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Flash Cards: At the Circus

Explore circus words with illustrated cards for performers, animals, props, and actions. Select a group for naming practice or use the pictured signs to prompt a simple conversation.
Grades
Pre-K–2
Pages
35
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Oct 16, 2021

Subject
ELA, Vocabulary
Topic
Circus vocabulary, Picture flashcards
Resource types
Flashcards
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
L.K.6

Product description

From the author

Introduce circus vocabulary with 32 full-page picture cards for performers, animals, props, treats and actions. The 35-page PDF also includes a cover, a “Have fun!” card and a publisher page. The snack-booth menu and show-schedule illustrations offer extra reading and conversation prompts.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • 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

Teaching tips

  • 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

Skills covered

  • 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.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are there vocabulary differences to explain in a U.S. classroom?

The set uses candyfloss for cotton candy. Introduce the equivalent your students use while retaining the printed word as a vocabulary comparison.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.K.6

Core concepts

  • Circus vocabulary

  • Picture-word flashcards

  • Thematic word sets

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