Countable and uncountable foods happy families card game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
A fun collecting groups of foods that are usually countable or uncountable card game based on Happy Families, with an optional extension in which students make extra cards.
Lesson Plan Content:
Countable and uncountable foods happy families card game
Optional warmer
Before you see the cards, your teacher will tell you one of the categories and give you cards in that category if you ask the right “Do you have…?” or “Can I have…?” question. When someone has guessed all four cards, do the same with other categories.
Happy families with have
In small groups, deal out all of the cards. You can look at your cards, but don’t show them to anyone. If you have all four cards in the same category, e.g. all four cold drinks, you can put those cards on the table and score one point. If you don’t have a full set, ask someone else “Do you have/ Can I have…?” about the missing card, taking that card from them if they have it. Take turns asking one such question to others until someone has put two full sets down on the table in front of them, or until your teacher stops the game.
When you finish the game, work together to add -s to the right places on a copy of the worksheet with the cards without -s.
What kind of things don’t take -s after “some…”?
Happy families with have and want
In small groups, deal out all of the cards. You can look at your cards, but don’t show them to anyone. If you have all four cards in the same category, e.g. all four cold drinks, you can put those cards on the table and score one point. If you don’t have a full set, ask someone else “Do you have/ Can I have…?” about the missing card. If they say yes, offer them a card from your hand that you don’t need and that they might want with “Do you want…?” If they agree, swap those cards with each other. If they say no to either question, play passes to the next person. Take turns asking such questions until someone has put two full sets down on the table in front of them, or until your teacher stops the game.
Making your own cards version
Make similar cards in the same categories, then play the game from above that your teacher tells you to with your cards or with the cards from another group.
With -s version/ Suggested answers
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Fruit
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some strawberries
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some grapes |
some oranges |
some mandarins
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Cold drinks
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some milk |
some soda/ some pop |
some water |
some fruit juice |
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Fast food/ Junk food/ American food
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some hamburgers |
some French fries |
some hotdogs |
some fried chicken |
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Snacks
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some cookies/ some biscuits |
some crisps/ some potato chips |
some donuts/ some doughnuts |
some nuts/ some peanuts |
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Breakfast
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some bread |
some toast |
some granola |
some cornflakes |
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Chinese food
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some noodles |
some spring rolls |
some fried rice |
some Chinese dumplings |
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Ingredients/ Baking goods
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some flour |
some butter |
some salt |
some sugar |
Without -s version
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Fruit
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some strawberry
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some grape |
some orange |
some mandarin
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Cold drinks
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some milk |
some soda/ some pop |
some water |
some fruit juice |
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Fast food/ Junk food/ American food
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some hamburger |
some French fry |
some hotdog |
some fried chicken |
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Snacks
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some cookie/ some biscuit |
some crisp/ some potato chip |
some donut/ some doughnut |
some nut/ some peanut |
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Breakfast
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some bread |
some toast |
some granola |
some cornflake |
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Chinese food
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some noodle |
some spring roll |
some fried rice |
some Chinese dumpling |
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Ingredients/ Baking goods
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some flour |
some butter |
some salt |
some sugar |
Make your own cards version
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Fruit some _________ _____________(s)
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Fruit some _________ _____________(s)
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Fruit some _________ _____________(s)
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Fruit some _________ _____________(s)
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Cold drink some __________ _____________(s)
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Cold drink some __________ _____________(s)
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Cold drink some __________ _____________(s)
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Cold drink some __________ _____________(s)
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Fast/ Junk / US food some _________ _____________(s)
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Fast/ Junk / US food some _________ _____________(s)
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Fast/ Junk / US food some _________ _____________(s)
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Fast/ Junk / US food some _________ _____________(s)
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Snack some _________ _____________(s)
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Snack some _________ _____________(s)
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Snack some _________ _____________(s)
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Snack some _________ _____________(s)
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Breakfast food some __________ _____________(s)
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Breakfast food some __________ _____________(s)
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Breakfast food some __________ _____________(s)
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Breakfast food some __________ _____________(s)
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Chinese food some _________ _____________(s)
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Chinese food some _________ _____________(s)
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Chinese food some _________ _____________(s)
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Chinese food some _________ _____________(s)
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Ingredient/ Baking good some _______(s)
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Ingredient/ Baking good some _______(s)
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Ingredient/ Baking good some _______(s)
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Ingredient/ Baking good some _______(s)
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