2.Doitnow

The do it now/starter activity is so called because for us, not having our own classrooms, we often need a very low effort task to get kids working ASAP. Suggestions welcomed

True/false statements write the vocab items out in alphabetical order sequence ... (numbers, dates, prices, times, frequency adverbs, small to biggest-animals, transport etc) categorise.... (according to gender for example) odd one out fill in the gap - missing word/letter/vowels correct the mistakes match up English to TL unjumble the sentences finish the sentences translate into English
 * From Sally McKenzie, Many thanks!**

- list 5 / 10 words to describe what you can see - Write a title for the image - focus on recently covered structures (what has just happened, what is about to happen etc) - describe the person who's in the photo / taken the photo
 * Reading images**

-predict the content of the lesson from the wordle - categorise the words in the image - add further, connected words
 * Wordle images**

- blank out a word / series of words from a headline / written statement, in 3s pupils create their own solutions
 * Have I got News for you**

- create a title - write a summary for what the articles are about - write the first line / paragraph - create a mindmap of useful vocab associated to the headlines
 * Provide 3 headlines, pupils can...**

Provide a word, students have to create a sentence including that word
 * Make a sentence**

Give students a quiz relating toy our lesson amterial. Get them to record their score. Explain that you will repeat as a pleanry Teacher pins 2 statments either side of room. (e.g j'aimerais habitais a Londres/je ne veux pas habiter a Londres) students position themselves according to how they feel. Teacher can then ask for reasons. Teachre writes 12 key phrases from previous lesson in TL and English. Each is numbered. Students roll 2 dice in pairs and state the phrase. Teacher can then rub off the French or English**.** Pupils sit back to back so only 1 can see the board. Pupil who can see describes a teacher drawn picture in TL. Partner must attempt to sketch it. Continuous text with no breaks/punctuation, students split into words/paragraphs/phrases Write down 10 things you .... would have in your ideal room/want for Christmas/would take to a desert Island. Pupils make words from a selection of letters in a set time Teacher writes up a series of answers, students have to guess the question Write a phrase on the board. Each side is a different football tem. Best chant of the phrase wins
 * Starter Quiz**
 * Continuum**
 * Phrases and Dice**
 * Back to back drawing**
 * Word snakes**
 * Fun Lists**
 * Countdown**
 * Guess the Question**
 * Chanting Football Team**