Intonation

word and sentence stress activity

This is a warm up activity!

 How to play
Have the students try to say the “phrases” to
each other to see if they can guess what the
phrase really is.
This is a great way for students to understand
that word and sentence stress is important, as
well as pronunciation.
Give students a minute (or less) to try it out.
The 2nd slide will give them the real phrase.
 alternative
Print the papers.
Ask one student to come up the front.
Give them the nonsense phrase and show the
class the real sentence behind the students
back. The
 1

DO WII NO HUE
 1

Do we know you?
 2

EUROPE ART TOUGH IT

 2

You’re a part of
it.
 3

EYE MALL OF MUSH SHEEN

 3

I’m a love machine.

 4

JOG CLAY DIE SCREAM

 4

chocolate ice cream

 5

HYPE PEOPLE EARTH

DUH HEY
 5

Happy birthday
 6

IKE OTCHA
 6

I got you!
(I gotcha!)
 7

HIVE KOTTER BRAN

NOOKIE
 7

I’ve got a brand

new key.
 8

IT CHIEF HEAT
 8

Itchy feet
 9

FUR CHIN OLLIE

FOIL
 9

virgin olive oil

 10

ICE BANK MICE ELF

 11

I spank myself.
 12

ASK RUDE ARRIVE

HER
 12

A screwdriver
 13

ACE TRAY TASTE

WHO DENT
 13

A straight A student
 14

CANOE KEY PASS

HE GRIT
 14

Can you keep

a secret?
Last slide