Describing picture scenes can be so much fun as a language development activity! Your students' will be so engaged with describing picture scenes through ESL activities speaking and oral language activity. MLs will especially enjoy the cards and topics for esl conversation. This resource is based on a PWIM model of language learning and includes PWIM posters and lesson plans with additional activity for language development.

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The following activities are included for Back to School set:

• Unit Guides
• 2 pictures scenes (color and black/white)
• Word card labels
• Word cards for student practice
• Syllable/rhyming activity
• Listening/speaking prompts
• Reading passages (lexile 210-400)
• Sequence cards (color and black/white)
• Word sort template
• 10 emergent reading/writing practice pages
• Paragraph sorts
• Create your own scene activity
• Language assessments

What's included in the Spring Set:

✅ Unit guides for each scene

✅ Rainy Day Scene (color + black/white)

✅ In the Garden Scene (color + black/white)

✅ Labels

✅ Trace-able word cards

✅ Blank label cards

✅ Word sort t-chart template

✅ 10 spring activities worksheets for reading/writing practice

✅ 2 spring words vocabulary comprehension passages

✅ Sequence cards to sort and retell

✅ 2 themed paragraph sorts

✅ Create-a-scene templates

✅ Beginning sound card games

✅ CVC picture matching card game

✅ Language Assessment template

What's included Winter Set:

✅ Unit guides for each scene

✅ Snowball Fun Scene (color + black/white)

✅ Iceskating Scene (color + black/white)

✅ Labels

✅ Trace-able word cards

✅ Blank label cards

✅ Word sort t-chart

✅ 10 winter activities worksheets for reading/writing practice

✅ 2 winter word vocabulary comprehension passages

✅ Sequence cards in color + black/white

✅ 2 themed paragraph sorts

✅ Create-a-scene templates

✅ Rhyming card game

✅ CVC picture matching card game

✅ Language Assessment template

What's included fall set:

✅ Unit guides for each scene

✅ Pumpkin Patch Scene (color + black/white)

✅ Apple Orchard Scene (color + black/white)

✅ Labels

✅ Trace-able word cards

✅ Blank label cards

✅ Word sort t-chart

✅ 10 fall activities worksheets for reading/writing practice

✅ 2 fall vocabulary comprehension passages

✅ Sequence cards in color + black/white

✅ Main idea/topic graphic organizer

✅ 2 fall paragraph sorts

✅ Create-a-scene templates

✅ Rhyming card game

✅ Syllable card game

✅ Language Assessment template

This describing picture scenes bundle is in a PDF format. It can be accessed through a computer/device and is intended to be printed. The fall activities worksheets may be projected and discussed with students. Most activities were intended to be hands on and interactive to increase efficiency of ESL learning and retention.

You should buy this describing picture scenes set now because it will:

➡️ build background for your students

❗️boost their confidence

help prepare for WIDA ACCESS

give them the opportunity to see their oral language come to life through pictures and literacy.

Set students up for academic conversations and conversations with their peers through more opportunities with oral language activity in their day.

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