At the Carnival – ESL Speaking, Reading & Games Unit

At the Carnival is a fun, low-prep ESL unit designed for fourth and fifth grade English learners. Through colourful visuals, simple texts, and interactive games, students learn carnival vocabulary, describe costumes, read short texts, and practice speaking in a meaningful way.
This lesson includes flashcards, reading activities, bingo, guessing games, picture description tasks, and a final speaking game to keep students engaged from start to finish. Activities are scaffolded and easy to adapt for pairs, groups, or whole-class use. Clear teacher instructions are included for every activity.
Perfect for building vocabulary, speaking confidence, and comprehension while having fun at the carnival.

This resource is great for:

ESL / ELL classrooms
Speaking and listening practice
Vocabulary review
Fun, structured lesson endings
Substitute-friendly lessons

Students will:

– learn carnival vocabulary and costume names
– describe pictures and costumes
– read short, engaging texts
– play games to practice speaking