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.
Year groups
Years 3–6 (Key Stage 2)
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Updated Oct 16, 2021

Subject
Vocabulary, Language Development, English
Topic
Vocabulary, Words
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About 34 different flashcards all about what you'll find at the Circus!

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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 labelled 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.

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Core concepts

  • Circus vocabulary

  • Picture-word flashcards

  • Thematic word sets

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