The surprise object

Explain to students that people use their five senses to learn about the world around them. Ask students if they can name the five senses. Then put the teddy bear inside of the bag and close it. Pass the bag around for students to touch, shake, smell, etc. The only rule is that they cannot look inside to see what it is. Tell them to guess what the object is. After everyone has had a turn, open the bag to see what is inside. Discuss how students made their decisions.

Controlled practice game

If students need more controlled practice of a structure try this. Divide the class into groups. One student says two sentences about another student in the group; e.g., Manuela has blue eyes. She doesn't have black hair. The next student repeats the sentences and adds two more of his own. The next student repeats all the sentences so far, and adds another two. If a student forgets or makes a mistake, students go back to the beginning.

I could...

Students stand in a circle.
Say a sentence about yourself using could: When I was five, I could swim. Toss a ball to a student. The student says a sentence about him/herself using could and tosses the ball to another student, who in turns, says another sentence, and so on.
When a student drops the ball or cannot say a sentence, the game starts over again. Play the game a second time, but have students make sentences with couldn't.

More Wh questions!

Write question words on the board: What / Where / Who / How / When
Divide the class into pairs.
Students write five questions about their classmate.
Students ask each other their questions.
Students write a short story about their classmate, and share it with the class.