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Thai word classes

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Thai word classes

An AR classroom game for Grade 3. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.

Curriculum indicatorท 4.1 ป.3/1

A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

  1. Which word is a noun?

    • นักเรียน (nak-rian - student)
    • รับประทาน (rap-pra-than - eat)
    • สนุกสนาน (sa-nuk-sa-nan - fun)
    Read the explanation

    A noun names a person, an animal, a thing or a place.

  2. Which word is a verb?

    • โต๊ะ (to - table)
    • walk
    • สวย (suay - beautiful)
    Read the explanation

    A verb names an action or a state.

  3. Which word is a modifier?

    • บ้าน (baan)
    • กิน (gin - eat)
    • เร็ว (reo - fast)
    Read the explanation

    A modifier sharpens a noun or a verb.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Practise Thai word classes: noun (นักเรียน), verb (เดิน), modifier (เร็ว), pronoun (เขา) and preposition (ใน), and naming a word's class from its job in เด็กวิ่งเร็ว (ท 4.1 ป.3/1).

What's in the worksheet

6 multiple-choice questions - Which is a noun: นักเรียน / รับประทาน / สนุกสนาน - Which is a verb: โต๊ะ / เดิน / สวย - Which is a pronoun: เขา / หนังสือ / อ่าน - In เด็กวิ่งเร็ว, what class is เร็ว (modifier) - Which is a preposition: วิ่ง / ดี / ใน

How to use it in class

Use once all five word classes are taught, 5 minutes in solo mode. - Make cards in five colours for the five classes; after each item children hold up the right colour - For item 6, place real objects: a pencil ใน (in) a box, บน (on) the desk, to show what prepositions do Play it linked to a class and the results go into the mark book.

Common sticking points

- Item 1: choosing สนุกสนาน, a long word like นักเรียน; ask whether it names a person or thing - Item 4: choosing หนังสือ if children don't yet know a pronoun stands in for a name - Item 6: choosing ดี when บุพบท is an unfamiliar term

Thai word classes — AR game for Grade 3 | Krufahda