Shapes & Measurements ESL Activities, Games & Worksheets

ESL Measurements Worksheet - Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Word Search, Categorising - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work In this useful measurements worksheet, students learn and practice measurement words and abbreviations. First, students match four measurement words to their definitions. Students then find eight measurement words in a word search. Next, students write each measurement word found in the word search under the category that it is used to measure. After that, students match each measurement abbreviation from a box to the correct word. Following that, students complete facts by underlining the correct measurement abbreviations. Students then think of and write down two examples of things that are measured with each given unit of measurement and then compare their answers with a partner. Finally, students ask and answer five measurement-related questions with their partner using vocabulary from the worksheet. show less

ESL Measurements Board Game - Speaking: Forming Sentences, Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Group Work This fun measurements board game helps students practice using measurement vocabulary, selecting appropriate units, and making simple unit conversions. In groups, players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a Describe, Compare, Fix the Unit, or Convert square, they take a card from the corresponding pile, read it aloud and answer by forming a complete sentence using the correct unit of measurement, e.g. 'It weighs 800 grams.' If the group agrees the answer is correct, the player stays on the square. If not, they move their counter back two squares. If a player lands on a Wild square, they choose a card from any pile and answer accordingly. It is then the next player's turn to roll the dice, and so on. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less

ESL Shapes and Measurements Activity - Vocabulary: Gap-fill, Asking Questions, Guessing - Group and Pair Work This free shapes and measurements quiz helps students practice vocabulary associated with different measurements and shapes. In two groups, students begin by completing trivia questions with shape and measurement words. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group and take turns reading each question along with its three possible answers to their partner, who tries to guess the correct one. Students put a tick next to each of their partner's correct guesses. The student with the most correct guesses at the end of the quiz wins. show less

ESL Shapes and Measurements Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Answering Questions, Performing Tasks, Freer Practice - Group Work In this engaging shapes and measurements game, students practice shape and measurement vocabulary through guessing, defining, drawing, measuring and estimating tasks. In groups, players take turns choosing a question card or a challenge card. When a player chooses a question, the student to their left picks up a question card and reads it to the player, who listens and gives their answer. If the answer matches the term shown in brackets on the card, the player keeps the card and scores one point. When a player chooses a challenge, they pick up a challenge card and complete the practical task shown on the card. For drawing and measuring tasks, the player uses a ruler. For estimation tasks, the player suggests a possible answer. If the group agrees that the completed task or answer is correct, the player keeps the card and scores two points. When all the cards have been used, the players look at their cards and count up their points. The player with the most points wins the game. show less