English Vocabulary for Containers

Learn Common Containers in English

This is a lesson to help you learn English words for food containers. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

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Match-the-Pairs Game

Memory Game

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "containers" category. Choose your first letter to start. Show Instructions

Create Your Own Version of This Game

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "containers" category:

• "box","bottle","bag","can","jar","basket","bucket","jug","mug","cup","glass"

• A box is used to store items.
• He packed his books in a box.
• She opened the box to find a gift.

• A bottle holds liquids.
• He drank water from a bottle.
• She recycled the plastic bottle.

• A bag is used to carry items.
• She put her groceries in a bag.
• He carried a heavy bag.

• A can is a metal container for food or drink.
• He opened a can of soup.
• She bought a can of soda.

• A jar is a glass container with a lid.
• She filled the jar with cookies.
• He kept his coins in a jar.

• A basket is a woven container.
• She carried fruit in a basket.
• He used a basket for laundry.

• A bucket is used to hold liquids.
• He filled the bucket with water.
• She used a bucket to wash the car.

• A jug is a large container for liquids.
• She poured lemonade from the jug.
• He filled the jug with water.

• A mug is a large cup used for hot drinks.
• He drinks coffee from a mug every morning.
• She bought a new mug for her tea.

• A cup is a small container used for drinking.
• She poured milk into a cup.
• He drank tea from a cup.

• A glass is a transparent container used for drinking.
• He filled a glass with water.
• She prefers to drink juice from a glass.

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