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Last updated: April 3, 2010
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Greetings!

Unless you happened upon this webpage accidentally, you are here to download some of the ESL visuals I've made.

I created this page because some of the documents are large, and I did not want to clog up anybody's email with something they might not want. Also, if you know somebody who might find these visuals useful, you can direct them to this page so they can view &/or download them.

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These are not copyrighted materials at this time, you are free to distribute them or change them to suit your needs.

Please remember - visual representation is crucial for helping ELLs understand the language that we are teaching and using in the classroom. This can be done using visual/dramatic gestures, on-the-spot drawings, and prepared visuals like the ones below.

Rebecca

1.1: My Family and Me

Animal_Babies_visuals.doc
Quarter-page visuals of all the mother/baby animal pairs in Animal Babies: elephant/calf, giraffe/calf, koala/joey, owl/owlet, panda/cub, penguin/chick, polar bear/cub, seal/pup, zebra/foal.

Animal_Babies_visuals_v2.doc
Same as Animal_Babies_visuals.doc, but with each mother/baby pair on one half-page card instead of two quarter-page cards. (Visuals: elephant/calf, giraffe/calf, koala/joey, owl/owlet, panda/cub, penguin/chick, polar bear/cub, seal/pup, zebra/foal).

More_animal_mom-baby_pairs.doc
More mom-baby animal pairs to supplement the vocabulary in Animal Babies: cat/kitten, chicken/chick, cow/calf, deer/fawn, dog/puppy, eagle/eaglet, goat/kid, horse/foal, kangaroo/joey, pig/piglet, sheep/lamb, tiger/cub.

More_animal_mom-baby_pairs_v2.doc
Same as More_animal_mom-baby_pairs.doc, but with each mother/baby pair on one half-page card instead of two quarter-page cards. (Visuals: cat/kitten, chicken/ckick, cow/calf, deer/fawn, dog/puppy, eagle/eaglet, goat/kid, horse/foal, kangaroo/joey, pig/piglet, sheep/lamb, tiger/cub).

Animal_families.doc
Half-page, unlabeled visuals of animal families: cat, camel, chicken, deer, dog, giraffe, goat, hippo, kangaroo, leopard, ostrich, penguin.

Animals_bw-sheet-for-students.doc
This page has 20 black & white visuals of animals. Color visuals of these animals can be found in Animal_Babies_visuals.doc and More_animal_mom-baby_pairs.doc.
Visuals: cat, chicken, cow, deer, dog, elephant, giraffe, goat, horse, kangaroo, koala, owl, panda, penguin, pig, polar bear, seal, sheep, tiger, zebra.

 

1.2: Families Together

Family_activities_with-captions.doc
16 quarter page cards, with different relatives of an extended family engaged in various activities. Each picture has a 22-pt caption underneath.
Captions: A family can go for a walk together; A family can eat dinner together; A family can walk a dog together; A family can go camping together; A family can carve a pumpkin together; A family can pick apples together; A family can rake leaves together; A family can build a snowman together; A family can fly a kite together; A family can go to the beach together; A family can read books together; A family can go to the museum together; A family can go hiking together; A family can go swimming together; A family can plant seeds together; A family can go to the park together.

Family_activities_no-captions.doc
16 quarter page cards, with different relatives of an extended family engaged in various activities. There is no text on the visuals, but a list of captions is included at the end for matching activities.
Captions: A family can go for a walk together; A family can eat dinner together; A family can walk a dog together; A family can go camping together; A family can carve a pumpkin together; A family can pick apples together; A family can rake leaves together; A family can build a snowman together; A family can fly a kite together; A family can go to the beach together; A family can read books together; A family can go to the museum together; A family can go hiking together; A family can go swimming together; A family can plant seeds together; A family can go to the park together.

Families_playing_together_visuals.doc
24 quarter-page visuals (no text) of families having fun. Visuals: Family barbecue, family bicycling, family birthday party, family on the computer, family eating ice cream, family fishing, family picnic, family dancing, family flying kite, family playing game, family carving pumpkin, family at the beach, family playing, family reading, family riding horses, family singing, family playing in snow, family on vacation, family watching TV, family looking at the stars, family cooking, family walking the dog, family at the zoo, family swimming.

Picnic_visuals.doc
Unlabeled visuals to support the concept of a picnic.
Things to bring/pack: Basket, sandwiches, juice, water, chips, salad, brownies, fruit, blanket.
Activities: Fly a kite, break a pinata, sing, play ball, blow bubbles, catch butterflies, play tag, take a nap.

The_Squeaky_Old_Bed_visuals.doc
Visuals to support "The Squeaky Old Bed:" Grandma, Grandpa, grandson, cave, dog, cat, mouse, pig, market, bed.

 

1.3: Families Change

Action_word_dictionary.pdf
26 labeled visuals of basic verbs, to assist students in writing "I/He/She can ___." sentences. If printed double-sided on legal paper, it folds into a 4-page booklet.
Visuals: Catch, climb, cut, dance, dig, drink, draw, eat, jump, kick, paint, read, run, sing, sit, sleep, swim, throw, walk, wash, zip; five senses (see, hear, smell, touch, taste).

What_can_babies_do_visuals.doc
Eight half-page visuals, labeled with 58-point text sentences, showing what babies can do.
Visuals: Babies can smile; Babies can cry; Babies can eat; Babies can drink; Babies can crawl; Babies can walk {with a walker}; Babies can play; Babies can sleep.

Baby_things_and_big-kid_things_visuals.doc
Twenty quarter-page visuals of things that babies use, compared to things that 'big kids' use. The visuals are unlabeled, but a set of 42-point text labels is provided at the end of the document.
Babies use: bib, bottle, carriage, crib, diaper, highchair, pacifier, rattle, stroller, baby toys, walker.
Big kids use: napkins, cup, bicycle, bed, bathroom, chair, lollipop, scooter, toys for big kids.

2.1: Learning About Friends

Activities_with_friends_INSIDE.doc
14 quarter-page visuals of activities friends can do inside: Baking cookies, playing with blocks, playing board games, playing cards, using computers, playing with dolls, drawing, painting, having a puppet show, doing puzzles, reading, watching TV, playing with trucks, playing video games.

Activities_with_friends_OUTSIDE.doc
16 quarter-page visuals of activities friends can do outside: Camping, climbing trees, fishing, flying kites, having a picnic, hiking, ice skating, jumping rope, making a snowman, planting a garden, playing catch, playing in a sandbox, riding bikes, running (playing tag), riding a see-saw, swinging.

Friend_activities_inside-outside-both_Venn_diagram_visuals.doc
12 small visuals [six per page] of various friend activities that can be done: 1) outside only, 2) inside only, or 3) both inside and outside. These can be used to illustrate a Venn diagram.
Outside only: Riding bikes, flying kites, fishing, snowball fight.
Inside only: Using computers, watching TV, playing video games.
Inside/outside: Playing with cars, reading, talking, telling jokes, sharing ice cream.

2.2: What Is a Friend?

what_do_friends_do_visuals.doc
Five full-page visuals, with captions, describing what friends do.
Visuals: Friends share; Friends cooperate; Friends like each other; Friends do things together; Friends help each other.

Friends_playing_games.doc
16 quarter-page visuals of friends playing various games. A set of 42-point text labels is provided on the last page.
Visuals: Baseball, basketball, football, ping-pong, soccer, blind man's bluff, hide and seek, hopscotch, tag, tug of war, board game, cards, checkers, jacks, musical chairs, video games.

friends_sharing_visuals.doc
One full page and four half-page visuals illustrating friends sharing.

Friends_helping_in_the_community.doc
Seven quarter-page visuals of friends helping in their community. Each visual has a 12-point caption underneath, to be read by the teacher.
Visuals: Collecting money for charity, helping a disabled friend, painting a mual, picking up litter, planting trees, raking leaves, shoveling snow for elderly neighbors.

Number_cards_fruits.doc
16 quarter-page visuals illustrating different amounts of fruit. A set of 42-pt. text labels is provided on the last page.

 

vehicle_dictionary_for_students.pdf
30 labeled visuals of vehicles, divided by land, air, sea, and different types of trucks. If printed double-sided on legal paper, it folds into a 4-page booklet.
Visuals: ambulance, bicycle, bus, camper, car, horse carriage, motorcycle, police car, scooter, tractor, train, truck, subway, taxi, van; airplane, balloon, blimp, helicopter, rocket, seaplane; boat, ship, submarine; 18 wheeler, dump truck, garbage truck, ice cream truck, pickup truck, tanker.

vehicle_visuals_BASIC_labeled.doc
12 quarter-page illustrations, with labels, of basic vehicles.
Visuals: airplane, bicycle, boat, bus, school bus, car, helicopter, motorcycle, ship, train, truck, van.

vehicle_visuals_BASIC_no-labels.doc
12 quarter-page illustrations, unlabeled, of basic vehicles. Separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: airplane, bicycle, boat, bus, school bus, car, helicopter, motorcycle, ship, train, truck, van.

vehicle_bingo_24-cards.doc
24 half-page bingo cards with images of basic and tier II vehicle vocabulary. A set of call tokens is provided on the final page.
Each bingo card is 4 x 4 and contains 16 of the following 21 visuals: airplane, balloon, blimp, boat, bus, car, dump truck, helicopter, motorcycle, pickup truck, scooter, ship, bicycle, train, seaplane, tractor, 18 wheeler, tricycle, van, police car, ambulance.

vehicle_bingo_large-visuals.doc
21 half-page visuals depicting the pictures from vehicle_bingo_24-cards.doc. These can be used in place of the call tokens, or anywhere large, simple visuals are needed.
Visuals: airplane, balloon, blimp, boat, bus, car, dump truck, helicopter, motorcycle, pickup truck, scooter, ship, bicycle, train, seaplane, tractor, 18 wheeler, tricycle, van, police car, ambulance.

vehicle_visuals_TIER-II_labeled.doc
28 quarter-page illustrations, labeled, of various vehicles.
Visuals: ambulance, balloon, blimp, camper, fire engine, horse carriage, pedicab, police car, scooter, seaplane, submarine, subway, tractor, tricycle, 18 wheeler, dump truck, garbage truck, pickup truck, tanker, snow plow, backhoe, cart, ferry, ice cream truck, rocket, tow truck, trolley, tugboat.

vehicle_visuals_TIER-II_no-labels.doc
28 quarter-page illustrations, unlabeled, of various vehicles. Separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: ambulance, balloon, blimp, camper, fire engine, horse carriage, pedicab, police car, scooter, seaplane, submarine, subway, tractor, tricycle, 18 wheeler, dump truck, garbage truck, pickup truck, tanker, snow plow, backhoe, cart, ferry, ice cream truck, rocket, tow truck, trolley, tugboat.

getting_around_in_winter_visuals.doc
7 quarter-page visuals illustrating ways of getting around in winter weather.
Visuals: sled, sleigh, snowmobile, snow plow, skis, snowshoes, ice skates.

food_dictionary_for_students.pdf
39 labeled visuals of basic foods. When printed double-sided on legal paper, it folds into a 4-page booklet, with breakfast/lunch/dinner foods on the inside and snacks/treats on the back cover.
Visuals: bacon, bagels, bread, cereal, cheese, chicken, eggs, fish, french fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, meat, muffins, pancakes, pizza, rice, salad, sandwich, sausages, soup, spaghetti, stir-fry, sushi, tacos; apples, bananas, grapes, nuts, strawberries, watermelon; cake, candy, chips, cookies, cupcakes, ice cream, pie, popcorn, pretzels.

breakfast_lunch_dinner_snack_full-page_visuals.doc
Five legal-sized full-page visuals showing foods typically eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. The first page shows all four meals organized around a clock to show sequence and general mealtimes.

basic_foods_visuals_labeled.doc
24 quarter-page visuals, with labels, illustrating basic foods.
Visuals: bacon, bagels, bread, cereal, cheese, chicken, eggs, fish, french fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, meat, muffins, pancakes, pizza, rice, salad, sandwiches, sausages, soup, spaghetti, stir fry, sushi, tacos.

basic_foods_visuals_no-labels.doc
24 quarter-page visuals, unlabeled, illustrating basic foods. Separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: bacon, bagels, bread, cereal, cheese, chicken, eggs, fish, french fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, meat, muffins, pancakes, pizza, rice, salad, sandwiches, sausages, soup, spaghetti, stir fry, sushi, tacos.

 

4.1: Where Food Comes From

fruits_visuals.doc
16 quarter-page visuals of fruits. The visuals are not labeled, but separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: Apples, banana, blueberries, cherries, grapes, kiwi, lemon, melons, orange, peach, pears, pineapple, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon.

vegetables_visuals.doc
18 quarter-page visuals of vegetables. Separate text labels are provided on the last page.
Visuals: Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger, green beans, lettuce mushrooms, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes.

fruit_visuals_1-6-items.doc
36 half-page flashcards with different numbers of fruit items. These can be used to illustrate and practice the concept of plurals, and to review numbers from 1 - 6.

fruits_labeling_worksheet.doc
This worksheet has illustrations of 8 foods for students to label: corn, pear, lemon, grapes, banana, apple, pumpkin, watermelon.

farmers_market_role_play_signs.doc
Two legal-sized pages, each with pictures of four produce items and prices. With the addition of play-money dollar bills, these visuals support role-playing buying and selling at a farmers' market.
Visuals: broccoli, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, blueberries, mangoes, peaches, watermelons.

apple_stuff_labeled.doc
11 labeled quarter-page visuals of things that can be made with apples.
Visuals: apple cake, apple jelly, apple juice, apple pancakes, apple pie, apple salad, apple tart, applesauce, baked apples, candy apples, dried apples.

apple_stuff_no-labels.doc
11 unlabeled quarter-page visuals of things that can be made with apples. Separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: apple cake, apple jelly, apple juice, apple pancakes, apple pie, apple salad, apple tart, applesauce, baked apples, candy apples, dried apples.

baking_stuff_visuals.doc
20 quarter-page visuals to support a discussion about baking.
Materials: baking pan, cookie sheets, measuring cups, measuring spoons, mixer, mixing bowl, mixing spoon, oven, rolling pin.
Ingredients: butter, eggs, flour, sugar, milk, oil.
Things that can be baked: bread, cakes, cookies, muffins, pies.

fruit_labeling_worksheet_with-word-bank.doc
A fill-in-the-blank worksheet with 9 produce items and a word bank.

4.2: What's For Dinner?

cooking_action_words_visuals_labeled.doc
16 quarter-page labeled visuals, illustrating cooking-related action words.
Visuals: add, bake, blend, boil, chop, cook, cut, drain, grate, mix, peel, pour, slice, spread, crack eggs, mash.

cooking_action_words_visuals_no-labels.doc
16 quarter-page unlabeled visuals, illustrating cooking-related action words. Separate text labels are provided on the last page.
Visuals: add, bake, blend, boil, chop, cook, cut, drain, grate, mix, peel, pour, slice, spread, crack eggs, mash.

food_textures_visuals.doc
Six half-page cards, each with illustrations of a certain food texture.
Visuals: Crunchy foods, Creamy foods, Crumbly foods, Chewy foods, Sticky foods, Juicy foods.


4.3: Food Traditions

Produce_from_farm_to_market_visuals.doc
8 half-page visuals depicting how vegetables are grown for market. These cards can be used to provide background knowledge, and to practice B-M-E sequencing with students.
Beginning: Preparing the soil, planting seeds and seedlings.
Middle: Watering, weeding, fertilizing.
End: Picking and harvesting, driving to market, selling.

 

animal_dictionary_for_students.doc
36 labeled visuals of animals in four categories: pets, zoo animals, farm animals, and wild animals. When printed double-sided on legal paper, it can be folded into a 4-page booklet.
Visuals: bird, cat, dog, fish, guinea pig, hamster, hermit crab, lizard, rabbit, snake, snail, turtle; bear, camel, elephant, gorilla, hippo, kangaroo, lion, monkey, rhino, tiger, walrus, zebra; chicken, cow, goat, horse, pig, sheep; deer, fox, frog, mouse, raccoon, squirrel.

animals_not_in_Animal-Babies-ABC_visuals_LABELED.doc
28 labeled quarter-page visuals of animals not represented in Animal Babies ABC.
Visuals: anteater, bat, beaver, camel, chipmunk, cow, donkey, goat, gopher, gorilla, hippopotamus, kangaroo, lion, mole, monkey, mouse, panda, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, skunk, squirrel, turtle, wolf; chicken, duck, goose.

animals_not_in_Animal-Babies-ABC_visuals_NO-LABELS.doc
28 unlabeled quarter-page visuals of animals not represented in Animal Babies ABC. A separate sheet of text labels is provided on the final page.
Visuals: anteater, bat, beaver, camel, chipmunk, cow, donkey, goat, gopher, gorilla, hippopotamus, kangaroo, lion, mole, monkey, mouse, panda, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, skunk, squirrel, turtle, wolf; chicken, duck, goose.

 

5.1: Animals We Know

pets_visuals_LABELED.doc
14 labeled quarter-page cards illustrating common (and uncommon) pets.
Visuals: cat, dog, ferret, fish, guinea pig, hamster, hermit crab, lizard, parakeet, parrot, rabbit, snail, snake, turtle.

pets_visuals_NO-LABELS.doc
14 unlabeled quarter-page cards illustrating common (and uncommon) pets. A separate sheet of text labels is provided on the final page.
Visuals: cat, dog, ferret, fish, guinea pig, hamster, hermit crab, lizard, parakeet, parrot, rabbit, snail, snake, turtle.

pets_labeling_worksheet.pdf
Worksheet with nine illustrations of pets and space to label each one underneath. More advanced students can try to sound words out, and less advanced students can use their animal dictionaries.

 

5.2: How Animals Change and Grow

animals_in_Animal-Babies-ABC_visuals_LABELED.doc
Labeled illustrations of the animals in Animal Babies ABC.
Visuals: alligator, bear, cat, dog, elephant, frog, giraffe, horse, ibex, jaguar, koala, llama, moose, nightingale, otter, penguin, quail, raccoon, sheep, tiger, porcUpine, viper, walrus, foX, yak, zebra.

animals_in_Animal-Babies-ABC_visuals_NO-LABELS.doc
Unlabeled illustrations of the animals in Animal Babies ABC. Separate text labels are provided on the final page.
Visuals: alligator, bear, cat, dog, elephant, frog, giraffe, horse, ibex, jaguar, koala, llama, moose, nightingale, otter, penguin, quail, raccoon, sheep, tiger, porcUpine, viper, walrus, foX, yak, zebra.

animal_anatomy_visuals.doc
Seven full-page cards showing animal attributes, each with 3 - 4 examples.
Visuals: fur (bear, cat, rabbit, wolf), scales (alligator, fish, snake, turtle), horns (cow, goat, ox, rhinoceros), antlers (elk, deer, moose), paws (lion, raccoon, panda, dog) hooves (horse, cow, goat, giraffe), tusks (elephant, walrus, warthog).

zoo_animals_sentence_writing_worksheet.pdf
2-page document with space to write 11 "I see a ___" sentences about zoo animals. The first nine sentences have visual prompts, with space for the student to draw their own animals in the last two spaces. Additionally, the first two sentences are provided in letters-to-trace form to provide a model for the rest of the worksheet.

 

Community_workers_and_places_dictionary.doc
This dictionary contains 36 visuals of community workers and 27 visuals of community places. When printed double-sided on two legal pages, the document can be collated into a 6-page booklet.
Community workers visuals: artist, baker, barber, butcher, cashier, construction worker, cook, crossing guard, custodian, dancer, dentist, doctor, driver, farmer, firefighter, garbage collector, gardeners, librarian, lifeguard, mail carrier, mechanics, musicians, nurse, painter, photographer, pilot, plumber, police officer, secretary, shopkeeper, soldier, teacher, veterinarian, waiter, waitress, zookeeper.
Community Places visuals: airport, bakery, bank, church, fire station, garage, gas station, hospital, laundromat, library, mosque, movie theater, museum, park, pet shop, pharmacy, pizzeria, playground, police station, pool, post office, restaurant, school, store, supermarket, toy store, zoo.

Community_places_visuals_LABELED.doc
36 half-page cards, labeled, with visuals depicting various community locations.
Locations: airport, bakery, bank, barber shop, church, clinic, clothing store, coffee shop, fire house, garage, gas station, hair salon, hospital, laundromat, library, mall, farmers' market, mosque, movie theater, museum, park, pet shop, pharmacy, pizzeria, playground, police station, pool, post office, restaurant, fast food restaurant, school, shoe store, grocery store, supermarket, toy store, zoo.

Occupations_Basic_male-and-female_LABELED.doc
24 quarter-page visuals of 12 basic occupations, each represented by a man and a woman.
To make one double-sided card for each occupation, do not cut the vertical gray line, and fold the card in half along that line.
Visuals: baker, cook, dentist, doctor, firefighter, librarian, mail carrier, mechanic, nurse, police officer, teacher, waiter/waitress.

Occupations_Other_LABELED.doc
32 quarter-page visuals, labeled, depicting miscellaneous occupations.
Visuals: architect, astronaut, barber, butcher, cashier, clown, construction workers, crossing guard, custodian, dancer, bus driver, taxi driver, truck driver, farmer, florist, garbage collector (sanitation worker), gardener (landscape worker), hairstylist, lifeguard, movers, musicians, nurse, painter, pharmacist, photographer, pilot, plumber, secretary, shopkeeper, soldier, veterinarian, window washer.

6.1: Our Neighborhood

Russ_and_the_Firehouse_visuals_LABELED.doc
14 quarter-page visuals, labeled, of vocabulary from Russ and the Firehouse.
Visuals: ax, fire boots, fire hydrant, fire truck, firehouse dog, flashlight, helmet, hose, ladder, tires; inspect, rinse, scrub, spray.

Russ_and_the_Firehouse_visuals_NO-LABELS.doc
14 quarter-page visuals, not labeled, of vocabulary from Russ and the Firehouse. A separate sheet of text labels is provided on the final page.
Visuals: ax, fire boots, fire hydrant, fire truck, firehouse dog, flashlight, helmet, hose, ladder, tires; inspect, rinse, scrub, spray.

6.2: People and Places

Bus_Stops_people_LABELED.doc
11 quarter-page visuals, labeled, depicting most of the characters in Bus Stops.
Visuals: artist, sightseers, salesman, construction worker, commuters, mechanic, baseball player, nurse, shopper, actor, driver.

Bus_Stops_places_LABELED.doc
12 half-page illustrations, labeled, depicting most of the locations in Bus Stops.
Visuals: baseball field, beach, building site, church, drug store, fair, garage, hospital, junkyard, restaurant, downtown, edge of town.

Unit 7: Weather