3.5 Answering questions with Is there and Are there
Closed questions are answered starting with yes or no.
For example:
"Is there a pizza in the oven?" "Yes."
"Are there drinks in the refrigerator?" "No."
However, answers to closed questions can also be made longer.
for example:
"Yes, there is a pizza in the oven"/ Yes, there's a pizza in the oven."
"No, there are not drinks in the refrigerator."/ "No, there aren't drinks in the refrigerator"
For example:
"Is there a pizza in the oven?" "Yes."
"Are there drinks in the refrigerator?" "No."
However, answers to closed questions can also be made longer.
for example:
"Yes, there is a pizza in the oven"/ Yes, there's a pizza in the oven."
"No, there are not drinks in the refrigerator."/ "No, there aren't drinks in the refrigerator"
Closed Questions with Is there and Are there
Is there a sock on the floor?
Yes, there is. No, there is not. No, there isn't. |
Are there socks on the floor?
Yes, there are. No, there are not. No, there aren't. |
Notice:
you can use a contraction to give a short negative answer.
Ex. No, there isn't. No, there aren't.
However, you can NOT use a contraction to give a short affirmative answer.
Yes, there is. NOT yes, there's.
Yes, there are. NOT yes, there're
you can use a contraction to give a short negative answer.
Ex. No, there isn't. No, there aren't.
However, you can NOT use a contraction to give a short affirmative answer.
Yes, there is. NOT yes, there's.
Yes, there are. NOT yes, there're
Activities
Let's Talk about this...
Print off the different pictures and talk with students about the scenes.
ex. "is there a woman?", "are there tables?", etc.
Print off the different pictures and talk with students about the scenes.
ex. "is there a woman?", "are there tables?", etc.
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Create a scene
Each student gets a background.
Students personalize their scene by drawing or cutting and pasting objects into the scene.
Each student gets a background.
Students personalize their scene by drawing or cutting and pasting objects into the scene.
Room in a house
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Classroom
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Park
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- Once the scenes are complete. Each student takes a turn to come to the front of the classroom and shows their scene to the rest of the class.
- The student at the front of the class asks their classmates questions about their scene. Ex. "is there a fountain?", "are there dogs?"
- Then, the students decide on the correct answer. ex. "no, there is not a fountain." "yes, there are dogs."
What's in this building/classroom?
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What is in your community?
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