Flash Cards: At the Circus

Name circus performers, animals, places, props, and treats from picture cards

Group new words into thematic sets — who performs, which animals appear, what the audience eats and does

Use the action words juggle and balance alongside the noun vocabulary

Read short embedded signage — a menu board and a weekly schedule board — in context

Sort the cards into sets with the class — performers, animals, snacks, props — before drilling individual words, so students meet the vocabulary in meaningful groups

Each card fills a full page, so the set doubles as a circus-themed word wall or display; print several pages per sheet when you want hand-sized cards instead

Use the snack-booth and show-schedule cards for a step beyond single words: students read the menu and the weekly deals aloud and answer simple questions about them

Point out the card labeled 'arena / ring' — it deliberately gives two interchangeable words for the same place — and be ready to offer 'cotton candy' as the American term for candyfloss

Circus vocabulary — 32 labeled picture cards name performers, animals, places, props, treats, and actions.

Word-picture association — each full-page card pairs one printed term with its illustration for whole-class display or drills.

Thematic word grouping — the set naturally divides into performer, animal, food, and object families for sorting games and oral practice.

Environmental print reading — the snack-booth menu and show-schedule boards embed words and numbers in realistic signage.