Warmup: Family
Simple discussion questions.
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner
Word Library: Family
Vocabulary that students should remember at this level.
Teacher’s key included.
Level: Beginner
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Mixed Letters
Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Quick-think Vocabulary: Family
Class contest. Encourage creative thinking.
Teacher’s key included.
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Level: Beginner
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Missing Letters
Class contest. Encourage quick thinking.
The teacher’s key is included.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
A, AN, SOME, ANY or The: Family
Fill in the blanks with a, an, some, any, or the.
Students read the sentences and decide if it should be a, an, some, any, or the.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner
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“Wh” Question Words
Students fill the gaps with the Wh question words.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
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Error Correction
Students read a sentence, identify the error, and then rewrite it correctly.
Teacher’s Key included.
Odd One Out: Family
Students underline the word that doesn’t belong with the rest. Each line has four words.
The teacher’s key is included.
Level: Beginner
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Many & Much
Fill in the blanks with many or much
Students read the sentences and decide if they are countable or uncountable.
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Will & Won’t
Fun predictions
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Grammar Practice: Be vs Have
Students circle the correct word in each sentence.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 12+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner
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Interview: Family
Simple interview (discussion) questions.
Student activity.
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives: Family
Student Activity. Fill in the gaps with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
Teacher’s key included.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner
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Prepositions Of Place
Students fill the gaps with IN, ON, AT, TO, or FROM
Teacher’s Key included.
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Pronoun
Individual task. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronouns.
Teacher’s Key included.
Fill The Gaps: Family
Individual task. Fill the gaps.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner
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On a Scale From 1-5
Teacher-student activity OR Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Questionnaire: Family tree
Students look at a family tree and answer some questions about the family members.
Teacher’s key included.
Duration: 5-10 minutes
Level: Beginner
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Fill The Gaps – Adjectives
Individual task. Fill the gaps.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Beginner
News: Family
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability and how much you want to extend the activity.
Level: Beginner
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Match the Column
Where do I belong? Students match the words with their correct definitions.
Teacher’s Key included.
Choose a Column: Family
Where do I belong?
Students choose words from a word bank and add them to the correct column.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner
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Reading Passage
A short passage read by the teacher, followed by comprehension questions.
Teacher’s Key included.
Duration: 10 minutes
Homework: Family
A homework task that can be given to students before your class, or at the end of the class for the next week.
Level: Beginner
