What Would You Like? My Christmas Wish List

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A complete Grade 2 ESL grammar pack on polite wishes with would like: the question What would you like? and the answers I would like (I'd like) a… / an… / some…. Children learn ten gift words (kite, puzzle, scooter, teddy bear and more), choose a or an, compare I want with the more polite I'd like, read a wish list and write their own. Includes slides, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Children learn to talk politely about things they would like. They practice the question "What would you like?" and the answer "I would like a kite" or "I'd like a kite", using a before most words, an before a vowel sound (an umbrella) and some with words like books and crayons. They learn that I'd like sounds more polite than I want. Children read a short wish list, match gifts to pictures, complete sentences and write their own Christmas or holiday wish list with reasons.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: My Christmas Wish List: I Would Like
Category: Grammar
File Type: PDF
File Size: 367.2 KB
Published: 11 Nov 2026
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Grade 2 ESL (ages 7–8), A1 45 minutes Grammar speaking vocabulary writing a list

Learning Objectives

Ask and answer What would you like? with I would like or I'd like.
Use a, an and some correctly with gift words.
Write a short wish list with a reason for each wish.

How to Use This Resource

Show a wrapped box. Ask: "What would you like in the box?" Model: "I'd like a kite."
Teach the gift words and the question with the slides and flashcards, then do worksheet activities 1 and 2 together.
Children complete activities 3 to 6, then use the quiz and take home the homework page.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Mystery box: pass a box around the circle; each child says "I'd like a … because …".
Wish list survey: children ask three friends "What would you like?" and record the answers.
Polite or not? Say "I want a cake!" and "I'd like some cake, please." Children vote for the polite one.

Differentiation

Support: use only a with the first six words and give the frame "I'd like a ___." Challenge: children add because: "I'd like a kite because I love windy days."

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check would like and a/an/some. Use the rubric to assess the homework wish list and the speaking survey.

Teacher Tips

Some children do not celebrate Christmas or may not receive many presents. Keep the focus on the language and let children choose any wish, including wishes for other people or for experiences (I'd like a day at the beach).

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 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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