Breakfast (Frühstück): Worksheets and teaching materials for English lessons

Teaching materials on the topic of Breakfast

Toast, cereal, juice or fruit – the topic of Breakfast offers many familiar points of reference for English lessons. Children learn about typical foods and drinks and can directly connect new words to their own everyday lives.

The worksheets, educational games and teaching materials are suitable for primary and lower secondary school and can be used depending on the scope and difficulty level in Grades 1 to 6. Picture cards, flashcards, matching tasks and various educational games help children to learn, practise and confidently use important breakfast vocabulary in English.

Ways to use the materials in class

As an introduction, the class can brainstorm together what is on the breakfast table in the morning. Familiar foods and drinks are first named using pictures and then connected with the appropriate English terms. Afterwards, the children can continue to practise the new vocabulary on worksheets, with word-picture cards or in small educational games.

The topic also offers many opportunities for personal connections. Children can put together their favourite breakfast, sort foods or talk about what they like to eat and drink in the morning. In this way, the new words are not learned in isolation, but used directly in familiar situations.

Ideal for:

• Pair work
• Group work
• Station learning
• Independent work
• Weekly planner work
• Support lessons
• Cover lessons
• Review phases

Learning objectives and skills promoted

Children expand their English vocabulary related to Breakfast and breakfast. They learn to name typical dishes and drinks, recognise the terms in pictures and increasingly use them when speaking, reading and writing.

The vocabulary includes, for example, breakfast, bread, toast, cereal, jam, butter, cheese, egg, yoghurt, milk, juice, tea and fruit. Depending on their level of learning, additional foods can be added or short initial statements about their own breakfast can be formulated.

In addition to vocabulary work, pronunciation, listening and reading comprehension, as well as writing English words and simple sentences, are promoted. Matching and memorisation tasks also help children to confidently connect new terms with the appropriate pictures.

Design and structure of the materials

Various materials on the topic of Breakfast are available, which can be used individually or combined. These include worksheets, flashcards, picture cards, word-picture cards, dominoes, bingo and memory.

Picture cards and flashcards are particularly well suited for joint introductions and short reviews. On worksheets and with matching tasks, children can then recognise, read, write and correctly match foods and drinks. Educational games such as dominoes, bingo and memory offer additional opportunities for pair and group work.

In terms of content, this includes bread and spreads, dairy products, fruit, hot and cold drinks, as well as typical foods on the breakfast table. Individual topics can thus be selected or various materials can be combined into a larger unit around Breakfast in English lessons.

File formats

• PDF
• PowerPoint

The materials are available as PDF and PowerPoint downloads and can be used directly after printing. Editable PowerPoint files can be adapted to the scope of the vocabulary and the class's level of learning if necessary.

Didactic and methodological notes

Breakfast is particularly well suited for an everyday English lesson because many children can directly contribute their own experiences. Pictures, a set breakfast table or small selection tasks create an easy start and make new words quickly understandable.

Breakfast can be easily linked with Food and Drinks, Fruits, Drinks, Daily Routines, Colours or Numbers. For example, foods can be counted, drinks named, or breakfast and the daily routine can be connected. Simple questions such as What do you eat for breakfast? or What do you like? are also suitable for short initial conversations.

Differentiation

For the start, work can initially be done with a few familiar foods and drinks. Clear pictures and simple word-picture associations make it easier to access the material and help children to confidently memorise the English terms.

Children with a larger vocabulary can include additional foods, put together their own breakfast or formulate short statements about their preferences. While some children recognise and match individual words, others can already read or write small sentences. In this way, the materials can be flexibly adapted to different levels of learning and working paces.