A cooperative picture-matching activity for Starter-level English learners. Children connect six food dominoes, name the matching pictures and work together to build a trail or loop. Repeated vocabulary practice is supported by visual matching and turn-taking.
Target Vocabulary: milk, chocolate, pears
Activity
- The teacher cuts out the six dominoes along the dashed outer lines.
- Place one domino on the table and keep the remaining cards visible.
- Children find a matching food picture and connect the two ends.
- Say the food word at each join, rotating cards when helpful.
- Continue until all six dominoes form a matching trail or loop.
Learning Goal: Identify and name familiar food pictures while cooperating to complete a matching task.
Teacher’s Insight: The two pears together represent the target word pears. Children name the food category; counting the individual objects is not required. A valid complete trail is included on the teacher’s page.
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Minds Second Edition, Starter, British English | Unit 5 — My food | Original supplementary picture-matching practice using three unit words. No independent reading is required. |
Tags: food vocabulary, picture dominoes, matching activity, cooperative learning, speaking practice, young learners, Starter English, Super Minds Starter, My food, printable worksheet, TeachTags
