Clothes Battleships. A Fun and Engaging ESL Game to Teach Clothes Vocabulary to Kids – Free PDF Activity
Clothes Battleships
Clothes Battleships
Introduction
Looking for a fun and interactive way to teach clothes vocabulary to ESL young learners? Clothes Battleships is a simple, low-prep classroom game that keeps kids engaged while reinforcing clothing-related words like “T-shirt,” “shorts,” and “dress.” Perfect for beginner English students, this vocabulary battleship game encourages speaking, listening, and logical thinking. It’s ideal for primary classrooms and ESL tutors searching for fun activities to teach clothes vocabulary in English.
Clothes Battleships
Here is a fun game for young learners to help them practice clothes vocabulary. In the activity, students play a game of battleships using shapes of clothes. Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student.
Procedure
- Distribute Worksheets
Give each student a copy of the worksheet. Tell the students to draw the five articles of clothing (T-shirt, dress, shoe, trousers, shorts) anywhere on their grid by copying the shaded clothes on their worksheet. - Rules for Placement
Explain that the clothes must not touch directly, but the clothes can touch the sides of the grid. Students must also keep their grid secret. - Form Pairs
Next, divide the students into pairs. - Playing the Game
Explain that the object of the game is to call out coordinates (e.g. b – 4, g – 9) to try and find the clothes on their partner’s grid.- If a student gets a ‘hit’, they shade the square.
- If the square is blank, the student says “Miss.”
- Asking Questions
When a student finds an article of clothing, they can ask:- “Is it a (shoe)?” or
- “Are they (shorts)?”
However, a student can only ask the question twice for each item of clothing they find. Their partner replies appropriately.
- Winning the Game
The first student to find and shade in all their partner’s clothes is the winner.
Conclusion
Clothes Battleships is more than just a game — it’s a strategic and interactive method for young ESL learners to practice English clothes vocabulary in a dynamic setting. Whether you’re an ESL teacher in a classroom or a private tutor working one-on-one, this ESL clothes vocabulary game provides an exciting way to build essential vocabulary through active play. Incorporate this activity into your lesson plans to boost student engagement and reinforce language skills naturally.
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