SIMPLE DAILY COMMANDS

 

Conversation

Teacher: Good morning, class!
Students: Good morning, teacher!
Teacher: Today, we will learn about simple daily commands.
Amina, please stand up.
Amina: (stands up) Yes, teacher.
Teacher: Very good! Now, sit down.
Amina: (sits) Okay, teacher.
Teacher: Ali, open your book, please.
Ali: (opens his book) Yes, teacher.
Teacher: Good! Now, everyone, listen carefully and write the words on the board.
Students: Okay, teacher!

 

Story: In the Classroom

It is Monday morning. The students are in the classroom.
The teacher says, “Stand up!” and everyone stands.
Then she says, “Sit down!” and the students sit.
She says, “Open your books,” and the class opens their books together.
After reading, she says, “Close your books” and “Listen to me!”

The students follow every command.
They are happy because they understand what the teacher says.

 

Vocabulary Table

Word	Meaning
Command	An order or instruction
Stand up	To rise to your feet
Sit down	To take a seat
Open	To move something so it is not closed
Close	To make something shut
Listen	To use your ears to hear
Write	To make letters or words on paper
Read	To look at and understand words
Teacher	A person who helps students learn
Follow	To do what someone says

 

Word Families Table

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Command	Command	Commanding	Command	—
Stand	Stand	Standing	Stand	—
Sit	Seat	Sitting	Sit	—
Open	Opening	Open	Open	Openly
Close	Closure	Closed	Close	Closely
Listen	Listening	—	Listen	—
Write	Writing	Written	Write	—
Read	Reading	Readable	Read	Readably
Teach	Teacher	Teaching	Teach	—
Follow	Follower	Following	Follow	—

 

Exercises

Exercise 1: True or False

1.     The teacher says “Stand up!” and the students sit down.

2.     The class opens their books.

3.     “Sit down” means to stand up.

4.     The teacher tells the students to listen.

5.     The students follow every command.

6.     “Write” means to draw pictures.

7.     The teacher is happy because students don’t listen.

8.     “Open your book” is a command.

9.     “Close your book” means to keep it open.

10.                        The story takes place in a classroom.

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

A	B
1. Stand up	a. To take a seat
2. Sit down	b. To move something so it’s not closed
3. Open	c. To stop talking and listen
4. Close	d. To rise to your feet
5. Listen	e. To make something shut
6. Write	f. To use your ears to hear
7. Read	g. To make words on paper
8. Teacher	h. A person who helps students learn
9. Follow	i. To do what someone says
10. Command	j. An order or instruction

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Word

1.     The teacher says (sit down / stand up).

2.     Students (open / eat) their books.

3.     The class (listens / sleeps) to the teacher.

4.     “Write your name” is a (command / question).

5.     The teacher says (close / open) your book.

6.     We (follow / forget) the teacher’s words.

7.     “Read” means to (look at words / close the door).

8.     The students (stand / sit) when the teacher says “Sit down.”

9.     The lesson is about (colors / commands).

10.                        The students are (sad / happy) to understand.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Use these words: stand, sit, open, close, write, read, listen, teacher, command, follow

1.     The _______ says, “Good morning, class.”

2.     The students _______ up when she says “Stand up.”

3.     After that, they _______ down.

4.     She tells them to _______ their books.

5.     Then she says, “_______ your books.”

6.     The students _______ to her voice.

7.     They _______ words in their notebooks.

8.     They _______ the story in the book.

9.     The students _______ the teacher’s orders.

10.                        Every instruction is a _______.

 

✅ Answer Keys

Exercise 1

1.     10. T 9. F 8. T 7. F 6. F 5. T 4. T 3. F 2. T F

 

Exercise 2

10–j 9–i 8–h 7–c 6–g 5–f 4–e 3–b 2–a 1–d

 

Exercise 3

1.     10. happy 9. commands 8. sit 7. look at words 6. follow 5. close 4. command 3. listens 2. open stand up

 

Exercise 4

1.     10. command 9. follow 8. read 7. write 6. listen 5. close 4. open 3. sit 2. stand teacher