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Card Fronts: Easy Questions Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Who is your best What’s your favourite Where’s the bathroom? What’s your favourite Who’s your favourite
friend? food? English TV show? actor or actress?
...who (your) best ...what (your) favourite ...where the bathroom ...what (your) favourite ...who (your) favourite
friend is food is is English TV show is actor/actress is
What’s the worst movie What’s the teacher’s Which restaurant is
What’s an idiom? What’s a predicate?
in the world? full name? your favourite?
...what the worst movie ...what the teacher’s ...which restaurant is
...what an idiom is ...what a predicate is
in the world is full name is (your) favourite
How many objects are What kind of candy is Which animal is the What movie monster is Which sport is your
in a dozen? the best? best pet? the scariest? favourite?
...how many objects ...what kind of candy is ...which animal is the ...what movie monster ...which sport is your
are in a dozen the best best pet is the scariest favourite
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Card Fronts: Medium Questions Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Where do you come What city would you How often do you How often do you clean How many times have
from? like to live in? watch TV? your room? you been abroad?
...where (you come) ...what city (you) would ...how often (you ...how often (you clean) ...how many times (you
from like to live in watch) TV your room have) been abroad
How many brothers What kind of car do Can you drive a car or Why are you learning What kind of
and sisters do you you want to drive? ride a bicycle? English? house/apartment do
have? you live in?
...what kind of
...how many brothers ...what kind of car (you ...if (you) can drive a ...why (you are) house/apartment (you
and sisters (you have) want) to drive car or ride a bicycle learning English live) in
How many hours of TV What kind of music do How many chairs are in How much time do you Who do you know in
have you watched this you like? this room? usually spend outside? this room?
week?
...how many hours of
TV (you have) watched ...what kind of music ...how many chairs are ...how much time (you) ...who (you know) in
this week (you like) in this room usually (spend) outside this room
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Card Fronts: Medium Questions Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Had you finished your
How long have you Have you ever gone Were you late this Are you planning to do
homework before this
been sitting in that skydiving? morning? anything on the
class started?
chair? weekend?
...if (you) had finished
...how long (you’ve) ...if (you’re) planning to
(your) homework
been sitting in that ...if (you have) ever ...if (you were) late this do anything on the
before this class
chair gone skydiving morning weekend
started
Will you go home early Should I cut my hair? Would you like to ride a Can you speak three Will you go anywhere
today? unicycle? languages? on the weekend?
...if (you) will go
...if (you) will go home ...if (I) should cut (my) ...if (you) would like to ...if (you) can speak anywhere on the
early today hair ride a unicycle three languages weekend
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Card Fronts: Hard Questions Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Have you ever gone When did you start Does anyone here like Does anyone here
Does the person
skiing? studying here? chocolate? have any pets?
beside you have a cell
phone?
...if the person beside
...if (you have) ever ...when (you) started ...if anyone here likes ...if anyone here has
(you) has a cell phone
gone skiing studying here chocolate any pets
Would you rather have Did you do your What did you have for Who did you talk to this Did you sleep well last
a cat or a dog? homework last night? breakfast? morning? night?
...if (you) would rather ...if (you) did (your) ...what (you) had for ...who (you) talked to ...if (you) slept well last
have a cat or a dog homework last night breakfast this morning night
Does your best friend Did you eat breakfast Did you walk to school Did you go anywhere
Does rain bother you?
live in this city? this morning? today? last weekend?
...if (your) best friend ...if (you) ate breakfast ...if (you) walked to ...if (you) went
...if rain bothers (you)
lives in this city this morning school today anywhere last weekend
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Instructions: Teacher Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Indirect Question Formation Board Game: Ask It Again!
Teacher Instructions
● Before starting the game, review indirect questions and a few
● Print one game set for each group of four students, preferably on
examples of sentence structure. I usually keep a list of question
card stock. The cards should be printed double-sided. If your
structures and examples on the board, but you should decide
printer cannot print double-sided, print pages two, four, six, and
whether your class needs the help.
eight first, place them face-down in the printer, and print pages
● The class or groups must decide in advance whether they want
three, five, seven and nine. You may have to do a practice page
to change pronouns and possessive adjectives (eg: I/me/my) in
to ensure that the text on the backs of the cards is not
the question, for example: “What is your favourite food?” could
upside-down.
be changed to:
● Optional: printable card stock is best for reusable games. I also
○ “Tell me what your favourite food is,”
recommend printing an extra set of student instructions for
○ or “(Student A) wants to know what my favourite food is,”
yourself so you can more easily walk the class through them all,
○ or even “(Student A) wants to know what (Student B’s)
especially if you have any new faces in the room.
favourite food is.”
● Cut out the cards and instruction sheets. Fold the instruction
● Give each group three stacks of game cards.
sheets down the middle of the page. Don’t cut the middle of this
● Each student should take a turn rolling the die. If they land on a
page.
square with a speech bubble, the player on the right must take
● You can store game sets in envelopes or flat boxes for easy
the top card from the corresponding pile and give a direct
re-use. If you are making several duplicate sets, I highly
question to rephrase. This player will decide whether the indirect
recommend colour-coding the cards by drawing on the backs
question is correct.
with a marker before cutting, as the cards may get mixed
● If the player phrases the question correctly, that player keeps the
together. If you have four sets, for example, you could mark them
card. If the question is phrased incorrectly, the players should
in red, yellow, blue and green for easy sorting.
examine both questions on the card before placing it at the
● You will need dice for this game.
bottom of the stack.
● Students should use small objects as game markers. Because I
● Players continue until either the time runs out, somebody collects
use a lot of board games, I keep a jar of novelty dollar-store
a certain number of cards, or the cards run out. It’s best to
erasers and toy zoo animals on my desk to use as game
establish how to end the game before you start, but it may be
markers, but if you’re not sure that your students are as
necessary to change the rules if the class runs out of time.
responsive to board games as mine are, and don’t want to (or
can’t) make the time/money investment, they should use small
objects of their own such as erasers or pen caps.
Instructions: Student Copyright 2018 Stephanie Desmond
Ask It Again! Be sure to phrase the indirect question with:
question phrase + question word + subject + verb + (object + …)
Student Instructions
● Keep the game cards in the stacks with the question sides facing “What is your favourite animal?” can change to:
down. ● “Can you tell me what your favourite animal is?”
● Take turns rolling the dice and moving pieces around the board. ● “(Student A) is wondering what my favourite animal is.”
● If you land on a square with a speech bubble, the player to your ● “(Student B) wants to know what (Student B’s) favourite
left must take the top card from the pile indicated. That player will animal is.”
ask you the first question on the card. … what (question word) + your favourite animal (subject) + is (verb)
● Rephrase the question as an indirect question.
● You may change the “you” pronouns and possessive adjectives “Which animal is your favourite?” can change to
in the question (to a classmate’s name, to “he/him,” “they/them,” ● “Can you tell me which animal is your favourite?”
“I/me,”...) or leave them the same. It depends on who you think ● “He’s not sure which animal is my favourite.”
should be asked. The group should look at the card and decide ● (Student A) would like to know which animal is (Student
together whether your pronouns are correct. B’s) favourite.”
● The player on your left will check your answer. If it is correct, you … which animal (question word and subject) + is (verb) + …
can keep the card. If it is incorrect, the card must be returned to
the bottom of the pile. Keep the questions facing down! “When did you do your homework?” can change to:
● At the end of the game, count points. “Easy” cards are worth one ● “I wonder when you did your homework?”
point. “Medium” cards are worth two points. “Hard” cards are ● “She’s not sure when I did my homework.”
worth three points. ● “Do you know when (Student B) did (his/her) homework?”
● The player with the most points has won the game. … when (question word) + you/I/Student B (subject) + did (verb) + ...
