Overview and Goals
Learn the names of seven door terms. Say what they are made of.
Your goal: Point to a door part, name it, and describe its material.
Say your answers or write them in a notebook. Then open each answer key to check.
1. Learn the words
The frame and the moving part
- frame: The fixed structure around the door opening.
- jamb: A vertical side of the frame. There is one on each side.
- head: The horizontal top part of the frame.
- leaf: The moving part of the door. You open and close it.
Other parts
- hinge: The metal part that connects the door to the frame and lets it move.
- handle: The part you hold to open or close the door.
- panel: A flat section within a door leaf. In this lesson, it is a glass panel.
The jambs and head are parts of the frame. The leaf moves inside the frame.
Materials: wood · metal · glass
Look at the picture. Point to each part and say its name.
Check your understanding
Choose the correct word.
- You hold the handle / hinge.
- The frame / handle is around the door.
- A hinge / frame lets the door move.
Check answers — Words
- handle
- frame
- hinge
2. Find the parts
Match each word to a letter on the diagram above. Write A, B, C or D.
- jamb → ___
- head → ___
- frame → ___
- leaf → ___
Check answers — Door parts
- C — jamb: a side of the frame.
- A — head: the top of the frame.
- D — frame: the whole fixed structure.
- B — leaf: the moving part.
3. Read about a door
This is an office door. Its leaf is made of wood and has a small glass panel. The handle and hinges are made of metal.
The frame has two side jambs and a head at the top. The hinges connect the leaf to one jamb. When you open the door, the leaf moves. The frame stays in place.
Check your understanding
Choose the correct answer.
- The leaf is made of wood / metal.
- The handle is made of wood / metal.
- The hinges connect the leaf to a jamb / head.
- When you open the door, the frame / leaf moves.
Check answers — Reading
- wood
- metal
- jamb
- leaf
4. Made of or made from?
Use made of to name the material in something:
The handle is made of metal.
The panel is made of glass.
Use made from to talk about how a material is produced:
Glass is made from sand.
Complete the sentences with of or from.
- The door is made ___ wood.
- Glass is made ___ sand.
- The handle is made ___ metal.
- The hinges are made of ___ . ( wood / steel / glass)
Check answers — Of or from?
- of — Wood is the door’s material.
- from — Sand is used to produce glass.
- of — Metal is the handle’s material.
- steel — Most commercial hinges are made of stainless steel
More examples: Made of or Made from? This extra reading includes more advanced examples.
6. Your turn
Look at a door near you, or use the photograph above. First, point to the jamb, head and leaf.
Complete the sentences. Then say them aloud.
- This is a __________. (Name a part.)
- It’s made of __________. (Name a material.)
With a partner: Point to a different part. Ask, “What’s this?” and “What’s it made of?”
See a sample answer
This is a door leaf. It’s made of wood.
Your answers may be different.
