Stand Up, Sit Down! Simple Classroom Instructions

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A complete Kindergarten ESL pack on simple classroom instructions: stand up, sit down, open your book, close your book, raise your hand, listen, look, line up, put away and clean up. Children hear, do and say each instruction, play listen-and-do games and match pictures to words. Includes a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, slides with speaker notes, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

Young learners need to understand everyday classroom instructions from the very first day. In this pack children learn ten one-step instructions through actions: they stand up, sit down, open and close a book, raise a hand, listen, look at the board, line up, put things away and clean up. They match each picture to its instruction, follow instructions read aloud by the teacher, choose the right picture and finally give simple instructions to a friend. Every activity is picture-supported, so children who are not yet reading can join in.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Simple Classroom Instructions
Category: Listening
File Type: PDF
File Size: 418.6 KB
Published: 08 Nov 2026
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Kindergarten ESL (ages 5–6), pre-A1 30 minutes Listening total physical response vocabulary speaking classroom routines

Learning Objectives

Understand and follow ten simple classroom instructions.
Match each instruction to the right picture.
Give a simple instruction to a friend, such as "Stand up, please."

How to Use This Resource

Teach the instructions with the flashcards: say each one, do the action and ask children to copy you.
Play the listen-and-do game on the slides, then do worksheet activities 1 to 5.
Use the quiz to check understanding and send the homework page home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Teacher says: children only follow an instruction when you start with "Teacher says", for example "Teacher says stand up!"
Silent signals: show a flashcard without speaking; children do the action and then say the instruction together.
Little teacher: a child holds a flashcard and gives the instruction to the class.

Differentiation

Support: start with four instructions (stand up, sit down, listen, look) and always show the picture with the words. Challenge: children give a two-step instruction to a partner, such as "Stand up and clap."

Assessment

Use the quiz and the listening activity to check understanding. Use the rubric while children follow and give instructions.

Teacher Tips

Use the same words and the same gesture for an instruction every day. Children learn classroom language fastest when it is part of the daily routine, not just one lesson.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (9 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (5 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 9 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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