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Describing a place

An AR classroom game for Grade 4. 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 indicatorต 1.1 ป.4/3

Play Host a classroom

A look before you play

Sample questions

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

01
There ___ a big tree in the garden.
- is
- are
- am
Read the explanation
One tree is singular, so it takes "is".
02
There ___ many people at the market.
- is
- are
- was
Read the explanation
"Many people" is plural, so it takes "are".
03
The school is ___ the hospital. (a short way off)
- in
- on
- near
Read the explanation
"Near" is close by; "next to" is right beside, closer still.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Describe places with There is / There are and near and between, and use the directions Turn left and Go straight, to understand short descriptions and directions (indicator ต 1.1 ป.4/3).

What's in the worksheet

6 questions, multiple choice with 3 options - There ___ many people at the market. Answer: are - The school is ___ the hospital. (close by) Answer: near - The shop is ___ the bank and the school. Answer: between - Go ___ this road. Answer: straight

How to use it in class

Pair it with a local map or a made-up map on the board, about 5 minutes, solo. During Q3 and Q4, point to the positions on the map. - Afterwards, in pairs, one gives directions and the other traces the route with a finger - For between, stand between two children: I am between Nan and Ton. - Play it linked to your class so scores go into the gradebook

Common sticking points

- The shop is ___ the bank and the school (Q4): choosing next, knowing next to, without noticing there is no to and there are two places - There ___ many people (Q2): choosing is because people has no s - Go ___ this road (Q6): choosing between, picturing walking between roads