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As ...as
The Best
Trivia
Doubles
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300
Tell me about
watermelons and
grapes.
What does
honey have in
common with
sugar? (Honey is
as sweet as
sugar.)
Tell me about
Which planet is
Which language
is spoken by
most people in
What's the most
commonly used
letter of the
alphabet? (E)
nearest the sun?
(Mercury)
Lots of people make
a party fun. (The
more, the merrier.)
the world?
(Chinese)
Fresh fruit
tastes good.
(The fresher,
the better.)
I'm studying
hard. I'm
learning a lot.
(The more I
study, the more
I learn.)
Simply The
Best
What ocean is the
largest in the
Science and
Nature
Compare a cat to a
dog.
Compare a whale
to a dolphin.
Advice
Im really sleepy
today.
(You should take a
nap.)
Sara has a
terrible toothache.
(She had better
go to the dentist.)
Give some advice
for a new student.
(A new student
should come to
class every day.)
What is the
highest mountain
in the world?
(Mt. Everest)
Compare the Nile
River and the
Mississippi River.
(Nile is longer.)
Comparative/
Superlatives
geography
world?
(the Pacific)
Compare Texas and
California.
(Texas is larger.)
What's the
fastest animal in
love and money.
(__ isn't as
important as
__.)
the world?
(a cheetah)
Where is the
smallest bone in
a human body
located?
(in the ear)
Compare a snake
to a lizard.
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500
NOTES
Tell me about
screaming in the
middle of the
street, and running
across the freeway.
(Dancing on the
table is just as
crazy as running
across the freeway.)
What's the highest
score in a
gymnastics
exercise?
(10)
Tell me about
standing in the
rain and taking a
shower.
All answers must
contain as...as.
Where are the
most expensive
seats at a
bullfight?
(in the shade)
All answers must be
given in complete
sentences.
Cheese makes a
pizza taste really
good. (The more
cheese, the better
the pizza.)
Hot summer
weather is
Answers must
contain a double
comparative.
Which is the
highest mountain in
getting closer.
(The closer
summer gets, the
hotter the
weather.)
Whats the
smallest country
Mexico?
(Pico de orizaba)
in the world?
(Vatican City)
Compare an insect
to a spider. (A
spider has more
legs.)
Give advice to a new
driver.
(A new driver had
better be careful.)
Compare an
Indian elephant
to an African
elephant.
Give advice for a
tourist to your
country. (A tourist
should never go to
the marketplace
after dark.)
Compare Australia
and Africa.
(Africa is larger.)
Compare the Atlantic
Ocean to the Indian
Ocean. (Atlantic is
larger.)
All answers must
contain a
superlative.
All answers must
contain a
comparative.
Answer with a
modal. Should/had
better
Comparatives &
Superlatives
Procedure:
A) Draw the following 6 x 7 grid on the board.
Here's an example:
(Use the categories from the gameboard you wish to play.)
Back to The
100 200 300 400 500
Future
The Opposite 100 200 300 400 500
of __ is __.
Make a
100 200 300 400 500
Question
It's spelled _ 100 200 300 400 500
Too & Enough 100 200 300 400 500
Advice
100 200 300 400 500
Comparative
100 200 300 400 500
Geography
ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
B) Write the categories, but do not write the questions on the board.
C) Write the point values.
D) Write this rule below the board: ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
E) Divide the class into three groups.
F) Give each team a bell or some kind of noise maker to "ring in." If you don't have a bell, you
can use anything - bring three metal spoons from home, and have the students tap them on
the desk!
G) Print out a copy of the gameboard with questions and don't let the students see it - keep it
in your hand.
H) This game takes 50 - 60 minutes to play with lower levels. Upper levels take less time.
Here are the rules for play:
1) Decide which team chooses first, then let them choose a category and point value. For
example, "Geography for 100 points."
2) The first person from each team has the bell, and they get to ring in and answer the
question if they know the answer.
3) Only the students who have the bell may give an answer.
4) Students may consult with their team mates - in English! - to come up with an answer, but
they may not have time if another team rings in first.
5) When a team rings the bell, they must answer the question immediately. They cannot ring
in, and then consult with their teammates - that's cheating! If they try this, they lose that
number of points!
6) When a team rings in and gives the correct answer, they win those points.
7) However, when a team rings in and gives the wrong answer, they LOSE that number of
points! Get ready to do some negative-number math!
8) If the answer is wrong, or it's given in an incomplete sentence, they also LOSE that number
of points.
9) Each team has one chance to answer each question. They cannot try again if they are wrong,
but another team may try.
10) PASS THE BELL - The next teammate is up!
*Cross out each used square as you play until there are no more squares.
*The team who answered correctly last gets to choose the next category and point value. The
higher the point value, the more difficult the question!
*The winning team is the one with the most points at the end of the game. Amusingly enough,
they can win with a negative number! (They're students, so I give them a break!)
