths 26
Writ e th e m o nths (2 sh e e ts)
M o nths w ord s e a r c h p uzzl e (2 sh e e ts)
W h a t m o nth…
D a ys 32
Writ e th e d a ys
W h a t d a y…
M y d a ys mini-b o o k
W e a th e r 36
Writ e th e w e a th e r
H o w ’s th e w e a th e r?
Dr a w a n d writ e th e w e a th e r
W e a th e r m ini-b o o k
Pr e p ositio ns 41
M a t c h th e p i c tur e a n d pr e p ositio n
Fill in th e pr e p ositio ns
Pr e p ositio n a sk a n d a nsw e r g a m e (4 sh e e ts)
Dr a w a n d writ e th e pr e p ositio ns
Dr a w y o ur ro o m
M o n e y 50
M a t c h th e m o n e y
H o w m u c h is it?
Fl e a m a rk e t (2 sh e e ts)
O nlin e sh o p p in g
A nim a ls 56
Writ e th e a nim a l n a m e (3 sh e e ts)
A nim a l c rossw ord p uzzl e s (6 sh e e ts)
Extr a a nim a l v o c a b ul a ry (2 sh e e ts)
M a t c h th e a nim a ls t o th e l e tt e rs
W h e r e d o w e liv e ?
Dr a w th e a nim a l f a c e s (3 sh e e ts)
W h o a m I? (3 sh e e ts)
M y f a v orit e a nim a l
Extr a r e so ur c e s 78
Mini-b o o k t e m p l a t e
Fl a sh c a rds
Enjo y th e b o o k? 127
Extr a s
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Intro d u c tio n
•
Wh a t ’s in this b o o k?
This b o o k is c o nsist of 10 to p i c s. F a m ily, n u m b e rs, sh a p e s, tim e , m o nths, d a ys,
w e a th e r, pr e p ositio ns, m o n e y, a n d a nim a ls. Th e r e a r e instru c tio ns f or a ll of th e
w orksh e e ts a t th e b e gin nin g of e a c h to p i c s e c tio n. N o t e t o t e a c h e rs: This b o o k us e s
U. S. m o n e y f or th e m o n e y s e c tio n.
•
Wh a t e ls e is in this b o o k?
A t th e b a c k of th e b o o k th e r e is a n e xtr a r e so ur c e s e c tio n w ith a m ini-b o o k
t e m p l a t e a n d fl a sh c a rds f or w a rm u ps. Th e r e a r e a lso p i c tur e s of m o n e y th a t c a n
b e c ut o ut a n d us e d f or th e m o n e y s e c tio n. Stu d e nts c a n us e th e m o n e y d urin g
c l a ss a c tiviti e s. Th e r e is a lso a b o o k t e m p l a t e w hi c h t e a c h e rs c a n c usto m iz e f or a n y
to p i c .
•
Wh y a r e th e r e n o p a g e n u m b e rs?
Th e p a g e s in this b o o k a r e m e a nt to b e r e pro d u c e d a n d giv e n to stu d e nts. Th e r e
a r e n o p a g e n u m b e rs so th a t w h e n y o u print o ut or c o p y p a g e s f orm this b o o k th e r e
a r e n o p a g e n u m b e rs o n th e w orksh e e ts y o u giv e y o ur stu d e nts. Th e r e a r e p a g e
n u m b e rs a t th e b e gin nin g of e a c h s e c tio n, sin c e th e y a r e o nly m e a nt f or th e
t e a c h e r. W e p ut l a rg e h e a d in gs w ith th e n a m e of th e to p i c a t th e to p of e a c h
p a g e to m a k e it e a si e r f or y o u.
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Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : S h a p e s
• Writ e th e sh a p e n a m e s
Stu d e nts pr a c ti c e th e n a m e s of th e sh a p e s a n d th e ir p e n m a nshi p b y writin g th e
n a m e s of th e sh a p e s o n th e lin e s.
•
C olor th e sh a p e s
Stu d e nts c ol or th e ro b o t b y c ol orin g th e sh a p e s a c c ord in g to th e c ol or g ui d e a t th e
b o tto m .
• Dr a w sh a p e s o n th e kit e t a il
Stu d e nts dr a w sh a p e s o n th e kit e t a il a n d writ e w h a t sh a p e s th e y h a v e dr a w n o n
th e lin e s a t th e b o tto m .
• Dr a w a n d writ e w h a t sh a p e it is
Stu d e nts l o o k a ro u n d a n d dr a w thin gs fro m th e ir e n viro n m e nt th a t a r e a sp e c ifi c
sh a p e o n th e p a p e r. Th e y th e n writ e w h a t sh a p e it is o n th e lin e . For e x a m p l e , th e y
m ig ht dr a w a c l o c k a n d writ e “It is a c ir c l e ”.
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Sh a p e s
di a m on d
tri a n gl e
c ir c l e
c r e sc e nt
s e mi- c ir c l e
st a r
sq u a r e
r e c t a n gl e
ov al
Sh a p e s
C olor th e sh a p e s.
: bl a ck
: y e llo w
: p urp l e
: p ink
: b lu e
: gr e e n
: or a n g e
: bro w n
: re d
Sh a p e s
Dr a w sh a p e s o n
y o ur kit e ’s t a il.
M y kit e ’s t a il h a s _____________ , _____________ , _____________ ,
a n d _____________ .
Sh a p e s
Dr a w thin gs a ro u n d y o u a n d writ e w h a t sh a p e it is.
It is a _______________ .
It is a _______________ .
_____________________ .
______________________ .
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : N u m b ers
• Bin g o
D e c i d e o n a r a n g e of n u m b e rs (i. e . 1 – 25). Stu d e nts writ e n u m b e rs w ithin th a t r a n g e
o n th e b in g o sh e e t. Th e t e a c h e r th e n p l a ys b in g o w ith w h a t e v e r v a ri a tio ns th e y pr e f e r.
Th e b in g o b o a rd c a n a lso b e c ut to f orm a sm a ll er b o a rd .
W h a t t o pr e p a r e : Pi e c e s of p a p e r w ith n u m b e rs o n th e m a n d a b ox or b a g w ill b e
n e e d e d to p l a y this g a m e . (A lt e rn a tiv e ly, a r a n d o m n u m b e r g e n e r a tor o n G o o gl e c a n
s a v e so m e pr e p a r a tio n tim e .) A priz e . ( G ivin g o ut a priz e m a k e s th e g a m e m or e fu n.
Ev e n if it is a sm a ll p i e c e of c a n d y.)
• Lo tt ery a c tivity
H a v e stu d e nts p i c k 4 n u m b e rs th e y lik e f or A , B, a n d C . Th e n h a v e th e m writ e th e ir
n u m b e rs insi d e th e c ir c l e s. Te a c h e rs n e e d to limit th e n u m b e rs (i. e . b e tw e e n 1 to 5 or 6
to 10). Wh o e v e r g u e ss e s th e c orr e c t n u m b e rs w ill w in. G u e ssin g a ll 4 n u m b e rs c orr e c tly
m a y t a k e a l o t of tim e , so t e a c h e rs sh o ul d lim it h o w m a n y n u m b e rs stu d e nts n e e d to
g e t in ord e r to w in. Win n e rs c o ul d a lso b e c h os e n b y c orr e c t n u m b e rs r e g a rd l e ss of
w h a t ord e r th e n u m b e rs a r e in.
W h a t t o pr e p a r e : S a m e m a t e ri a ls a s b in g o .
• List e n a n d writ e th e n u m b ers (2 sh e e ts)
R e a d o ut th e n u m b e rs fro m th e t e a c h e r’s a nsw e r k e y a n d stu d e nts writ e th e c orr e c t
n u m b e rs o n th e ir sh e e t. Eli c it fro m th e stu d e nts w h a t th e n u m b e rs a r e .
• Writ e a b o ut y o ur n u m b ers
Stu d e nts dr a w th e ms e lv e s a n d th e n fill in th e b l a nks w ith n u m b e rs th a t p e rt a in to th e m .
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N u m b e rs
Bin g o!
N u m b e rs
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G o o d lu c k!
Your numb ers
A
B
C
N u m b e rs
List e n t o y o ur t e a c h e r a n d fill in th e b l a nks.
H e llo , m y n a m e is To m .
I a m _______ y e a rs ol d .
I liv e a t ___________ W esl e y Rd .
M y b irth d a y is Ju n e ________th.
M y p h o n e n u m b e r is
(______)______-___________.
N u m b e rs
A N S WER KEY
H e llo , m y n a m e is To m . I a m 8 y e a rs
ol d .
I liv e a t 1934 W e sl e y Rd .
M y b irth d a y is Ju n e 15th.
M y p h o n e n u m b e r is
(954)687-2310.
N u m b e rs
Dr a w y o ur f a c e a n d writ e a b o ut y o urs e lf.
M y n a m e is _____________ .
I a m _____________ y e a rs ol d .
I h a v e __________ f a mily m e m b ers.
I h a v e __________ bro th ers/sist ers.
M y f a v orit e n u m b er is _______________ .
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : F a mily
• L a b e l th e f a mily m e m b e rs (2 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts l a b e l th e f a m ily m e m b e rs o n th e f a m ily tr e e . A lt e rn a tiv e ly th e y c a n writ e
th e n a m e s of th e ir o w n f a m ily m e m b e rs.
Th e r e is o n e sh e e t f or b o ys a n d o n e f or girls.
Th e f a mily m e m b e r w ord b a nk a t th e b o tt o m c a n b e c ut off t o m a k e it m or e
c h a ll e n gin g .
• F a mily m e m b er fill in th e b l a nks
Stu d e nts writ e th e c orr e c t a nsw e rs in th e b l a nks usin g th e f a m ily tr e e .
• M a k e y o ur o w n f a mily tr e e
Stu d e nts m a k e th e ir o w n f a m ily tr e e b y dr a w in g th e ir f a m ily m e m b e rs a n d p uttin g
in th e ir n a m e s. Th e r e a r e lin e s a t th e b o tto m so th a t stu d e nts c a n writ e a b o ut th e ir
f a m ily. (i. e . M y c o usin ’s n a m e is P a ul. M y u n c l e is v e ry ni c e . e t c .)
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F a mily
F or b o ys
Me
m o th er
un cle
gr a n d m o th er
c o usin
sist er
bro th er
a u nt
f a th er
gr a n d f a th e r
F a mily
F or girls
Me
m o th er
un cle
gr a n d m o th er
c o usin
sist er
bro th er
a u nt
f a th er
gr a n d f a th e r
F a mily
Lin c oln
Sus a n
Jay
Re b e c c a
To ny
Sara h
Za ck
Me
A shl e y
Alex
A sht o n
W e sl e y
1.
W h a t is m y c o usin ’s n a m e ? It’s _________________ .
2.
W h o is m y f a th e r’s bro th e r? It’s _____________. H e ’s y o ur _______________ .
3.
H o w m a ny u n c l e ’s d o I h a v e ? Y o u h a v e _____ u n c l e s.
4.
W h o is m y gr a n d m o th e r’s d a u g ht e r? It’s __________ . Sh e ’s y o ur ________ .
5.
W h a t is m y a u nt’s h usb a n d ’s n a m e ? It’s _________________ .
F a mily
M a k e y o ur o w n f a mily tr e e .
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : Tim e
• M a k e a c lo c k
Stu d e nts c a n c ut o ut a n d m a k e th e ir o w n c l o c ks. Th e t e a c h e r c a n th e n c a ll o ut
tim e s a n d h a v e stu d e nts p ut th e tim e o n th e ir c l o c k.
Th e c lo c k c a n b e m a d e t o w ork in a n u m b e r of w a ys. If th e t e a c h e r l a min a t e s th e
c lo c ks, blu e t a c k c a n b e us e d t o h ol d th e h a n ds in pl a c e . A lt e rn a tiv e ly a p ush pin in
th e fro nt w hi c h g o e s thro u g h t o a n e r a s e r o n th e b a c k c a n a lso w ork.
• Sn a k es a n d L a d d e rs
Th e c l o c ks a r e e m p ty so th e t e a c h e r (or stu d e nts) c a n c usto m iz e th e tim e . Stu d e nts
roll a d i e to m o v e f orw a rd . Wh e n stu d e nts l a n d o n a c l o c k th e y m ust s a y th e tim e . If
th e y s a y it in c orr e c tly th e y g o b a c k. Wh o e v e r g e ts to th e finish b ox w ins. Tw o
stu d e nts or a gro u p of stu d e nts c a n p l a y this g a m e .
W h a t t o pr e p a r e : A d i e (d i c e ) a n d tw o c oins (or b o a rd p i e c e s) Th e b o a rd c a n a lso
b e e nl a rg e d w h e n m a kin g c o p i e s f or e a si e r us e .
• Wh a t ti m e d o y o u…
Stu d e nts dr a w th e h a n ds of th e c l o c k to sh o w th e pro p e r tim e th e y d o th e a c tivity.
Th e y th e n writ e th e tim e o n th e lin e . For th e l a st o n e th e y c r e a t e th e ir o w n e x a m p l e
of w h e n so m e thin g is.
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Tim e
Min ut e h a n d
H o ur h a n d
Tim e
St a rt
+2
Go
down!
Go
b a ck
-1
Finish
Tim e
Wh a t tim e is it?
Wh a t tim e d o y o u
e a t lu n c h a t?
It is _____________.
I e a t lu n c h a t _____________.
Wh a t tim e d o y o u
g o to b e d ?
Wh a t tim e d o y o u
_____________________?
I g o to b e d a t _____________.
I _________________________.
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : M o nths
• Writ e th e m o nths (2 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts pr a c ti c e th e n a m e s of th e m o nths a n d th e ir p e n m a nshi p b y writin g th e
n a m e s of th e m o nths o n th e lin e s.
• M o nths w ord s e a r c h p uzzl e (2 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts fin d a n d c ir c l e th e m o nths in th e p uzzl e . So m e m o nths a r e b a c k w a rds.
A t e a c h e r’s a nsw e r k e y is a lso in c lu d e d .
• Wh a t m o nth…
Stu d e nts writ e w h a t m o nth th e e v e nt is in a n d c r e a t e th e ir o w n q u e stio n. Th e y c a n
dr a w th e e v e nt a s w e ll.
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M o nths
J a n u a ry
F e bru a ry
M arc h
A pril
M ay
Ju n e
J uly
M o nths
A u g ust
S e p t e m b er
O cto b er
N ov e m b er
D e c e m b er
M o nths
J
M
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F
T
S
U
G
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A
W
S
M
A
P
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V
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J a n u a ry
July
F e bru a ry
A u g ust
M arc h
Se pte m b er
A pril
O c t o b er
May
N o v e m b er
Ju n e
D e c e m b er
M o nths
J
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J a n u a ry
July
F e bru a ry
A u g ust
M arc h
Se pte m b er
A pril
O c t o b er
May
N o v e m b er
Ju n e
D e c e m b er
M o nths
Wh a t m o nth is y o ur
b irth d a y?
Wh a t m o nth is
C hrist m a s?
It’s in _______________ .
It’s in _______________ .
Wh a t m o nth d o es y o ur
su m m er v a c a ti o n st a rt?
______________________
It st a rts in _____________ .
_____________________?
It’s _______________ .
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : D a ys
• Writ e th e d a ys
Stu d e nts pr a c ti c e th e n a m e s of th e d a ys a n d th e ir p e n m a nshi p b y writin g th e
n a m e s of th e d a ys o n th e lin e s.
• Wh a t d a y…
Stu d e nts writ e th e c orr e c t d a y o n th e lin e s usin g th e c a l e n d a r.
• M y d a ys mini-b o o k
Stu d e nts writ e th e d a y o n th e lin e a t th e to p . Th e n th e y dr a w w h a t h a p p e n e d
d urin g e a c h d a y.
C r e a tin g th e mini-b o o k: Stu d e nts or th e t e a c h e r c a n c ut o ut th e m ini b o o k. C ut
a l o n g th e d o tt e d lin e s. M a k e sur e to c ut th e d o tt e d lin e s in th e m i d d l e b ut d o n ’t
c ut th e soli d lin e s in th e m i d d l e . This w ill a llo w th e b o o k p a g e s to b e turn e d . Fol d
th e b o o k l e n g th w is e a n d th e n f ol d it in a c c ord io n f a shio n lik e y o u w e r e f ol d in g u p
a m a p.
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D a ys
Su n d a y
M ond ay
T u e sd a y
W e d n e sd a y
T h ursd a y
Fri d a y
S a turd a y
D a ys
December
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1. To d a y is 14 th o f D e c e m b e r. Wh a t d a y is it?
It is ________________ .
2. Wh a t d a y w a s y e st erd a y? It w a s ________________ .
3. Wh a t d a y will it b e t o m orro w ? It will b e ________________ .
4. Wh a t d a y is th e l a st d a y o f D e c e m b er?
It is ________________ .
5. Wh a t d a y is C hrist m a s? It is ________________ .
I _______________
I _______________
1
I ________________
M y b o o k is
a b o ut
My Mond ay
I ________________ 2
M y ______________
I ________________3
M y ______________
I _______________ 4
M y ______________
1
I _____________
M y _______________ M y _______________ M y _______________
D a ys
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : W e a th er
• Writ e th e w e a th e r
Stu d e nts pr a c ti c e w e a th e r v o c a b ul a ry a n d th e ir p e n m a nshi p b y writin g th e ty p e s
of w e a th e r o n th e lin e s.
• H o w ’s th e w e a th e r?
Stu d e nts us e th e w e a th e r r e p ort to writ e w h a t th e w e a th e r w ill b e o n th e d iff e r e nt
d a ys.
• Dr a w a n d writ e th e w e a th er
Stu d e nts dr a w th e w e a th e r to m a t c h th e p i c tur e a n d writ e w h a t th e
w e a th e r is o n th e lin e .
• W e a th er mini-b o ok
Stu d e nts dr a w th e w e a th e r d e s c ri b e d a t th e to p . For th e l a st tw o th e y writ e th e
w e a th e r a n d th e n dr a w it.
C r e a tin g th e mini-b o o k: Stu d e nts or th e t e a c h e r c a n c ut o ut th e m ini b o o k. C ut
a l o n g th e d o tt e d lin e s. M a k e sur e to c ut th e d o tt e d lin e s in th e m i d d l e b ut d o n ’t
c ut th e soli d lin e s in th e m i d d l e . This w ill a llo w th e b o o k p a g e s to b e turn e d . Fol d
th e b o o k l e n g th w is e a n d th e n f ol d it in a c c ord io n f a shio n lik e y o u w e r e f ol d in g u p
a m a p.
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W e a th e r
su n n y
st orm y
win d y
r a in y
c lo u d y
sn o w y
W e a th e r
W e a th e r F or e c a st
Tue
60
82
We d
558
80
Thu
56
79
Fri
55
75
Sat
59
81
1. H o w ’s th e w e a th er o n Th ursd a y? It is _______________ .
2. H o w ’s th e w e a th er o n S a turd a y? __________________ .
3. H o w ’s th e w e a th er o n Tu esd a y? ___________________ .
4. Sh o ul d I g o o n a p i c ni c o n Fri d a y? N o , y o u sh o ul d n ’t
b e c a use it will b e __________________________ .
W e a th e r
Lo o k a t th e p i c tur e a n d dr a w th e pro p e r
w e a th er.
It is ______________ .
It is ______________ .
It is ______________ .
It is ______________ .
________________
It is win d y.
M a d e b y ________
1
4
It is st orm y.
3
________________
It is r a iny.
2
It is ______________.
M y b o o k is
a b o ut
It is c l o u d y.
1
It is ________________ .
W e a th e r
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : Pr e p ositio ns
• M a t c h th e p i c tur e a n d pr e p ositi o n
Stu d e nts dr a w a lin e fro m th e pr e p ositio n to th e p i c tur e .
• Fill in th e pr e p ositi o ns
Stu d e nts l o o k a t th e p i c tur e a n d writ e th e c orr e c t pr e p ositio n in th e b l a nk.
Th e pr e p ositio n w ord b a nk a t th e b o tt o m c a n b e c ut off t o m a k e it m or e
c h a ll e n gin g . S o m e f o o d a n d kit c h e n v o c a b ul a ry m a y n e e d t o b e t a u g ht b e f or e
d oin g this a n d th e f ollo win g a c tivity.
• Pr e p ositi o n a sk a n d a nsw e r g a m e (4 sh e e ts)
Tw o stu d e nts p a ir u p a n d h a v e tw o d iff e r e nt sh e e ts, A a n d B. Th e y c a n a sk w h e r e
th e thin gs a r e a n d list e n to th e ir p a rtn e r’s a nsw e r, th e n dr a w th e m o n th e p a p e r.
Th e ir p a rtn e r a sks th e m w h e r e c e rt a in it e ms a r e a n d th e y a nsw e r w hil e th e ir p a rtn e r
dr a ws. Th e y a lr e a d y h a v e w h a t th e y n e e d to dr a w , b ut th e y d o n ’t h a v e th e
l o c a tio n. A t e a c h e r’s a nsw e r k e y is in c lu d e d f or b o th v e rsio ns
• Dr a w a n d writ e th e pr e p ositi o ns
Stu d e nts writ e a n d dr a w a n o b j e c t. Th e n th e y writ e w h e r e it is in r e l a tio n to a n o th e r
o b j e c t. (i. e . Wh e r e is th e a p p l e ? It’s o n th e t a b l e .) For tw o of th e b ox e s, th e stu d e nts
w ill n e e d to writ e a n d dr a w tw o o b j e c ts. Th e n writ e w h e r e th e y a r e in r e l a tio n to
e a c h o th e r usin g a pr e p ositio n.
• Dr a w y o ur ro o m
Stu d e nts dr a w th e ir ro o m a n d d e s c ri b e w h e r e thin gs a r e l o c a t e d usin g pr e p ositio ns.
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Pr e p ositio ns
Wh e r e is th e a p p l e ? Dr a w a lin e .
1.
in
2.
un d er
3.
on
4.
b etw e e n
5.
a bov e
6.
n e xt t o
7.
In fro nt o f
8.
b e hin d
Pr e p ositio ns
1. Th e c o ff e e c u p is ________ th e s a u c er.
2. Th e p h o t o fr a m e is _____________ th e mi c ro w a v e .
3. Th e t e a p o t is ____________ th e c o ff e e c u p a n d milk.
4. Th e p l a t e is _________________ th e mi c ro w a v e .
5. Th e f a n is _______________ th e t a b l e .
6. Th e a p p l e is __________________ th e t a b l e .
7. C o ff e e is _________ th e c o ff e e c u p .
8. Th e milk c a rt o n is ___________ th e mi c ro w a v e .
on
n e xt t o
a bov e
in fro nt o f
un d er
b e hin d
b etw e e n
in
Pr e p ositio ns
Ask a n d list e n t o y o ur fri e n d a b o ut w h e r e
thin gs a r e a n d dr a w th e m .
A
Wh a t y o u n e e d t o dr a w is..
Th e c h e e se is in th e r e fri g e r a t or.
Th e m uffin is n e xt t o th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e p l a t e is in fro nt o f th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e e g g is o n th e p l a t e .
Th e c a t is u n d e r th e t a b l e .
F or y o ur fri e n d
Pr e p ositio ns
A N S WER KEY
A
Wh a t y o u n e e d t o dr a w is..
Th e c h e e se is in th e r e fri g e r a t or.
Th e m uffin is n e xt t o th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e p l a t e is in fro nt o f th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e e g g is o n th e p l a t e .
Th e c a t is u n d e r th e t a b l e .
F or y o ur fri e n d
Pr e p ositio ns
Ask a n d list e n t o y o ur fri e n d a b o ut w h e r e
thin gs a r e a n d dr a w th e m .
B
Wh a t y o u n e e d t o dr a w is..
Th e f a n is a b o v e th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e h a m b urg e r is n e xt t o th e mi cro w a v e .
F or y o ur fri e n d
Th e i c e c r e a m is in th e r e fri g e r a t or.
Th e p l a t e is o n th e t a b l e a n d th e p a n c a k e s a r e o n th e p l a t e .
Th e sli c e o f p izz a is u n d e r th e t a b l e .
Pr e p ositio ns
A N S WER KEY
B
Wh a t y o u n e e d t o dr a w is..
Th e f a n is a b o v e th e mi cro w a v e .
Th e h a m b urg e r is n e xt t o th e mi cro w a v e .
F or y o ur fri e n d
Th e i c e c r e a m is in th e r e fri g e r a t or.
Th e p l a t e is o n th e t a b l e a n d th e p a n c a k e s a r e o n th e p l a t e .
Th e sli c e o f p izz a is u n d e r th e t a b l e .
Pr e p ositio ns
Wh er e is th e _________ ?
Wh er e is th e _________ ?
It is ___________________ .
It is ___________________ .
Wh er e is th e _________ ?
____________________ ?
It is ___________________ .
_______________________ .
Pr e p ositio n
Dr a w y o ur ro o m a n d writ e w h e r e thin gs a r e .
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : M o n e y
N o t e t o t e a c h e rs: This b o o k us e s U. S. m o n e y f or th e m o n e y s e c tio n.
• M a t c h th e m o n e y
Stu d e nts dr a w a lin e c o n n e c tin g th e p i c tur e to th e n a m e of th e c oin a n d a m o u nt.
• H o w m u c h is it?
Stu d e nts a d d u p th e m o n e y a n d writ e th e c orr e c t a m o u nt in th e c orr e c t f orm a t o n
th e lin e .
• Fl e a m a rk e t (2 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts b u y thin gs fro m th e fl e a m a rk e t. Th e y c a n writ e w h a t th e y a r e g oin g to
b u y a n d a d d m o n e y o n th e lin e , or t e a c h e rs c a n lim it th e a m o u nt of m o n e y
stu d e nts c a n sp e n d . For e x a m p l e , stu d e nts w ill h a v e o nly 30$ to b u y thin gs fro m
th e fl e a m a rk e t.
Th e w orksh e e t with t w o st a rs h a s m or e c o m pli c a t e d n u m b e rs.
•
O nlin e sh o p p in g
Stu d e nts w ill pr e t e n d to sh o p o nlin e . Te a c h e rs c a n giv e stu d e nts a sh o p p in g list or
stu d e nts c a n b u y thin gs fr e e ly. Stu d e nts dr a w it e ms a n d writ e a pri c e .
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Money
1.
dim e
1 c e nt
q u a rt er
5 c e nts
ni c k e l
10 c e nts
p e n ny
25 c e nts
2.
3.
4.
Money
H o w m u c h is it?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
+
=
$ _________
+
=
$ _________
+
=
$ _________
+
=
$ _________
=
$ _____.____
=
$ _____.____
+
+
+
+
+
+
=
$ _____.____
+
+
=
$ _____.____
8.
Money
Fl e a M a rk e t
a te d dy
b e ar $ 2
a so c c e r
b a ll $ 6
a b i c y cl e
$ 25
a bag
$ 10
G l a ss e s
$ 10
a b a sk e t b a ll
$8
3 b o o ks
$3
a b a s e b a ll
$7
3 p e n c ils
$1
a y o-y o
$2
a cub e
$1
a hat
$5
I w a nt t o b uy ______________________________________
___________________________________________________.
M y t o t a l is $ __________________ .
Money
Fl e a M a rk e t
a te d dy
b e a r $2
a so c c e r
b a ll $6.20
a b i c y cl e
$25.10
a bag
$10.30
G l a ss e s
$10.05
a b a sk e t b a ll
$8.99
3 p e n c ils
$1.50
3 b o o ks
$3.50
a hat
$5.50
a y o-y o
$2.30
a cub e
$1.10
a b a s e b a ll
$7.10
I w a nt t o b uy ______________________________________
___________________________________________________.
M y t o t a l is $ __________________ .
Money
Y o ur c a rt
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
$ ________
O rd er To t a l:
$ ____________
____ it e ms in y o ur c a rt
E d it y o ur c a rt
$ ________
$ ________
C h e c k o ut
Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : A nim a ls
• Writ e th e a ni m a l n a m e (3 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts writ e th e n a m e of th e a nim a l u n d e r th e p i c tur e .
If y o u a r e n ’t sur e of a n a nim a l n a m e , c h e c k th e c orr e sp o n d in g fl a sh c a rd in th e
r e so ur c e s e c tio n. M or e st a rs a t th e t o p ri g ht m e a n m or e d iffi c ult v o c a b ul a ry. Th e
st a rs a r e a lso us e d t o m a t c h th e v o c a b ul a ry t o th e c rossw ord p uzzl e s.
• A ni m a l c rossw ord p uzzl es (6 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts writ e th e a nim a l n a m e in th e c orr e c t sp a c e s usin g th e p i c tur e c u e .
A n a nsw e r k e y is in c lu d e d f or e a c h of th e 3 p uzzl e s.
Th e a nim a l v o c a b ul a ry a t th e b o tt o m c a n b e c ut off t o m a k e it m or e c h a ll e n gin g .
Th e st a rs o n th e t o p ri g ht in d i c a t e d iffi c ulty a n d v o c a b ul a ry s e t.
• Extr a a ni m a l v o c a b ul a ry (2 sh e e ts)
Th e s e a nim a ls a r e l e ss c o m m o nly kn o w n a n d c a n b e us e d a s e xtr a v o c a b ul a ry.
Stu d e nts fill in th e b l a nks w ith th e n a m e s of th e a nim a ls.
• M a t c h th e a ni m a ls t o th e l e tt e rs
Th e stu d e nts finish writin g th e a nim a l n a m e . Th e first l e tt e r is a lr e a d y giv e n.
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Instru c tio ns f or t e a c h ers
To p i c : A nim a ls ( c o nt.)
• Wh er e d o w e liv e ?
Stu d e nts writ e th e n a m e of th e a nim a l a n d / or dr a w th e a nim a l in th e p l a c e it
b e l o n gs. M ulti p l e c orr e c t a nsw e rs a r e p ossi b l e .
• Dr a w th e a ni m a l f a c e s (3 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts dr a w th e a nim a l f a c e a n d writ e w h a t a nim a l it is.
• Wh o a m I? (3 sh e e ts)
Stu d e nts g u e ss th e c orr e c t a nim a l b a s e d o n th e c lu es a n d writ e th e a nim a l n a m e in
th e b l a nk. Stu d e nts a lso c r e a t e th e ir o w n c lu e s a n d h a v e o th e r stu d e nts g u e ss th e
c orr e c t a nim a l.
Th e s e a r e q uit e d iffi c ult a n d so mi g ht b e b e tt e r suit e d f or m or e a d v a n c e d stu d e nts.
• M y f a v orit e a ni m a l
Stu d e nts dr a w th e ir f a v orit e a nim a l a n d writ e so m e thin g a b o ut th e a nim a l or w h y it
is th e ir f a v orit e .
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A nim a ls
______________
______________
______________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
A nim a ls
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
A nim a ls
__________
__________
__________
____________
____________
______________
______________
______________
______________
__________
____________
______________
______________
A nim a ls
1.
3.
2.
4.
6.
5.
7.
8.
9.
1.
6.
4.
7.
5.
3.
6.
8.
5.
9.
r a b b it
pig
2.
duck
dog
c at
cow
ti g er
c hi c k e n
hi p p o
b e ar
fro g
A nim a ls
A N S WER KEY
1.
2.
c h i
c k
e n
i
3.
4.
t
p i
i
p
6.
5.
d o g
u
c
g
c o w
e
a
7.
8.
r
a b b i
k
t
e
a
9.
f
1.
o g
6.
4.
7.
2.
5.
3.
6.
8.
5.
9.
r a b b it
pig
r
duck
dog
c at
cow
ti g er
c hi c k e n
hi p p o
b e ar
fro g
A nim a ls
1.
10.
4.
11.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
12.
5.
12 .
7.
6.
8.
7.
9.
10 .
11 .
2.
li o n
h ors e
w olf
ro ost er
m o nk e y
3.
8.
6.
9.
a lli g a t or
sh e e p
p and a
e l e p h a nt
f ox
sn a k e
e a gl e
A nim a ls
A N S WER KEY
1.
10.
4.
11.
p a n d 2.a
4.l
12.
5.
3.
1.
w
i
o n
l
l
i
5.
f
o x
g
12 .
e l
7.
e p h a n t
t
6.
m
7.
r
9.
s
10 .
h o r
11 .
e a g l
s
e
8.
o o s
n
n
k
a
e
k
y
e
p
h ors e
w olf
ro ost er
m o nk e y
t
e r
2.
e
li o n
o
3.
8.
6.
9.
a lli g a t or
sh e e p
p and a
e l e p h a nt
f ox
sn a k e
e a gl e
A nim a ls
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
i
12.
2.
1.
7.
3.
9.
4.
12.
10.
6.
11.
8.
12.
5.
p a rro t
wh ale
c a m el
se al
p e n g uin
sku nk
fl a min g o
ostri c h
g orill a
gir a ff e
b ull
sq uirr e l
sw a n
A nim a ls
A N S WER KEY
1.
f
2.
g o r i
l
l
a
a
3.
o
c
s q u i
8.
p a r r
o t
n
m
r
g
e
i
o
b u l
p
6.
5.
11.
4.
m
l
r r
7.
e l
w
n
10.
g i
c
9.
h
r
s
a f f
e
u
l
a
i
e
l
12.
h
s k u n k
w
a
n
2.
1.
7.
3.
9.
4.
12.
10.
6.
11.
8.
12.
5.
p a rro t
wh ale
c a m el
se al
p e n g uin
sku nk
fl a min g o
ostri c h
g orill a
gir a ff e
b ull
sq uirr e l
sw a n
A nim a ls
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
A nim a ls
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
A nim a ls
Writ e th e a nim a ls n a m e f or e a c h l e tt er.
A _____________
G _____________
R_____________
B _____________
H_____________
S_____________
C _____________
K_____________
T_____________
D_____________
L _____________
W_____________
E_____________
M_____________
Z_____________
F_____________
P_____________
A nim a ls
Writ e th e n a m e of th e a nim a l in th e p l a c e
th e y b e lo n g .
F a rm a ni m a ls
Zo o a ni m a ls
P e t a ni m a ls
A nim a ls
Dr a w th e a nim a l f a c e s.
It is a ______________ .
It is a ______________ .
It is a ______________ .
____________________ .
A nim a ls
Dr a w th e a nim a l f a c e s.
It is a ______________ .
It is a n ____________ .
It is a ______________ .
____________________ .
A nim a ls
Dr a w th e a nim a l f a c e s.
It is a ______________ .
It is a ____________ .
It is a ______________ .
____________________ .
A nim a ls
Wh o a m I?
I lo v e t o sl e e p a lo t.
I lik e t o e a t fish.
I a lw a ys st a y in a tr e e .
P e o p l e think I d o n ’t
I a m gr a y a n d w hit e .
lik e d o gs.
Y o u c a n s e e m e in
I lik e t o b e a lo n e .
A ustr a li a .
I a m a p e t.
It is a ______________ .
It is a ____________ .
I a m gr e e n.
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I c a n ju m p hi g h.
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I m a k e lo ts o f n ois e
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w h e n it r a ins.
_____________________
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It is a _______________ .
It is a / an ___________ .
A nim a ls
Wh o a m I?
I h a v e a lo n g n e c k.
I lik e t o e a t l e a v e s.
I a m v e ry sc a ry.
I mi g ht win if I fi g ht a
li o n.
I a m y e llo w with bro w n
I h a v e or a n g e a n d
sp o ts.
b l a c k stri p es.
It is a ______________ .
It is a ____________ .
_____________________
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It is a / an ___________ .
It is a / an ___________ .
A nim a ls
Wh o a m I?
I w a lk o n t w o f e e t.
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I c a n swi m f a st, b ut I
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w a lk slo wly.
_____________________
Y o u c a n visit m e a t th e
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So uth Pol e .
_____________________
It is a ______________ .
It is a / an ___________ .
_____________________
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It is a / an ___________ .
It is a / an ___________ .
A nim a ls
Wh a t is y o ur f a v orit e a nim a l?
___________________________________________
___________________________________________ .
Extr a r e so ur c e s
MINI-BO OK TEMPLATE
AND FLASH C ARDS
To m a k e a mini-b o o k:
C ut o ut th e m ini b o o k. C ut a l o n g th e d o tt e d lin e s. M a k e sur e to c ut th e d o tt e d
lin e s in th e m i d d l e b ut d o n ’t c ut th e soli d lin e s in th e m i d d l e . This w ill a llo w th e
b o o k p a g e s to b e turn e d . Fol d th e b o o k l e n g th w is e a n d th e n f ol d it in
a c c ord io n f a shio n lik e y o u w e r e f ol d in g u p a m a p .
Fl a sh c a rds:
A ll fl a sh c a rds h a v e th e a nsw e rs a lr e a d y o n th e m . In ord e r to q uiz stu d e nts, th e
a nsw e rs c a n b e f ol d e d b a c k b e hin d th e c a rd . A lso, th e c a rds c a n b e f ol d e d
to g e th e r to m a k e d o u b l e si d e d fl a sh c a rds.
M o n e y:
Th e m o n e y c a n b e c ut o ut a n d us e d in c l a ss. A lso a s a si d e n o t e , th e US
q u a rt e r h a s m a n y d e si g ns o n th e b a c k. O n e d e si g n w a s c h os e n b ut y o u m a y
w a nt t o l e t stu d e nts kn o w th a t r e a l US q u a rt e rs h a v e m a n y d e si g ns o n th e
b a c k. Th e fro nt r e m a ins th e s a m e th o u g h.
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Do you te a ch a dults or IELTS?
Sp e a kin g of o th e r b o o ks in o ur gro w in g c oll e c tio n. If y o u t e a c h a d ults y o u m ig ht
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