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
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
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.