Recess Activities Flashcards: Set 1
vocabulary: jump rope, play tag, play leapfrog, do summersaults, play in the dirt, splash in the puddles, fight, play hide-and-go-seek, catch bugs, tease girls, race, play on the bars, play on the swings, do handstands, play hopscotch
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Mark's Note: These are great sets for introducing 'do' for regular actions or the present simple forms. It's a very natural structure for these activities and I don't need to explain the grammar when I use these cards.
'Do you play dodge ball at recess?'
'I tease girls at recess.'
'Kenny bullies kids.'
These are actually designed to introduce adverbs of frequency; always, sometimes, and never. (I also add in 'during' with the second set.)
'I always hang out by the tree during recess.'
'I sometimes play in the dirt during recess.'
'I never tease girls during recess.'
Both sets can be used like this. Although, it's not necessary to teach these parts.
For another good set to practice present simple, see the hobbies set. It also has an explanation for teaching 'used to' which will also work with the recess cards with adults or teens.
Worksheets, games, and activities to match the Recess Activities Flash Cards:
Handouts and Worksheets:
Print old MES files: here are the old (2006~2014) recess files
Recess Activities 1 PowerPoint flashcards
Recess 2 PowerPoint flashcards
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Recess Flashcards: Set 2
vocabulary: talk to friends, just walk around, play catch, tell secrets, tell jokes, read books, play dodge ball, play games, trade cards, listen to music, hang out, email friends, bully kids, play sports, show off
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