TCI: Circling Lesson

Statement: Michael likes to play soccer

Vocabulary/structures:
● 1. LIKE
● 2. NOT-LIKE
● 3. SOCCER
● 4. BASKETBALL
● 5. BASEBALL

1. Start with individual signs… start with Soccer. Look at this ball! Toss to someone so your
hands are free. SOCCER. SOCCER. + +
2. Show basketball. Toss to someone. BASKETBALL. BASKETBALL.
3. Point to soccer ball. SOCCER.
4. Point to basketball. BASKETBALL.
5. Point to soccer ball. WHAT? (S Answer). NOD yes. SOCCER.
6. Point to basketball. WHAT? (S Answer) NOD yes. BASKETBALL.
7. Point to soccer ball. BASKETBALL? (S Answer NO! SOCCER) NOD yes. SOCCER!
8. Point to basketball. SOCCER? (S Answer NO! BASKETBALL). NOD yes.
BASKETBALL!
9. Do the same with BASEBALL.

Question Type Statements Actions

SOCCER have item. Throw to student

YES SOCCER? thumbs up/thumbs down option

—Y— nod head

SOCCER

YES YOU. SOCCER? thumbs up/thumbs down option

—Y— nod head

SOCCER

BASKETBALL have item. Throw to student

YES BASKETBALL? thumbs up/thumbs down option

—Y— nod head

BASKETBALL

NO SOCCER? point to opposite item, give

thumbs up/thumbs down option
 —N— shake head, give opposite sign.
SOCCER

—Y— Nod head, give correct sign

BASKETBALL

?-WHAT WHAT? point to soccer ball

—Y— nod head when students give

SOCCER! right answer

?-WHAT WHAT? point to basketball

—Y— nod head when students give

BASKETBALL right answer

Comp. Check IT WHAT? eyebrows down, point to soccer,

IT SOCCER? nod head, give thumbs up.
—Y— Eyebrows down, point to soccer,
SOCCER! shake head, give thumbs down.
IT WHAT? BASKETBALL? Eyebrows down, point to
—N— basketball. Nod head, give
BASKETBALL thumbs up
IT BASKETBALL?
—Y—
BASKETBALL!

YES YOU LIKE SOCCER? eyebrows up,point to student

holding soccer ball, give new
vocabulary, point to word on
poster

—Y— nod head, point to student, use

YOU LIKE SOCCER! new vocabulary

YES YOU LIKE SOCCER? eyebrows down

—Y— nod head, point to student

YOU LIKE SOCCER!

NO YOU LIKE SOCCER? eyebrows up, point to opposite

student

—N— shake head, point to soccer ball

YOU NOT-LIKE SOCCER

YES YOU LIKE BASKETBALL? eyebrows up

—Y— nod head, point to basketball

YOU LIKE BASKETBALL!

NO YOU LIKE BASKETBALL? point to first student with soccer

 —N— shake head, point to basketball
YOU NOT-LIKE BASKETBALL

?-WHAT YOU LIKE WHAT? eyebrows down, point to soccer

—Y— nod head, point to soccer

YOU LIKE SOCCER!

?-WHO WHO LIKE SOCCER? eyebrows down, point to wh

word

—Y— nod head, point to person

YOU LIKE SOCCER!

?-WHO WHO LIKE BASKETBALL? eyebrows down, point to wh

word

—Y— nod head, point to second

YOU LIKE BASKETBALL! person

?-WHAT WHAT THIS? eyebrows down, bring out

baseball

BASEBALL throw to new student

?-WHAT WHAT? eyebrows down, point to

baseball

—Y— nod head, give thumbs up

BASEBALL!

Comp. Check WHAT? eyebrows down, point to soccer,

—Y— nod head, give thumbs up.
SOCCER! Eyebrows down, point to soccer,
IT BASKETBALL? shake head. Nod head when
—N— given correct answer, give
BASKETBALL correct answer, give thumbs up.
—Y— Eyebrows down, point to
SOCCER! baseball. Nod head, give thumbs
WHAT? up
—Y—
BASEBALL!

?-WHO WHO LIKE BASEBALL? wait for students to point

YOU LIKE BASEBALL?? ask student holding baseball

?-WHO WHO LIKE BASEBALL? point to wh word

—Y— nod head when given correct

YOU LIKE BASEBALL! answer, give thumbs up. Ask all
three students to stand
 NO YOU LIKE BASKETBALL? eyebrows up, don’t point, give
sign

—N— shake head, give thumbs down,

YOU NOT-LIKE BASKETBALL give sign

—Y— nod head, point to baseball, give

YOU LIKE BASEBALL thumbs up

Comp. Check STAND-UP: students stand where their seats

WHAT? are and hold up sports balls.
—Y— Point to each one in order first,
SOCCER! then in random order
WHAT?
—Y—
BASKETBALL!
WHAT?
—Y—
BASEBALL!
WHAT?
—Y—
BASKETBALL!
WHAT?
—Y—
BASEBALL!
WHAT?
—Y—
SOCCER!

Final Comp. WHO LIKE BASEBALL? eyebrows down, get the whole
Check —Y— class to point to each person
YOU LIKE BASEBALL! holding the sports ball. Go
WHO LIKE SOCCER? through each word once with
—Y— “WHO” then go through one
YOU LIKE SOCCER! more time with “LIKE” and “NOT-
WHO LIKE BASKETBALL? LIKE” (in the order of N-Y-N-Y)
—Y—
YOU LIKE BASKETBALL!

YOU LIKE SOCCER?

—N—
YOU NOT-LIKE SOCCER
YOU LIKE BASKETBALL?
—Y—
YOU LIKE BASKETBALL!
YOU LIKE BASEBALL?
—N—
YOU NOT- LIKE BASEBALL
YOU LIKE WHAT?
—Y—
YOU LIKE SOCCER!