Practice 1: Using ‘There is’ or ‘There are,’ identify the objects and the number of objects in the pictures below.
Ex. There are two wallets. There is one necklace. There are four keys.
Practice 2: Using ‘There is’ or ‘There are,’ identify all the objects AND the colors.
Ex. There are three blue water bottles. There is one brown purse. There are four gray keys.
Practice 3: Drill
Take turns with a partner. See how quickly you can say all 12 items. Your partner should time you. All the sentences should be correct!
Write your time in Time 1.
Do the drill again. Try to beat your time with each practice.
Time 1: _____ Time 2: _______ Time 3: _______
Teacher Notes
This drill is to help students gain fluency and accuracy in ‘there is’/’there are’ grammar, adjective order (numbers and colors), and vocabulary (common possessions).
Practice 1: Have the students name the objects and colors. Note the colors that might be confused (gray vs. silver, pink vs. purple, and orange vs. brown). See the Answer Key below.
Practice 2: In pairs, the students should go through all the pictures while noting the number and color of each item(s). Have the students pay careful attention to using ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ correctly.
Practice 3: Now the students are ready for the drills. Each student should time the other to see how quickly the student can say all 12 items correctly. Ideally, students will decrease their times with each drill. It may be helpful to have one student do the drill in front of the class to make sure all the students understand the procedure.
Answer Key
- Two purple hats
- One pink cellphone
- Two black wallets
- One silver necklace (or) One silver chain
- Three blue water bottles
- Three gold rings
- Four gray keys
- One red umbrella
- Three yellow gifts
- One brown purse
- One orange backpack
- One green notebook
This activity works great with the Blue Sage Learning Book:Now We’re Talking, Book 1 Unit 2.
Tags: Speaking, Grammar, There is and There are, Adjective order