[PDF/PNG] Story Cards: Thanksgiving and Halloween

These storytelling task cards are perfect for thanksgiving and halloween-themed lessons that focus on speaking, creative storytelling, communication, or even writing!

10/5/2022

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Halloween Thanksgiving ELA ESL Creative Task Cards for speaking writing, and vocabulary

Story Cards are a great way to warm up a class! These storytelling task cards are perfect for Thanksgiving and Halloween-themed lessons that focus on speaking, creative storytelling, communication, or even writing! No matter if it's a lesson that focuses on Thanksgiving, Halloween, Autumn Celebrations, Autumn activities, a vocabulary project, a creative writing workshop, or just a warm-up activity - use these cards to make your students use their creativity!

What is it?

a versatile ELA activity
focusing on communication and accuracy
ESL levels: A2/B1 -> but can be used with more advanced students as well!
for classroom and digital use
individual or pair/group work
a lot of fun and super cute!

What's included?

31 unique story cards: each card consists of 4 different graphics - all stories are seasonal! + short rules of the game
a printable template to let your students design their own stories
a PDF file with 1 card per page
a printable PDF version with 3 cards per page
in both A4 and US Letter format
in colour and B&W

Can be used as:

a warm-up activity - grab your students' attention with a quick story
a speaking task - use the cards to practice cooperative storytelling
a homework assignment - some students create amazing stories when not under pressure
a writing assignment - use the cards as writing prompts to practice writing and accuracy
a classroom project - create a story and draw it as a project

Aims of the activity:

to review/learn thematic vocabulary, objects, and verbs
to be able to form longer sentences
to foster creativity and communication
to review grammar and practice accuracy
to have fun!

Terms of Use:

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It is strictly forbidden to copy, resell or share these activities without written permission from Handy English.

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