leisure time activities and adverbs of frequency

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Leisure Time Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency

play bingo exercise play soccer go to the movies listen to music go to the park

read books play guitar play computer games go dancing go bicycle riding

go for a walk knit run work in the garden play cards go rollerblading watch TV

go surfing swim go fishing go bungee jumping play basketball play piano

play chess collect stamps make scrapbooks solve crossword puzzles go shopping cook




What do these people like to do during their leisure time? Look at the picture and fill in the blank. Example:

Betty likes to __play bingo__.

Sam likes to ________________. Billy likes to _______________.

Jerry likes to _______________. Lacey likes to _______________.

Geraldine likes to _______________. Frank likes to ________________.

Ben and Mike like to ______________. Henry likes to ________________.




Crossword Puzzle Look at the picture clue to fill in the crossword puzzle. Example:

1. g o r o l l e r b l a d i n g

Across:

1

5 3

2

1 6

4

Across:

1 4 5 Down:

2 3 6



Leisure Time Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency Unscramble the words. Example: s m w i __swim 1. x s e e i r e c ____________ 2. n k t i ________ 3. l p a y a i o n p ______________ 4. o g l o g e b r i n d l r a l _____________ Find the missing letter and write the word. Example: c-lle-t st-mp- __collect stamps 1. g- -o t-e m-v-es _______________ 2. p-ay co-p-ter -a-e- _____________ 3. -o f-r a w-lk _______________ 4. –ork in t-e ga-d-n _______________ 5. g- su-f-ng ________________ 6. m- - e sc-apb-o-s ____________ Put the activities in alphabetical order. Example: 1. ___exercise___ 2. ___go to the movies___ 3. ___play chess___ 1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ 6. _________________________

go to the movies, play chess, exercise

listen to music solve crossword puzzles go to the park cook play chess go shopping



Leisure Time Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency Ask 5 classmates what they like to do. Fill in the chart. Example: Student Name Do you like to play

bingo? Do you like to read books?

Do you like to go for a walk?

Do you like to go surfing?

Do you like to play chess?

Alison Yes No Yes Yes No Bruce No Yes No No Yes Kevin No Yes Yes Yes Yes Tammy Yes Yes Yes No Yes Tim No No Yes Yes No

Student Name

Do you like to play computer games?

Do you like to play basketball?

Do you like to solve crossword puzzles?

Do you like to watch TV?

Do you like to swim?



Leisure Time Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency Adverbs Of Frequency Adverbs of frequency tell how often or how frequently somebody does something. Study this chart.

Amount Of Time Adverb 100% Always

80% Usually 70% Often 50% Sometimes

30% Seldom 10% Rarely

0% Never

Here is another chart that shows adverbs of frequency.

Practice spelling the adverbs. Fill in the missing letters for each adverb. Example: ___ _l_ ___ ___ ___ ___ _a_ _l_ _w_ _a_ _y_ _s_

___ _e_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _n_ _s_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _s_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ _r_ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _t_ ___ ___ ___ ___

always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never

100%

50%

0%




Adverbs of frequency come between the subject and the verb.

Subject + Adverb Of Frequency + Verb

Oscar usually plays cards on Friday night. (Oscar usually plays cards on Friday night.)

Subject + Adverb Of Frequency + Verb

Blanche always works in the garden on weekends. (Blanche always works in the garden on weekends.)

Add the frequency adverbs to the sentences below. Example: (always) John always goes bicycle riding on his day off.

(rarely) Henry ___________ plays guitar on Sunday morning.

(never) Benjamin __________ collects stamps.

(usually) Kim __________ knits when she has free time.

(always) Barbara and Roger __________ play bingo on Saturday afternoon.

(often) Patricia __________ makes scrapbooks on weekends.

(sometimes) Barry __________ runs after work.

(seldom) Mary __________ swims at the city pool.

Use the information from the chart to fill in the blank with the correct adverb. Example: (80%) Melanie _usually_ reads books during her leisure time.

(100%) Leonard ___________ plays soccer on Saturday afternoon.

(10%) Theresa __________ plays piano.

(0%) Harry __________ plays basketball on Monday morning.

(30%) Andrea __________ watches TV after work.

(50%) Tom __________ goes rollerblading on his day off from work.

(70%) Alice __________ swims in the pool at the gym.

(80%) Sonya __________ listens to music when she has free time.

Amount Of Time Adverb 100% Always

80% Usually 70% Often 50% Sometimes

30% Seldom 10% Rarely

0% Never




Read these dialogs. Practice these dialogs with a classmate.

Dialog 1

Mary: Billy, name something that you always do on Friday night.

Billy: I always play cards on Friday night.

Dialog 2

Billy: Mary, name something that you never do on Saturday afternoon.

Mary: I never go rollerblading on Saturday afternoon.

Dialog 3

Mary: Billy, name something that you sometimes do on Sunday morning.

Billy: I sometimes go fishing on Sunday morning.

Dialog 4

Robert: How often do you watch TV when you have free time?

Greg: I usually watch TV when I have free time.

Dialog 5

Leslie: How often do you work in the garden on weekends?

Audrey: I often work in the garden on weekends.

Dialog 6

Joan: How often do you go bungee jumping on you day off from work?

Mark: I never go bungee jumping on my day off from work.

Dialog 7

Ben: How often do you cook?

Harvey: I seldom cook.




True/False Board Game Instructions:

1. You will need a pair of dice for this game. Place the game board on page 10 in the center of the table. Place the question card boxes on page 14 next to the game board. Cut out the question cards on pages 11, 12, and 13. Place them in 3 piles, face down, in the corresponding boxes on page 14. Cut out the “Give A True Answer Card” and the “Give A False Answer Card” which are at the bottom of this page. Place them in the corresponding boxes on page 14. Cut out the 4 colored counters at the bottom of this page.

2. Nominate someone to be the score keeper. The score cards are on pages 14 and 15.

3. Each player selects a colored counter. All the players put their counters on the Start square.

4. Player A throws the dice. He/She moves the counter along the squares according to the number on the dice.

5. Player A looks at the symbol on the square where the counter has landed. The symbols are a star, a smiley face, and a sun. Player A picks up a question card from the pile with the same symbol.

6. Player A turns to the player on his/her left. Player A now picks up the “Give A True Answer Card” and the “Give A False Answer Card”. Player A holds these 2 cards out in a face down position to the player to the left. Player B chooses one of these cards. Now Player A goes back to the question card. Player A asks Player B the question on the card. Player B must give either a true or false answer according to the “Give A True Answer Card” or “Give A False Answer Card” that he/she chose.

7. All of the other players, including Player A, guess whether Player B’s answer is true or false. Each player gets 1 point for guessing correctly. All of the cards are placed at the bottom of the appropriate piles. Player B now throws the dice and the game continues in this way.

8. If a player lands on a square marked “?”, that player can ask the player on the left any question they like. The player on the left must still choose a “Give A True Answer Card” or a “Give A False Answer Card” and answer according to the card chosen.

9. The game continues until someone reaches the Finish square. At this time, the game completely stops. Add up the points. The player with the most points is the winner.

4 Colored Counters

Give A True Answer

Give A False Answer



Leisure Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency

Start

Finish




First Set Of Question Cards

Cut out these cards to use in the board game. Answer these questions with a short answer. Example: Player A: Do you like to play bingo? Player B: Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Do you like to play bingo?

Do you like to exercise?

Do you like to play soccer?

Do you like to go to the movies?

Do you like to listen to music?

Do you like to go to the park?

Do you like to read books?

Do you like to play guitar?

Do you like to play computer games?

Do you like to go dancing?

Do you like to go bicycle riding?

Do you like to go for a walk?

Do you like to knit?

Do you like to run?

Do you like to work in the garden?

Do you like to play cards?

Do you like to go rollerblading?

Do you like to watch TV?

Do you like to go surfing?

Do you like to swim?

Do you like to go fishing?

Do you like to go bungee jumping?

Do you like to play basketball?

Do you like to play piano?

Do you like to play chess?

Do you like to collect stamps?

Do you like to make scrapbooks?

Do you like to solve crossword puzzles?

Do you like to go shopping?

Do you like to cook?




Second Set Of Question Cards Cut out these cards to use in the board game. Answer these questions with a complete sentence that contains an adverb of frequency. Example: Player A: Name something that you always do on Saturday morning. Player B: I always run on Saturday morning.

Name something that you always do on

Saturday morning.

Name something that you usually do on

Saturday afternoon.

Name something that you often do on Saturday night.

Name something that you sometimes do on Saturday morning.

Name something that you seldom do on Saturday afternoon.

Name something that you rarely do on Saturday night.

Name something that you never do on Saturday morning.

Name something that you rarely do on Saturday afternoon.

Name something that you always do on Saturday night.

Name something that you seldom do on Sunday morning.

Name something that you often do on Sunday afternoon.

Name something that you sometimes do on Sunday night.

Name something that you always do on Sunday morning?

Name something that you usually do on Sunday afternoon.

Name something that you rarely do on Sunday night.

Name something that you never do on Sunday afternoon.

Name something that you always do on weekends.

Name something that you usually do on your day off from work.

Name something that you often do after English class.

Name something that you sometimes do after work.

Name something that you always do when you have free time.

Name something that you usually do when you have free time.

Name something that you often do when you have free time.

Name something that you sometimes do when you have free time.

Name something that you seldom do when you have free time.

Name something that you rarely do when you have free time.

Name something that you never do when you have free time.

Name something that you always do on Friday night.

Name something that you usually do after work.

Name something that you never do after English class.




Third Set Of Question Cards Cut out these cards to use in the board game. Answer these questions with a complete sentence that contains an adverb of frequency. Example: Player A: How often do you play bingo when you have free time? Player B: I rarely play bingo during when I have free time.

How often do you play bingo when you have free time?

How often do you exercise on weekends?

How often do you go to the movies on your day off from work ?

How often do you listen to music after work?

How often do you go to the park after English class ?

How often do you read books when you have free time?

How often do you play guitar on weekends?

How often do you play computer games on your day off from work?

How often do you go dancing on Saturday nights?

How often do you go bicycle riding when you have free time?

How often do you go for a walk after work?

How often do you knit when you have free time?

How often do you run after work?

How often do you work in the garden on your day off from work?

How often do you play cards on weekends?

How often do you go rollerblading after English class?

How often do you watch TV after work?

How often do you go surfing when you have free time?

How often do you swim on weekends?

How often do you go fishing on weekends?

How often do you go bungee jumping on your day off from work?

How often do you play basketball after English class?

How often do you play piano when you have free time?

How often do you play chess on your day off from work?

How often do you collect stamps when you have free time?

How often do you play soccer when you have free time?

How often do you make scrapbooks on weekends?

How often do you solve crossword puzzles when you have free time?

How often do you go shopping after English class?

How often do you cook when you have free time?




Use these boxes as a place to put each set of cards. Begin the game with each set of cards place face down in its corresponding box.

Score Cards Make a check mark in a box each time the player scores a point in each category. Add up the check marks and write the total number of points in the box to the far right.

Player A

Total

Total

Total

Total



Leisure Time Activities And Adverbs Of Frequency Score Cards

Player B

Total

Total

Total

Total

Player C

Total

Total

Total

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Player D

Total

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