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Words used in these worksheets (20)
blackboard
book
calendar
chair
computer
crayon
desk
eraser
glue
notebook
paper
pen
pencil
pencil case
pencil sharpener
ruler
school bag
scissors
stapler
tape
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More quick worksheets and games
This set has one trouble word: scissors. Before plurals come up, I don't bother explaining that it's plural, and I don't correct students who say "This is a scissors." How you handle it is up to you.
Later on, I bring classroom items back for borrowing: "Can I borrow your eraser?" A simple game where each player needs certain school supplies and has to ask classmates for them works really well for this.
Useful phrases for Classroom
Pair the vocabulary with one sentence pattern at a time. Each level builds on the one before.
Starting out
First lessons, once students know the words- What's this? It's a pencil. / It's an eraser.
- Do you have a ruler? Yes. / No.
- Open your book. Close your notebook.
Next step
Building on the basics- Can I borrow your ___?
- Where's my pencil? It's in my bag. / It's under the desk.
- How many pencils do you have?
Challenge
For older or more advanced students- I use scissors to cut paper.
- I need a ___ to ___.
- The book that is on the desk is mine.
Teaching tips for Classroom
Use the real thing
Every word in this set is probably within arm's reach. Hold up a real pencil or ruler as you teach it, then let students find and hold up their own.
Notice "a" and "an"
An eraser, a pencil. Classroom objects are a natural, everyday way to practice when we say "an."
Practice polite requests
"Can I borrow your...?" and "Here you are" are some of the most useful phrases students will ever learn, and classroom items make them meaningful every single day.
Add prepositions
Put an eraser in, on or under a desk or a pencil case and ask "Where's the eraser?" Familiar objects make prepositions much easier to learn.
Classroom lesson ideas
What's in my bag?
Hide a few school supplies in a bag. Students ask "Do you have a ruler?" until they've guessed everything inside.
Borrowing game
Give each student a card listing three supplies they need. They walk around asking "Can I borrow your glue?" until they've collected everything.
Kim's game
Put eight classroom objects on a desk, let students look for 30 seconds, then cover them and remove one. "What's missing?"
A back-to-school week
Flashcards with real objects on day 1, word search on day 2, the borrowing game on day 3, then bingo or the board game to finish.
More Classroom resources from MES
- Classroom flashcards large cards, game cards and a handout
- Speaking First Curriculum: Unit 5 how classroom fits into a full course
- Classroom listening exercises audio and worksheets
- Classroom online games vocabulary practice for students
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