A1CEFRWriting20 min

Writing: School Trips and Outings

School trips and outings

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📋 How to use this lesson

For the Teacher:

This 20-minute lesson guides learners step-by-step from vocabulary practice to guided sentence writing.

Review student answers instantly using the built-in answer checks and automated writing feedback.

For the Learner:

Start with the vocabulary words and practice activities below to learn the key words.

Next, move on to writing your own five sentences about your school trip.

🎒 Module 1: Getting ready

Here are ten useful words for school trips. Learn the words, listen to them, and try the quick practice exercises below.

🔤 Words for our trip

🦕 dinosaur a giant old animal
🦴 bone part of a skeleton
🏛️ hall a large room
🛍️ shop a place to buy things
🚌 trip a visit to a place
📷 photo a picture from a camera
👦 classmate a friend in your class
🧥 raincoat a coat for the rain
🍶 bottle a container for water
📣 whistle makes a loud sound

🧩 Part A: Put the words in the right order

Rewrite the sentence correctly. Capitalize the first letter and finish with a full stop.

1. Arrange the words:

has / Our / a / class / trip .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

2. Arrange the words:

sees / He / dinosaur / big / a .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

3. Arrange the words:

takes / My / photo / a / classmate .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

4. Arrange the words:

teacher / has / Our / whistle / a .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

✏️ Part B: Fill in the blanks with the word bank

Choose one word from the box for each sentence.

Word Bank
bone shop raincoat bottle hall

1. We walk into the big ____ (word) to see the museum exhibits.

2. I feel thirsty, so I drink water from my ____ (word) .

3. The sky is dark and wet, so I put on my ____ (word) .

4. Look at that giant skeleton! It has one very long leg ____ (word) .

5. Before we go home, we buy small gifts in the museum ____ (word) .

🔘 Part C: Choose the correct word

Select the option that best fits the sentence.

1. We see the bones of a giant animal from long ago. It is a ...

____ a. dinosaur ____ b. raincoat ____ c. bottle

2. Tom is in my class. He sits next to me. He is my ...

____ a. whistle ____ b. classmate ____ c. hall

3. All students get on the bus together for our school ...

____ c. trip ____ a. bone ____ b. shop

4. I smile and hold my camera. Click! I take a ...

____ a. photo ____ b. whistle ____ c. raincoat

🔗 Part D: Match each question with its answer

Select the correct answer column for each question row.

Question
In the museum shop.
Because it is raining.
A loud whistle.
1. What does the teacher blow to call the class?
____ In the museum shop. ____ Because it is raining. ____ A loud whistle.
2. Where can we buy small postcards?
____ In the museum shop. ____ Because it is raining. ____ A loud whistle.
3. Why do you wear a raincoat outside?
____ In the museum shop. ____ Because it is raining. ____ A loud whistle.

✍️ Module 2: Write your story

Write 5 sentences about a visit to a museum with your class.

Write between 30 and 50 words in total. Use the starters and follow the checklist below.

🚀 Sentence Starters

Start each sentence with one of these frames:

1 Our class goes to ...
2 Our teacher has ...
3 Our classmates bring their ...
4 The place has its own ...
5 We like our ...

☑️ What to include

Check each item before you send your writing:

  • ✔ where your class goes (with 'our')
  • ✔ one thing the teacher has (with 'our')
  • ✔ one thing classmates bring (with 'their')
  • ✔ one thing the place has (with 'its')
  • ✔ one thing you like (with 'our')

✍️ Your 5 Sentences

Type your five sentences in the box below. Remember to write 30–50 words.

____ (Our class goes to ... Our teacher has ... Our classmates bring their ... The place has its own ... We like our ...)

🌟 Module 3: Look at a good example

Read this good model answer. It has 42 words and uses all 5 sentence starters from Module 2.

📖 Model Answer

42 words • 5 sentences

Our class goes to the big dinosaur museum. Our teacher has a silver whistle in her hand. Our classmates bring their water bottles and raincoats. The place has its own gift shop and cafe. We like our fun school trip very much.

💡 Why this works

Look at the bold phrases. Here is why each phrase makes the writing clear and good:

1 big dinosaur museum

This tells where the class goes. It adds two easy words (big and dinosaur) to describe the building.

Example: Our class goes to the big science museum.
2 in her hand

This shows where the teacher holds the whistle. It helps the reader see the picture.

Example: Our teacher holds a map in her hand.
3 water bottles and raincoats

This connects two unit words with and. It shows the things classmates need for the visit.

Example: Our classmates bring their lunch boxes and drinks.
4 its own gift shop

This correctly uses its for a building or place. It tells about a special room inside.

Example: The place has its own big garden.
5 very much

This comes at the end of the sentence. It shows how much the students enjoy their trip.

Example: We like our trip very much.

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