Animals: Vocabulary Activity

Requirements: This activity requires that you have a classroom computer. A projection system, large screen TV, or interactive white board would be ideal.

The Kerpoof website has a great activity called “Make a Picture” that enables ESL kids or classrooms to create scenery that includes animals they have been studying. It is simple to use:

1. Select a background scene.
2. Using the search function, search for various animals such as “mouse”, “cat” or “dog”.
3. After clicking the animal it will appear in the scene.
4. Using the text tool spell animal names and position the text next to the animal.
5. That’s it!  The scenes can be saved, emailed, or printed.

Possible uses:

1. Make a scene together, as a class.  Then suggest students go home and use this site to practice there English skills with their parents.
2. Setup a computer center where students create their own scenes.

Kerpoof Website - Make a Picture

P.S.
Although I’m demonstrating this with animals, this web application has a large vocabulary allowing it to be used in many subject areas. Some ESL kids will find this very motivating!

Tags: Animals, spelling, technology, vocabulary

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