Make food vocabulary practice fun and memorable with this printable “I Have, Who Has?” Food & Drink Card Game. Designed for ESL, EFL, ELL, and elementary English learners, this small-group activity helps students learn, review, and remember 40 common food and drink words through active listening and speaking.
Students must listen carefully for the vocabulary word on their card, then read their own card aloud to keep the game going. It’s perfect for building listening, speaking, and reading fluency while keeping your class engaged and on task.
What’s Included
- 40 “I have, Who has?” food & drink vocabulary game cards
- Food and drink words that are ideal for daily life & core ESL units
- Printable PDF format for easy prep, storage, and reuse
- Kid-friendly images to support emerging readers and visual learners
Vocabulary Included
Food & Drink Words: cereal, strawberry, pasta, bread, donut, pizza, coffee, avocado, juice, chocolate, taco, bacon, tuna, carrot, jam, popcorn, hamburger, cheese, tomato, yogurt, broccoli, potato, watermelon, apple pie, chips, pumpkin, rice, lemon, french fries, milk, cracker, lettuce, corn, cake, pretzel, apple, cookie
How to Play “I Have, Who Has?”
- Distribute all of the cards to students (some may have more than one in larger classes).
- Choose a student to start by reading their card: “I have cereal. Who has pizza?”
- The student with pizza on their card reads next, and play continues around the group.
- Continue until the last card in the loop has been read.
This game format encourages students to listen carefully, pronounce words clearly, and respond quickly, making it a fantastic fluency-building activity.
Classroom Ideas & Extensions
- Warm-Up Game: Use a shortened set of cards to start your food vocabulary lessons.
- Listening Center: Have students play in small groups while you work with another group.
- Speaking Challenge: After reading their card, students use the word in a short sentence.
- Review Activity: Play at the end of your food unit to reinforce previously learned vocabulary.
Prep & Assembly
This is a full-color PDF resource. For best results:
- Print on cardstock for durability.
- Laminating is highly recommended so you can reuse the game for years.
- Cut along the card borders and store in a labeled bag or small box.
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Pair It With This Food Vocabulary Resource
For even more food-themed vocabulary practice, pair this game with the Food & Drinks Vocabulary Building ESL Flashcard Pack from Hot Chocolate Teachables. Use the flashcards to introduce and drill vocabulary, then reinforce it with your “I Have, Who Has?” game during centers or review lessons.
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