ESL Game Squares
A versatile color-coded number card game for ESL classrooms
Engage your students with this interactive, adaptable card game designed to boost vocabulary, critical thinking, and classroom participation.
What Is ESL Game Squares?
ESL Game Squares is a 35-card deck designed for maximum flexibility in English language learning.
Each 2-sided square card includes colorful numbers and center icons, sparking endless vocabulary, grammar, and game-based activities. Ideal for individual, pair, or group play.
What’s Inside the Deck?
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35 double-sided square cards (2.0″ x 2.0″)
Front Side:
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Numbers 1 to 4 around the edges
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Middle white square (represents Number 0)
- Associated colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, White
Back Side:
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Numbers 5 to 8 around the edges
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Middle black square (represents Number 9)
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Associated colors: Cyan, Blue, Purple, Pink, Black
🎨 The colors enhance pattern recognition, categorization, word association, and gameplay.
Why Teachers Love It:
✅ Promotes vocabulary recall, grammar use, and language practice
✅ Adaptable for any age or English level in any learning environment
✅ Great for warm-ups, team games, review activities, or creative challenges
✅ No prep required — just shuffle and play!
How to Use It in Class:
Here are just a few ways to use ESL Game Squares:
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Word Association: Students match a number with a vocabulary word (e.g., 4 = four fruit names)
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Grammar Practice: Each number corresponds to a verb tense or sentence type
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Team Challenges: Students create stories or compete in quick-thinking games using their card’s numbers
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Color Categories: Use the color palette for categorizing items, emotions, or concepts
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Math + Language: Practice basic operations and build math-related language fluency
Free Resources:
- ESL Game Squares Guidelines and Tips (Coming Soon!)
- Free Teacher Guide Download (Coming Soon!)
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