Patina · Building English

Tool Words

sixteen tools for fixing your home

In this lesson, we will learn about:

★ sixteen words, point to it, choose two  ·  ★★ half of the word, a or an  ·  ★★★ with a tool, at your home

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For the teacher · In class

Point at a tile: "Number 4. What is it?" The room answers in the chat. Then the pairs: "Number 1 is a hammer. What goes with a hammer?" (a nail; a screwdriver and a screw; a wrench and a bolt). For A or an, say the word out loud first: an Allen key starts with a vowel sound; pliers, glue and sandpaper take no a. With a tool is the grammar sheet's last part: Subject + Verb + Object + with + Tool. Rows 2, 3 and 9 take more than one right tool. The answer key is at the foot of the sheet.

★ Sixteen tool words

Sixteen tool words. Click a picture to hear the word. Write the word under the picture.

A hammer and a nail go together. So do a screwdriver and a screw.

★ Point to it

Click 🔊. Write the number of the word you hear.

Number

★ Choose two

Two words. One is right for the picture. Write it.

  1. nailladder
  2. gluescrew
  3. boltsaw
  4. toolboxwrench
  5. drilllevel
  6. sandpaperhammer
  7. tape measurepliers
  8. screwdriverladder

★★ Half of the word

Some letters are missing. Write the whole word.

  1. h a _ _ e r
  2. s c r _ w d r _ v _ r
  3. _ r e n _ h
  4. t a p e m _ a s _ r e
  5. p l _ _ r s
  6. s a _ d p a _ e r
  7. l a _ _ e r
  8. t _ _ l b o x

★★ A or an

What does the person need? Write a or an and the tool.

Use an before a vowel sound: an Allen key. Pliers, glue and sandpaper have no a.

  1. 1Rustam needs .
  2. 2Leopold needs .
  3. 3Ayaan needs .
  4. 4Odile needs .
  5. 5Rustam needs .
  6. 6Leopold needs .
  7. 7Ayaan needs .
  8. 8Odile needs .

★★★ With a tool

How does the person do it? Write with and the tool.

  1. 1Odile hits the nail .
  2. 2Ayaan tightens the screw .
  3. 3Rustam tightens the bolt .
  4. 4Leopold makes a hole in the wall .
  5. 5Odile cuts the board .
  6. 6Ayaan measures the window .
  7. 7Rustam checks the shelf .
  8. 8Leopold holds the small nail .
  9. 9Odile builds her new bed .
  10. 10Ayaan fixes the broken cup .

What do you fix at home? What tool do you use?

Like this:

Answer in the chat. Then ask a classmate the same question.

For the teacher · Answer key

Choose two: 1. nail · 2. screw · 3. bolt · 4. wrench · 5. drill · 6. hammer · 7. tape measure · 8. ladder

Half of the word: 1. hammer · 2. screwdriver · 3. wrench · 4. tape measure · 5. pliers · 6. sandpaper · 7. ladder · 8. toolbox

A or an: 1. an Allen key · 2. pliers · 3. glue · 4. sandpaper · 5. a ladder · 6. a toolbox · 7. a screw · 8. a bolt

With a tool: 1. with a hammer · 2. with a screwdriver (or an Allen key, a drill) · 3. with a wrench (or pliers) · 4. with a drill · 5. with a saw · 6. with a tape measure · 7. with a level · 8. with pliers · 9. with an Allen key (or a screwdriver, a wrench) · 10. with glue