ESL Winter vocabulary sports hobbies ALS

Enhance your ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom with our Winter themed activities. This resource helps to teach and review winter vocabulary. This resource can be used for whole class discussion, centers or partner activities. Students get an opportunity to practice the new vocabulary both orally and written with flashcards, writing prompts, worksheets, and "Question of the day".

Resource 1: Winter Daily Questions

Included:

-New vocabulary with images (flashcards)

-Over 30 suggestions for "Question of the day"  

-Short writing and drawing prompts

-Includes a weather chart

-Listen and vote for their favorite music (YouTube playlist shared)

Vocabulary:

Winter sports 

Some indoor winter activities

Winter clothing

A few winter animals

Weather vocabulary

Calendar vocabulary

Resource 2 : Winter vocabulary Low Prep Printables

Explore key winter themes with 54 flashcards for engaging games. Perfect for reinforcing vocabulary with several mystery word printables. Worksheets work well for sub plans, center activities, or low-prep days.

Included:

-54 flashcards (flashcards can be used for a multitude of language games)

-Answer response sheet included for Scoot with flashcards

-Flyswatter Smash /Slap- includes images to project on board

-Seven low prep worksheets for students to practice the new vocabulary

-An editable sub plan

There are several game suggestions included that will have your students actively participating in a friendly learning environment. From the classic "Memory" flashcard game to the interactive "Flyswatter Smash" game, students will have a blast while reinforcing their understanding of basic vocabulary.

Resource 3: Plan an outdoor winter day adventure

This winter themed basic/ core English resource was designed to encourage speaking and writing. There are engaging templates included which focus on planning an outdoor winter day. Students respond orally to each question, as they add on to their plan. This print and go resource takes the stress out of your week as you review basic vocabulary. Students enjoy being creative as they add artwork and sentences to their hot chocolate template.

Included:

- Teacher overview with slides to guide the mini projects

-Vocabulary with images and sentence starters

-Two writing project ideas including a hot chocolate mug and "Biography of a snowman"

Basic Vocabulary:

List of outdoor winter activities or sports ( I want to play)

A limited list of food at a café - build your hot chocolate (I want to have)

List of clothes and equipment (I want to take/wear)

Design a snowman- (3 template options)

Helpful with backpack template:

Scissors, glue, tape, colored pencils, and printed templates