Theme-Based Vocabulary Photo Banks

The Google Slides on this page are collections of free, usable photos organized around vocabulary themes. These collections support oral vocabulary-building activities that allow learners to develop foundations for meaningful transfer when beginning to look at text.  Each slide bank will open in view mode. To make your own copy, log into your Google account, then click on file and "make a copy."

To see a training on how this is used in the classroom, watch the Recording of the Classroom Assistant Training (length: 1.5 hours; given March, 2022).

Note: Resources continue to be added to this site. Check back for additional themes.

Theme 1: HEALTH Photo Bank

Health Slides (view)

Theme 2: FOOD Photo Bank

Food Slides (view)

Theme 3: COMMUNITY Photo Bank

Community Slides (view)

Theme 4: EMPLOYMENT Photo Bank

Employment Slides (view)

Theme 5: FAMILY Photo Bank

Family Slides (view)

Theme 6: HOUSING Photo Bank

Housing Slides (view)

Theme 7: SCHOOL/EDUCATION Photo Bank

School/Education Slides (view)

Theme 8: HEALTHCARE Photo Bank

Healthcare Slides (view)

Theme 9: DAILY LIFE Photo Bank

Daily Life Slides (view)

Theme 10: SUCCESS AT WORK Photo Bank

Success At Work Slides (view)

Theme 11: CLOTHING / SHOPPING Photo Bank

Clothing / Shopping Slides (view)

Theme 12: FINANCIAL LITERACY Photo Bank

Financial Literacy (view)

Mini-Unit: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information (view)

Mini-Unit: CELEBRATIONS

Celebrations (view)