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Free Printable Clothes Flashcards for ESL Kids
These free printable clothes flashcards help young learners master essential clothing vocabulary with bright, kid-friendly pictures and clear labels.
Perfect for teaching apparel words, colors, and “What are you wearing?” in ESL classrooms.
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The flashcard PDF contains 12 cards.
Full Page Size: A4
2 picture cards per page
Vocabulary included: sneakers, jeans, hat, T-shirt, sweater, skirt, dress, boots, trousers, mittens, socks, scarf.
How to Use These ESL Flashcards
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Vocabulary Introduction: Present each card and model “This is a hat,” “These are socks.” Students repeat and mime putting them on.
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Speaking Routines: Daily check-in—“What are you wearing today?” “I’m wearing a T-shirt and jeans.”
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TPR & Actions: “Put on the hat,” “Take off the boots,” “Fold the sweater,” “Match the socks.”
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Sorting & Categories: Summer vs. winter clothes; tops vs. bottoms; singular vs. plural; indoor vs. outdoor.
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Role-Play & Dialogues: Shopping at a clothing store—“Can I try the skirt?” “What size?” “How much is the sweater?”
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Games: Clothing Bingo, Memory/Matching, Go Fish, What’s Missing?, I Spy (“I spy something you wear on your hands”), Dress-the-doll/bear.
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Grammar Focus: this/that/these/those; a/an/zero article; there is/there are; have/has; present continuous (“She is wearing boots”); adjectives and colors (“a red dress,” “long scarf”); pairs (“a pair of socks”).
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Phonics & Spelling: Initial sounds (h-hat, s-socks/sneakers/scarf, j-jeans); blends (sk-skirt); build word cards and trace letters.
Teaching Tips
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Laminate for durability; use as center cards, task cards, labels for a “class closet,” or quick assessments.
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Connect to weather and seasons lessons: “It’s cold—wear a sweater and mittens.”
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Ideal for ESL, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary learners at home or school.