Find Someone Who
When?
Use as an energizing activity to support students in asking questions in particular grammatical forms as well as answering in complete sentences.
Possible grammatical forms of questions this activity can support include:
Have you + past participle / Yes, I have + past participle OR No, I haven't + participle
Can you + simple present / Yes, I can + simple present OR No, i can't + simple present
How?
1. Provide some examples of the grammatical form you are focusing on in-context by writing the questions on the board and asking students (Ex: Have you ever been swimming? Have you ever eaten octopus?)
2. Elicit patterns from students by asking "What do you notice?"
3. Provide explicit instruction on the grammar needed to correctly form questions and answers (Ex: Have you ever + past participle? Yes, I have + past participle/No I haven't + past participle).
4. Provide explicit instruction on the situations when this question form may be used (Ex: Have you ever questions are used to find out information about someones past. You might sees these questions at the doctors office or by a police man if you are traveling to a new country)
5. Distribute 4 x 4 grids with the infinitive form of 16 verbs written in each box (example: to go, to taste)
6. Use the "I do-we do-you do" model to scaffold using the verbs in the target question form (Example: Have you ever gone to Dairy Queen? Have you ever tasted kebab?)
7. Students mingle and ask each other questions using the verb forms in their grid. When a peer answers the question positively, students mark an X in their grid.
8. The first student to fill out all of the boxes in their grid (or get 4 in a row depending on time) wins
Connecting to Content:
Ideally, teachers can find a way to tie this into a review of content area knowledge. For example, a 5th grade class studying state capitals could write the names of states in each box and focus on the formation of "Do you know the capital of __________?"
Materials?
4 x 4 grid with infinitives of verbs written (ideally in a different order for each student but not necessary)
Why?
ELs benefit from explicit instruction on the form and function of questions. This activity introduces the form of questions in an authentic way by showing real life situations where students will need to ask and answer questions using the target question structure. The activity also allows for students who learn inductively to notice patterns while also providing immediate explicit instruction for students who learn deductively. Finally, the activity provides guided and independent practice for students to use the language in a fun and engaging activity.
Use as an energizing activity to support students in asking questions in particular grammatical forms as well as answering in complete sentences.
Possible grammatical forms of questions this activity can support include:
Have you + past participle / Yes, I have + past participle OR No, I haven't + participle
Can you + simple present / Yes, I can + simple present OR No, i can't + simple present
How?
1. Provide some examples of the grammatical form you are focusing on in-context by writing the questions on the board and asking students (Ex: Have you ever been swimming? Have you ever eaten octopus?)
2. Elicit patterns from students by asking "What do you notice?"
3. Provide explicit instruction on the grammar needed to correctly form questions and answers (Ex: Have you ever + past participle? Yes, I have + past participle/No I haven't + past participle).
4. Provide explicit instruction on the situations when this question form may be used (Ex: Have you ever questions are used to find out information about someones past. You might sees these questions at the doctors office or by a police man if you are traveling to a new country)
5. Distribute 4 x 4 grids with the infinitive form of 16 verbs written in each box (example: to go, to taste)
6. Use the "I do-we do-you do" model to scaffold using the verbs in the target question form (Example: Have you ever gone to Dairy Queen? Have you ever tasted kebab?)
7. Students mingle and ask each other questions using the verb forms in their grid. When a peer answers the question positively, students mark an X in their grid.
8. The first student to fill out all of the boxes in their grid (or get 4 in a row depending on time) wins
Connecting to Content:
Ideally, teachers can find a way to tie this into a review of content area knowledge. For example, a 5th grade class studying state capitals could write the names of states in each box and focus on the formation of "Do you know the capital of __________?"
Materials?
4 x 4 grid with infinitives of verbs written (ideally in a different order for each student but not necessary)
Why?
ELs benefit from explicit instruction on the form and function of questions. This activity introduces the form of questions in an authentic way by showing real life situations where students will need to ask and answer questions using the target question structure. The activity also allows for students who learn inductively to notice patterns while also providing immediate explicit instruction for students who learn deductively. Finally, the activity provides guided and independent practice for students to use the language in a fun and engaging activity.