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Elementary Level (A1-A2)

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DAY 2: Daily Vocabulary I – Objects & Sentence-Making

Mr. Saif Aroosh

Elementary

Objective:

By the end of this 60-minute session, learners will be able to:

  • Identify and name everyday objects

  • Use them in simple “This is…” and “That is…” sentences

  • Begin basic sentence construction with known vocabulary


Topic Focus: Common nouns (household/classroom items)

Goal: Recognize and use common vocabulary in simple sentences

Activities:

Time

Activity

Description

0–10 min

🧠 Warm-up Game

What’s in My Bag? – Show an object from a bag; students guess and name it.

10–20 min

🖼️ Vocabulary Drill

Introduce 12–15 common nouns with flashcards:

e.g. pen, pencil, book, chair, bag, table, fan, door, bottle, window, phone, key, eraser, blackboard, notebook.


Use: “This is a pen.”, “That is a chair.”



Practice in chorus, then individually.



20–30 min

🎯 Object Identification

Walk around the classroom and point:

“What is this?” → Students respond: “It’s a ___.”



30–40 min

✏️ Sentence-Making Practice

30–40 min

✏️ Sentence-Making Practice

–40 min

✏️ Sentence-Making Practice

  • “This is a ___.”


  • “That is my ___.”


  • “I have a ___.”Have students construct sentences using flashcards or real objects. Pair Practice: One shows an object, the other makes a sentence.


  • 40–50 min | 🧾 Label the Classroom | Use word tags to label real classroom objects. Have students walk around and read aloud: “This is a fan.” / “That is a door.” Let them quiz each other: “What’s this called?” 


  • 50–60 min | 📝 Wrap-up & Worksheet | Complete vocabulary worksheet (below).Quick quiz: Teacher describes an object → students guess and say the word.


  • Homework assigned.

Outcomes:

 Recognize and use common vocabulary in simple sentences

Lesson:

✏️ Student Worksheet


A. Match the Word to the Picture(Teacher provides worksheet with 6–8 images and a word list: pen, bag, bottle, fan, chair, book, door, eraser)→ Students draw a line from the picture to the correct word.


B. Fill in the Blanks

  1. This is a ___________.

  2. I have a ___________.

  3. That is my ___________.

  4. This is an ___________ (eraser/object with vowel sound).


C. Circle the Correct Word

  1. This is a (book / bottle).

  2. I have a (pen / door).

  3. That is a (notebook / chair).



🏠 Homework Task

My Home Vocabulary Hunt Students to go home and write down names of 5 objects they use every day. Format:


  • “This is a ___. I use it to ___.”(e.g. “This is a spoon. I use it to eat.”)


🎯 Vocabulary Checklist:

Here are the 100 most commonly used words in contemporary English—the foundational vocabulary essential for everyday conversation.


📘 Top 100 Most Common English Words


📌 Pronouns & People

  1. I

  2. you

  3. he

  4. she

  5. it

  6. we

  7. they

  8. me

  9. him

  10. her

  11. us

  12. them


📌 Be Verbs & Auxiliaries

  1. am

  2. is

  3. are

  4. was

  5. were

  6. be

  7. being

  8. been

  9. do

  10. does

  11. did

  12. have

  13. has

  14. had

  15. will

  16. would

  17. can

  18. could

  19. shall

  20. should

  21. may

  22. might

  23. must


📌 Articles & Determiners

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. this

  5. that

  6. these

  7. those

  8. my

  9. your

  10. his

  11. her

  12. its

  13. our

  14. their

  15. some

  16. any

  17. no

  18. every


📌 Prepositions

  1. in

  2. on

  3. at

  4. by

  5. with

  6. from

  7. to

  8. for

  9. of

  10. about

  11. under

  12. over

  13. between

  14. through


📌 Common Nouns

  1. man

  2. woman

  3. boy

  4. girl

  5. child

  6. people

  7. time

  8. day

  9. way

  10. thing

  11. place

  12. hand

  13. work

  14. home

  15. life

  16. world

  17. friend


📌 Common Verbs

  1. go

  2. come

  3. get

  4. give

  5. make

  6. take

  7. see

  8. look

  9. say

  10. tell

  11. want

  12. like

  13. know

  14. think

  15. need


📌 Linking & Question Words

  1. and

  2. but

  3. or

  4. so

  5. because

  6. if

  7. what

  8. when

  9. where

  10. who

  11. why

  12. how



The 500 most commonly used words in the English language

To view the remaining 400 words (101–500), you can reference the in-depth list provided by Smart‑Words.org. It includes a broad range of high‑frequency terms covering verbs, adjectives, nouns, connectives, and pronouns: https://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/the-500-most-commonly-used-words-in-the-english-language?utm_source=chatgpt.com



✅ How to Use This List Effectively


  • Prioritize mastering the first 100 words: They make up a massive portion of everyday speech.

  • Learn in context: Create simple sentences or dialogues using the words you know.

  • Sustainable study: Add new words gradually (e.g., 10 per day) and recycle them through speaking, listening, and writing.

  • Custom flashcards: Make digital or paper flashcards with native pronunciation or example sentences.

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