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Writing Practice: Classroom Objects and Places

Classroom objects and prepositions of place

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Level A1 Classroom Basics & Positions

🎒 Module 1: Classroom Objects & Prepositions

Look at the words, choose the right answers, and check your work.

📋 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

Give students 10 minutes for this practice module before moving to the writing task.

Have learners click check to receive instant grading and review errors together.

🧑‍🎓 For Students

Read every question carefully and practice identifying your everyday classroom supplies.

Check your answers when finished so you are ready to write your own sentences.

A cheerful, bright classroom desk viewed from above, with a colorful open pencil case showing a yellow pencil, green rul

Look at the classroom supplies on the study desk to help with the questions below.

Part A: Word Order

Put the scrambled words into the correct order to make a complete sentence.

1. Put these words in order:

pencil / The / on / is / the / desk
Type your sentence here: ____

2. Put these words in order:

is / The / ruler / the / notebook / next to
Type your sentence here: ____

3. Put these words in order:

glue / have / In / my / I / bag
Type your sentence here: ____

4. Put these words in order:

eraser / is / The / the / under / chair
Type your sentence here: ____

Part B: Word Bank Fill-in

Choose the best word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

🏷️ Word Bank:

eraser under shelf board scissors

5. The teacher writes the lesson on the big white ______ at the front of the room.

____ (Type word here...)

6. Please use the pair of ______ to cut the colored paper carefully.

____ (Type word here...)

7. The yellow crayon rolled off the table and is now ______ the teacher's chair.

____ (Type word here...)

8. Put your reading books on the ______ in the bookcase.

____ (Type word here...)

9. I wrote the wrong number with my pencil, so I need an ______ to fix it.

____ (Type word here...)

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Read each sentence and select the single best option.

10. That old paper is trash. Please put it in the _____.

____ a. bin ____ b. shelf ____ c. ruler

11. I want to color the picture of the tree. I need a green _____.

____ a. glue ____ b. crayon ____ c. scissors

12. Open your backpack. The math notebook is _____ your bag.

____ a. in ____ b. behind ____ c. under

13. To stick the paper photo into your notebook, use the sticky _____.

____ a. ruler ____ b. board ____ c. glue

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Match each "Where is...?" question with its correct location answer. Read the note first: "In Mia's room, the books are on the shelf. The notebook is with the books. The glue and the scissors sit side by side. The bin is at the back of the room, behind the door."

Question
On the shelf
Behind the door
Next to the glue
14. Where is the notebook?
____ On the shelf ____ Behind the door ____ Next to the glue
15. Where are the scissors?
____ On the shelf ____ Behind the door ____ Next to the glue
16. Where is the bin?
____ On the shelf ____ Behind the door ____ Next to the glue
Writing Station Classroom & School Bag

✍️ Module 2: Writing Task

Use the sentence frames to write about your own things.

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Writing Prompt

Write 5 sentences about where things are in your classroom or in your school bag.

📏 Target length: 30-50 words
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Sentence Starters

Start your 5 sentences with these sentence frames:

1 In my bag I have...
2 My... is on...
3 The... is next to...
4 The... is under...
5 The... is behind...

✅ Writer's Checklist (Make sure your text has):

____ One thing in your bag ____ One thing on a desk ____ One thing next to another ____ One thing under something ____ One thing behind something
Your Writing: ____ (In my bag I have... My... is on... The... is next to... The... is under... The... is behind...)

💡 When you finish typing your 5 sentences, click the check button to get instant AI grading feedback.

Study Guide Full Example & Key Phrases

🌟 Module 3: Model Answer

Read this good example to see how to write your sentences.

A bright and cozy classroom environment showing an open school backpack resting beside a student desk, with stationery v

Classroom view: see where each object sits around the desk and school bag.

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Sample Paragraph

Word count: 40 words
“In my bag I have a blue notebook and glue. My yellow pencil is on the small desk. The green ruler is next to the notebook. The red crayon is under the chair. The bin is behind the teacher's desk.”
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Why This Works

Notice how these 5 key phrases make each position clear and simple:

1 In my bag I have

Starts your writing by naming what is inside.

2 is on

Tells us the pencil rests on top of the desk.

3 is next to

Shows two things are close together side by side.

4 is under

Tells us the crayon dropped below the chair.

5 is behind

Shows the bin is at the back of the teacher's desk.

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