Back to school · Loop cards
Ages 6–10Two sentences aloud, in front of the class
"I have… who has…?" — a speaking chain round the class.
- Age
- Ages 6–10
- Topic
- School & basics
- Skill
- Vocabulary · Speaking
- Format
- Printable
🚌 Back to school · Loop cards
Cut, deal one card each. Listen for YOUR picture — the chain goes round the whole class.
I have the uniform.
Who has 📏?
I have the ruler.
Who has 📓?
I have the notebook.
Who has 🚌?
I have the bus.
Who has 🧑🏫?
I have the teacher.
Who has 🎒?
I have the backpack.
Who has 🏫?
I have the classroom.
Who has 🧑🤝🧑?
I have “friend”.
Who has 🍱?
I have the lunchbox.
Who has 🖍️?
I have the crayon.
Who has 🍎?
I have the apple.
Who has 📅?
I have the timetable.
Who has 👕?
🔁 How to play
Deal every card. Anyone starts: 'I have the cat. Who has the dog?' The child holding the dog answers and asks their own question. The loop ends where it began — time the class and beat yesterday's record.
How to use it in class
Drill the two lines first. Before dealing, practise “I have … Who has …?” with two cards on the board — the whole class, then pairs. The frame is the language point, not just the word.
More children than cards, or fewer? One card per child. With fewer children, some hold two — and listen twice as hard. With more, pairs share a card: one says “I have …”, the other asks “Who has …?”.
Keep an uncut copy. The cards on the sheet are printed in chain order. When the chain stalls, a glance at your copy shows who has the next card — prompt that child, not the whole class.
Same words, another sheet
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