1. Introduction Counting Shapes Sources Colors

2. INTRODUCTION This Multicultural Picture File will be used to teach a variety of linguistic concepts such as numbers, shapes, and colors. The object the child/children need to focus on in each question is bolded so that it can be easily identified. The pictures used in this file relate to a typical child’s life with birthday parties, zoos, and building blocks. These are all objects and events a child can draw prior knowledge from in order to assist them in learning new aspects of the language. These picture files are aimed at students who are at level 1 and are acquiring tier 1 vocabulary.

3. 867-5 The first set of pictures focus on numbers and counting. For these pictures the child/children will have to count various items in the picture and write the correct number on the line provided below the question.

4. Birthday Party

5. 1. How many candles are on the cake? ______ 2. How many kids are at the birthday party? ______ 3. How many of the kids are wearing hats? ______

6. Baby Goats

7. 1. How many baby goats are in the picture? _______ 2. How many of the baby goats are black? _______ 3. How many hands are there in the picture?_______

8. Jumping Kids

9. 1. How many kids are jumping? _______ 2. How many of the kids are girls? _______ 3. How many of the kids are wearing yellow shirts? _______

10. The next set of pictures focus on learning colors. For this concept the child/children must choose the correct color from the word bank at the bottom. This can be done individually, as a small group, or with the entire class. This set of pictures are at level 1.

11. Fun at the Park

12. 1. What color is the slide? _______ 2. What color are the monkey bars? _______ 3. What color is the climbing wall? _______ PINKREDGREENORANGEBLUE YELLOWPURPLEBROWNBLACK WHITE

13. Silly Clown

14. 1. What color is the clown's hat? _______ 2. What color is the clown's nose? _______ 3. What color are the flowers on the clown's dress? _______ PINKREDGREENORANGEBLUE YELLOWPURPLEBROWNBLACK WHITE

15. At the Circus

16. PINKREDGREENORANGEBLUE YELLOWPURPLEBROWNBLACK WHITE At the Circus 1. What color is the monkey? _______ 2. What color is the middle clown's shirt?_______ 3. What color is the girl clown's hair? _______

17. This set of pictures will focus on shapes. The child/children will have to circle one of the possible choices provided with each question. This set of pictures is level 1.

18. Building Blocks

19. 1. What shape is the blue block? CIRCLESQUARERECTANGLE 2.What shape is the red block? TRIANGLECIRCLE DIAMOND 3.What shape is the yellow block? SQUARE RECTANGLE TRIANGLE

20. Cookie Cutters

21. 1.What shape is the yellow cookie cutter? TRIANGLESQUAREDIAMOND 2.What shape is the red cookie cutter? OCTAGONDIAMONDTRIANGLE 3.What shape is the blue cookie cutter? SQUARETRIANGLECIRCLE

22. Street Signs

23. 1.What shape is the stop sign? CIRCLEOCTAGONSQUARE 2.What shape is the yield sign? RECTANGLESQUARETRIANGLE 3.What shape is the ‘speed limit’ sign? CIRCLERECTANGLEDIAMOND

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