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Practice colors and school supplies vocabulary with these fun Sharks with Crayons activities for preschool and kindergarten English language learners. This ocean-themed resource combines colorful sharks and crayons to help young ESL and EFL students develop vocabulary recognition, speaking skills, color identification, matching abilities, and sentence-building confidence.
These printable shark activities are perfect for literacy centers, speaking practice, color review, ocean themes, classroom routines, and hands-on learning for preschool and kindergarten English learners.
The sharks holding
crayons make learning color words clear and memorable. Young learners easily
connect the color name to the object through visual context, helping them
retain vocabulary faster.
Shark Color Vocabulary Flashcards
Flashcards
show a clear image of the shark and the
crayon. With flashcards, students can practice speaking in full sentences:
“The
shark has a pink crayon.” This builds confidence in using English
aloud.
Crayon
Hunt: Show a flashcard (the shark with yellow
crayon”) and have students find a crayon that matches the color.
Flash
a card quickly—students must shout the color or say the full sentence:
“The
shark has a brown crayon!”
Take a look!
Beanbag
Toss – I made my beanbag using an old sock
and beans. Lay the numbers flashcards
around on the floor. Learners toss a bean bag towards the card and say the
number.
Shark Small Cards Matching Activities
I created puzzles using the shark and crayon
cards. Cut the color word. Students must match the image to the correct color
word, promoting reading readiness, while having fun.
One of my favorite parts of preparing a lesson is setting up inviting hands-on activities for my students. For this Shark Colors Unit, I arrange the colorful French fry containers on the table and spread out the shark color cards before the children arrive. Each French fry holder is marked with a different color, giving students a clear visual cue for the color sorting game. During the activity, children pick up a shark card, identify the color word and the crayon, and place it into the matching French fry container. As they play, they practice color recognition.
Students pick a shark color card, read or say the color word, and place it into the matching French fry container. The colorful fry boxes provide clear visual cues, making it easy for children to sort and self-check their work. As they play, encourage students to use complete sentences such as "The shark is pink," or "I put the gray shark in the gray fries."
This activity develops categorizing and sorting skills.
As students drop a card in the fry container, they must say the sentence: “The shark has
a red crayon.”
Shark Color Recognition Worksheets
Worksheets
and activities involving coloring or matching can develop both listening
comprehension (“Color the shark with the orange crayon”) and fine motor skills.
Build
color word recognition through matching, tracing, and reading with these 3
worksheets.
Students
read the word and color the crayon the correct color. Then, as an added
activity, they can cut the path.
You
can just have the students listen and color the parts of the face on the shark.
Say
the parts of the body and the color: Color the shark’s head green! Trace
the body word and cut them to later glue to label the shark. Review the parts
of the body that are common to a person and the ones that are particular to the
shark.
Students
will listen and color each number that the sharks have. Then, they cut out
small cards of sharks. Find a show box lid and fill it with crepe paper and the
cards. Say a number from 1 to 10 and have them find the shark.
Teacher: Number
three!!
Students: The shark
has a red number three.
Shark and colors matching mats
Provide
mats with color labels. Students sort the words onto the right
color mat.
Shark and colors printable puzzles
Students
assemble the two parts of the puzzle at their own pace, then say the
sentence: “A shark with a red crayon.”
Then,
mix the pieces face down. Students flip over one of each type and try to make a
match!
Shark Printable board game
This
colorful board game helps young English language learners recognize,
say, and remember the color words.
Assemble
the marker pieces available. Each player chooses a shark with a number to be
tehri marker. Players take turns rolling a die and moving forward that many
spaces. When a player lands on a shark holding a crayon, they must say the
color out loud. For extra practice, they can say the sentence: “A shark with a blue
crayon.”
Optional:
use the puzzle piece, they can show it to earn a bonus turn!
First
player to reach the “FINISH” wins!
Letter tiles for writing colors
Use
colorful letter tiles to build the color words. You can use the small
cards as a reference. This tactile activity supports early literacy and
vocabulary development.
Have
the students choose a shark flashcard showing a shark holding a crayon. They
say the color word out loud together (e.g., “purple”). The, use the letter
tiles to build the color word below or next to the card.
Shark
Number Matching Mat (Numeral to Word 1–10)
This
activity features sharks holding number (1–10) that students match with
corresponding number words. It builds number recognition and connects
numeric symbols with their written form
Shark Pocket Chart Speaking Activities
Tabletop
Sentence Building Cards. Print the pocket chart cards that feature
sharks and phrase. It’s a great way for young learners—especially ELLs—to
practice color vocabulary, and strengthen word order awareness.
Feed
the Shark!
This activity features a shark with an
open mouth, ready to be “fed” by students using any cards or manipulatives from
this resource set—color cards, puzzle pieces, numbers, or word tiles!
Place
the “Feed Me Shark” on a container with a cut-out mouth. Provide a set of
target items (e.g., flashcards, color word tiles, puzzle pieces, number words,
etc.). Call out or show an item (e.g., “A shark with a black crayon!”). Students find the matching
item and “feed” it to the shark by placing it in the mouth.
The Printable
book of Sharks and crayons Colors is a repetitive, and effective way for kindergarten English language
learners to engage with color vocabulary and sentence structures. Have students
read the book aloud to a partner, their teacher, or at home for fluency
practice.
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