Christmas Shelf ESL Speaking & Logic Game with Prepositions
by English with Imagination © 2026
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Price: $3 USD
Subjects: games,ela,eslVocab,englishSecondLanguage,speakingListening,comprehensionAndCollaboration,christmas
Grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Description
Preposition puzzles are a cross between an ESL picture dictation and a logic puzzle. This one features a candy-striped shelf full of Christmas decorations! This digital TPR game can be played by either one or two players. Students read in the first version and speak in the second. In both versions, the students use prepositions of place and Christmas vocabulary to solve problems of deductive logic. The prepositions are: above, below, between, next to, on, to the left, and to the right. Moveable counters represent the following Christmas-themed items: bell, candle, candy, hat, house, penguin, present, star, tree. A matching activity is included for these vocabulary words. In the one-player version, students must read the clues and place the counters on the game board to satisfy the conditions. This version is self-checking, so students get instant feedback. Audio is included to support emergent readers. In the two-player version, students use their oral communication skills to produce matching versions of the game board. One student arranges the counters and the other must ask questions to guess their locations. Sentence starters are provided. Students will enjoy working as a team to match their boards. Both versions feature seven levels of play, starting with just three items and ending with nine. Younger children can succeed at the lower levels, while older ones can challenge themselves to beat the game by completing all seven levels.
Acknowledgements
Copyright © Lauren Hamilton Saez, English with Imagination, 2026. With clipart licensed from Canva Pro, The Dreamer Teacher, Artifex, Clipartino, and LittleRed: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-dreamer-teacher https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/artifex https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/clipartino https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/littlered