Shapes
This shapes ESL lesson teaches circles, squares, triangles and rectangles in complete descriptive sentences. Children sing, draw shapes in the air, build a shape house and find matching objects around the room. They create a Shape Monster, use a spinner game and present their design in a classroom parade.
7-day trial · Card required · €0 today · Cancel before renewal
Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Starter
Age group
Ages 4–6
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children sing a shape song drawing shapes in the air, build a shape-house craft labelling each part ('The door is a rectangle!'), and go on a shape hunt finding real objects in the room. The second lesson matches real objects to shapes (clock=circle, book=rectangle), builds a shape monster from assorted paper shapes, and plays a shape-spinner game, finishing with a monster parade.
Target language
- • 'What shape is this?'
- • 'It's a ___'
- • 'I see a ___'
- • Shape vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- circle
- square
- triangle
- rectangle
- oval
- star
- heart
- shape
- round
- flat
Speaking questions students answer
- • What shape is this?
- • Can you find something round?
- • What shape is a pizza?
- • How many triangles does your monster have?
- • What shape is the door?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Name shapes and build a shape house craft, go on a shape hunt around the room, build a shape monster and describe it. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.