The Weather

Stormy, Snowy, Rainy, Sunny, Cloudy, Windy

The Weather1. What is your favorite type of weath-

er? Why?

2. How do you get ready for school on a rainy day?

3. What can you do outside on a snowy day?

4. Choose one type of weather. What are three fun things to do on that kind of day?

5. Choose another type of weather. What clothes do you wear outside in that weather?

6. What climate would you like to live in? Why?

Eat Your Vegetables

Broccoli, Pepper, Tomato, Carrot,

Peas, Onion

Eat Your Vegetables1. What are three vegetables on the

card?

2. What are two more vegetables not on the card? What do they look like?

3. Which vegetables are common in this area? Which vegetables are uncommon in this area? Why?

4. Which vegetables do you like? What other foods do you eat with these vegetables?

5. What vegetables do you eat at breakfast? At lunch? At dinner?

6. What vegetables would you grow in your own garden? Why?

A Trip to the Zoo

Bear, Elephant, Monkey, Lion,

Kangaroo, Giraffe

A Trip to the Zoo1. Which animal on the card is your

favorite? Why?

2. Tell me more about one animal. Where does it live? What does it eat?

3. Which animals have you seen in real life? When and where did you see them?

4. What are three other animals you might see in the zoo? What do they look like?

5. Which animal would you like to speak to? What would you say to the animal?

6. Imagine you are one of these animals. Which animal would you be? Why?

Feelings

Happy, Sad, Angry, Surprised,

Tired, Confused

Feelings1. What are three feelings on this

card?

2. When do you feel happy? Why?

3. When have you felt surprised? What happened? What did you do?

4. When do you feel tired? Why?

5. What are three feelings not on this card? When do you have these feelings?

6. What do you do when you feel confused?

Beverages

Tea, Milk, Soda, Juice,

Water, Coffee

Beverages1. Which drink on the card is the

healthiest? Why?

2. Where do the drinks on the card come from? Where do you get these drinks?

3. What do you drink at breakfast? What do you drink at lunch? Why?

4. What is your favorite drink? What is your second favorite?

5. Why do you drink hot drinks out of a mug? Why do you drink cold drinks out of a glass?

6. Imagine you are in a hot desert. Which drink would you want to have? Why?

Let’s Play!

Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis Ball, Basketball,

Football, Soccer Ball

Let’s Play!1. Which games on the card do you

play as a team? Which do you play as an individual?

2. Which game is the easiest to play? Which one is the most difficult to play? Why?

3. Choose one game. What do you need to play it? Why do you need it?

4. Which games do you like to watch? Why?

5. Which games do you like to play? Why?

6. Which games have you never played before? Which games would you like to play? Why?

Time for School

Desk, Backpack, Pencil, Notebook, Blackboard, Book

Time for School1. Which items on the card do you put

in a backpack?

2. Which items do you need to do your homework? What else do you need to do your homework?

3. Which items on the card are the most expensive? The least expensive? Why?

4. What do students usually do at a desk? Who else uses a desk?

5. What does the teacher use in the classroom? What do the students use in the classroom?

6. What new item would you like in your classroom? Why?

Personal Items

Glasses, Purse, Wallet, Mobile Phone,

Comb, Watch

Personal Items1. Which item on the card is the most

useful? Why?

2. Which items on the card do you wear? Which ones do you carry? Where do you carry them?

3. What are some other personal items that you carry and wear?

4. Which item do you use the most? Why?

5. What do people put in a purse? Why?

6. What personal item would you like to buy? Why?

Snack Time!

Grapes, Crackers, Donuts, Apple,

Banana, Chocolate

Snack Time!1. Which of the snacks on the card is

the healthiest? Which is the least healthy?

2. Which snacks are salty? Which are sweet? Which are crunchy? Which are soft?

3. Which of the snacks do you like to eat? Why?

4. What other snacks do you like to eat? What do they look like?

5. Which snacks are easy to carry with you? Why?

6. Imagine you are having a party. What snacks would you serve?

Hobbies

Reading Books, Riding a Bike, Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Playing Sports, Surfing the Internet

Hobbies1. Which hobbies on the card are good

for a rainy day? Which are good for a sunny day?

2. Which two hobbies are the most similar? Why?

3. What is your favorite hobby? Why?

4. What do you usually read? Tell me about it.

5. What sports do you play? What sports do you watch? Why?

6. Imagine you have a day off from school. What activities would you do for fun? Why do you enjoy them?

Shapes

Circle, Triangle, Octagon, Diamond,

Square, Star

Shapes1. Which shapes on the card have

sides? How many sides does each one have?

2. What things in this room look like the shapes on the card?

3. What three things outside of the classroom have these shapes?

4. What shapes are used for traffic signs? What do the signs mean?

5. What is the same about an octagon and an octopus?

6. In which school subjects do you study shapes? Do you like to study shapes?

Bugs

Cockroach, Ant, Worm, Mosquito,

Grasshopper, Spider

Bugs1. Which bugs on the card are familiar

to you?

2. Where do people usually find bugs?

3. Have you ever seen one of the bugs on the card? What happened?

4. How do people protect themselves from bugs?

5. Which of the bugs are you most afraid of? Why?

6. If you saw a bug in your food, what would you do?

Tools

Hammer, Screwdriver, Saw, Tape Measure,

Pliers, Wrench

Tools1. Which of the tools on the card is the

most useful? Why?

2. Choose two of the tools. What do you do with them?

3. Which tool is the most dangerous to use? Why?

4. Which tool is the easiest to use? The hardest? Why?

5. What other tools are useful around a house?

6. Imagine you could buy one of these tools. Which tool would you buy? Why?

Outdoor Places

Forest, Volcano, Mountain, Island,

Waterfall, Lake

Outdoor Places1. Which of the places on the card is

the most familiar to you? Which is the least familiar?

2. Which places are good for a vacation? Why?

3. Which place would you like to visit? Why?

4. Which of the places are safe to live near? Why? Which are dangerous to live near? Why?

5. Choose one of the places. What kinds of activities can you do there?

6. Choose one of the places. What might it be like to live near this place?

Furniture

Table, Lamp, Chair, Bed,

Bookshelf, Sofa

Furniture1. Which piece of furniture on the card

do you use the most? Why?

2. Which piece of furniture is the heaviest? How do people move it?

3. Which piece of furniture have you slept on? Was it comfortable?

4. What pieces of furniture do you have in the room where you sleep?

5. What other pieces of furniture can be in a house?

6. Where would you put each piece of furniture in a house?

Communication Tools

Radio, Mail, Newspaper, Telephone,

Television, Email

Communication Tools1. Which of the communication tools

on the card do you use most often? Why?

2. Which communication tools are good for communicating with many people at once?

3. Which communication tools are the oldest? The newest?

4. Which communication tool is the most expensive? Why?

5. What communication tools do people have problems with? What kinds of problems do they have?

6. If you could use only one way to communicate with others, which tool would you use? Why?

Transportation

Motorcycle, Car, Train, Airplane,

Bicycle, Bus

Transportation1. What type of transportation on the

card do you use most often? Where do you go?

2. Which two types of transportation on the card are the slowest?

3. Which types of transportation on the card are the most modern?

4. Which types of transportation are the most fun? Why?

5. What types of transportation do you take on a long trip? On a short trip? Why?

6. Imagine you are going on vacation. Where would you go? How would you get there?

The Great Outdoors

Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding, Hiking, Surfing,

Fishing, Skateboarding

The Great Outdoors1. Which of the outdoor activities on

the card is the most fun? Why?

2. Why do people do the activities on the card?

3. Where can people do the activities on the card?

4. Which of the activities is the most popular? Why?

5. Why do you think these activities are popular?

6. What equipment would you need to do the activities on the card?

Jobs

Police Officer, Teacher, Doctor, Construction Worker,

Business Person, Chef

Jobs1. Which jobs on the card are

interesting to you? Why?

2. Where does each person on the card work?

3. Which job requires the most education? Why?

4. Which of the jobs on the card makes the most money? Why?

5. Choose two of the jobs on the card. What do these people wear to work?

6. What other jobs do you know? What job would you like to have in the future?

Everyday Foods

Wheat, Potatoes, Peanuts, Rice,

Beans, Corn

Everyday Foods1. Which of the foods on the card do

you eat often? Do you buy it every day?

2. Which ones do you like to eat? Why?

3. How are the foods on the card grown? How are they used?

4. How do the foods on the card get from the farm to the market?

5. In which parts of the world are the foods on the card common?

6. Imagine you could only eat one of these foods. Which food would you choose? Why?

Musical Instruments

Saxophone, Drum, Piano, Guitar,

Violin, Trumpet

Musical Instruments1. What musical instruments are the

most popular? Why?

2. Do you play any musical instruments? Why or why not?

3. Which instrument on the card can play the loudest? Why?

4. What instruments are used in your favorite type of music?

5. Is it easy or hard to learn to play an instrument? Why?

6. Imagine you are in a band. Which instrument would you play? Why?

At the Market

Fish, Chicken, Bread, Fruit,

Vegetables, Eggs

At the Market1. Which foods on the card are the

most expensive? The least expensive? Why?

2. What other foods do you buy at the market?

3. Which foods do you eat most often?

4. When is the best time of the year to get fruit? Vegetables? Why?

5. How do you bring food home from the market?

6. Imagine you own a store. What foods would you sell in the store? Why?

Outdoor Gear

Sunglasses, Scarf, Rain Boots, Gloves,

Umbrella, Hat

Outdoor Gear1. Which items on the card do you

wear when it is sunny? Why?

2. Which items on the card do you wear when it is cold? Why?

3. Which items on the card do you use when it is rainy? Why?

4. What other things do you wear outside? Why?

5. During what parts of the year do you need special items to wear outside? Why?

6. Imagine you are going on vacation to the beach. What items would you take? Why?

Pets

Rabbit, Fish, Turtle, Cat, Parrot, Dog

Pets1. How big are the pets on the card?

Which pet is the biggest? Which is the smallest?

2. Choose two of the pets. What do these pets eat?

3. Which pets on the card are fun to play with? Why?

4. Choose one of the pets. How do you take care of it?

5. Choose two of the pets. What do they feel like when you touch them?

6. What pet would you like to have? Why?