Fruits and Vegetables – Introduction Lesson

1. Introduction

Revision

Start the lesson by revisiting the previous topic. Use a simple and engaging method—such as a song, short game, video, story, or joke—to help students recall what they learned last time and transition into today’s lesson.

New Topic

Introduce the new vocabulary and topic with an engaging starter. Choose something age-appropriate and fun: a song, short video, story, or active game will help students connect quickly with the new material.

Lesson Starters

Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
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My Very First Book of Numbers by Eric Carle
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Video

Fruit and Vegetables
A fun video introducing various fruits and vegetables with a revision segment starting at 3:25.
Duration: 4:27

Song

Colorful Fruits
An upbeat and cheerful song that names a variety of fruits and berries. Also great for reviewing colors.
Duration: 1:50

2. Study – Learning the Vocabulary

Look at, listen to, and repeat the new words together. Encourage students to say each word out loud several times to build confidence. Make it more fun by varying how the words are spoken—loudly, quietly, slowly, quickly, happily, or in silly voices. Let students suggest their own creative styles.

Use the PowerPoint or flashcards provided on the right-hand side of the page to support visual learning.

Words of the Week

You may choose to study only 6 words or all 12 words at once:

• banana

• apple

• orange

• carrot

• potato

• tomato

• strawberry

• blueberry

• lemon

• watermelon

• pineapple

• cucumber

3. Activities

Pick one or two printable activities from the right-hand side. These could be interactive games or simple worksheets, depending on your class’s energy level and focus.

You’ll also find the word set available on Quizlet for additional digital practice.

Additional Activity Ideas

Fruit Salad Game

Form a large circle with chairs. Divide students into 3–4 fruit groups (e.g., banana, orange, apple, pear).

1. Each group sits spread out around the circle.

2. The caller stands in the middle and shouts a fruit name—those students stand and switch seats.

3. The caller tries to grab an empty chair.

4. When “Fruit salad!” is called, everyone switches places.

I Like… Game

Create a visible or imaginary line across the room, marking one side as “I like” and the other as “I do not like.”

1. The caller names a fruit or vegetable.

2. Students move to the side that matches their preference.

3. Optionally, practice the structure: “Do you like ___?” “Yes, I do.” / “No, I don’t.”

Toilet Paper Magic

A creative YouTube-based craft activity using toilet paper and watercolors to make fruit or vegetable prints.
Watch here

4. Wrap-Up

Choose a key point from the lesson that you want to highlight to the students. It might be:

• something the students did especially well — take a moment to thank and praise them

• revisiting the vocabulary using the PowerPoint presentation or flashcards (images only)

• completing a worksheet

• giving a small homework task (e.g. teach 2–3 words to someone in your family)

• repeating the lesson starter song, game, video, or story