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Book 0C · Unit 5Starter · Ages 4–6

My School Bag

This classroom objects ESL lesson teaches school supplies with 'What is this?', 'I have...' and 'Do you have...?' Children identify mystery-bag items, sing and build a labelled school-bag craft. They rotate through matching, drawing and scavenger-hunt stations before reviewing vocabulary in a Pass the Pencil game.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Starter

Age group

Ages 4–6

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Name and identify basic school objects
• Use 'What is this?' and answer confidently
• Make a personalised school bag craft
• Use complete sentences to describe belongings
• Recognise and match school objects
• Build vocabulary through songs and games

Lesson flow

Children guess hidden classroom objects pulled from a mystery bag, sing a bag song with matching hand motions, then build and label a school-bag craft practising 'I have a book' / 'I don't have a ruler.' The second lesson reviews vocabulary through flashcards, builds a classroom-desk scene craft, and rotates through matching, scavenger-hunt and drawing stations, finishing with a Pass the Pencil goodbye game.

Target language

  • • 'What is this?'
  • • 'It's a ___'
  • • 'Do you have a ___?'
  • • 'Yes, I do' / 'No, I don't'

Key vocabulary

  • pencil
  • pen
  • book
  • eraser
  • ruler
  • bag
  • notebook
  • scissors
  • glue
  • crayons

Speaking questions students answer

  • • What is this?
  • • Do you have a pencil?
  • • What's in your bag?
  • • What is on your desk?
  • • Do you have a ruler?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Starter ESL and EFL classes• Ages 4–6• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching school vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Guess school items in a mystery bag, build and describe a school bag craft, ask 'Do you have a...?' in pairs. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "What is this?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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