Classroom Instructions & Language

Beginning of Class

Classroom Instructions & Language

  • Before class starts / Before we begin,
  • Take your seats / Sit down
  • Let’s stand for the national anthem
  • Yesterday, we talked about ___
  • Today, we’re going to talk about ____
  • You have some homework from yesterday
  • Turn/Pass in your homework
  • You’re late
  • Why are you late?
  • Open your books to page __
  • Take out a ____ (piece of paper / pencil/ notebook)
  • Let’s take roll / Let’s take attendance
  • Is anyone absent? / Is anyone missing?
  • I have an announcement …
  • You two can share (a book)
  • If you don’t have a pencil, borrow one from someone

Classroom Instructions & Language

During Class

Classroom Instructions & Language

  • Stand up
  • Sit down
  • Turn to page __
  • Move your desks together
  • Get into pairs
  • Get into groups of 4
  • It’s too noisy – Quiet down please
  • Move your desks back
  • Raise your hand
  • What else?
  • Anyone – call out the answer
  • Do you understand?
  • Do you have a question?
  • Go ahead and …
  • Who wants to come up and try this one?
  • (Are there) any volunteers?
  • Not out loud – to yourself
  • To do this, what do we have to do?
  • You have 5 minutes/ I’ll give you 5 min
  • Good / Very Good / Right / Correct
  • How many did you get right/correct?
  • Take one and pass them back / down

Classroom Instructions & Language

End of Class

Classroom Instructions & Language

  • Close your books
  • Straighten your desks
  • Put your desks back into rows
  • Put away your things
  • Before we go, …
  • When the bell rings, you can go
  • You may go now
  • Wait! Everyone sit down for a minute.
  • Are there any questions?
  • Please sit quietly until the bell rings
  • You can talk quietly until the bell rings
  • Your homework is page ___ ;
  • It’s due tomorrow/on Friday
  • See you tomorrow
  • Have a nice day / Have a nice weekend
  • Don’t forget your homework for tomorrow