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Reply Right: English Classroom Activity

Choose a response that fits what another speaker is trying to do. Includes a worked example and printable pair activity.

Suggested: A1–A2; adapt the difficulty to the learner • 15 minutes

Reply Right Printable student activity ↓

Your learning goal

Choose a response that fits what another speaker is trying to do.

Understand the idea

A reply must fit the situation as well as the grammar. Decide whether the speaker is greeting, requesting, thanking, inviting or asking for information before you answer.

More than one reply can be possible in real life. Use the game’s context to choose the best available option, then discuss another polite response that could work.

Worked example

  1. A: “Can I borrow your pencil?” B: “Sure. Here you are.”
  2. The speaker is making a request. “I am twelve” does not answer that request.

Try it step by step

  1. Open Reply Right and choose a suitable difficulty. Start with Easy if the skill is new.
  2. Play a short round. Discuss one choice before moving on; explain the meaning or rule rather than its screen position.
  3. Act out a short conversation using a new situation, not the exact game prompt.
Reply Right

Printable student activity

Print this page to use the English-first worksheet. Teacher notes and answers are excluded.

CATCHIE · STUDENT ACTIVITY

Reply Right: English Classroom Activity

Name: ____________________ Class: __________ Date: __________

Goal: Choose a response that fits what another speaker is trying to do.

  1. Write a suitable reply to: “Can I borrow your pencil?”

  2. Write a reply to: “Thank you for helping me.” Explain why it fits.

  3. With a partner, write and perform a four-line request conversation.

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Teacher notes and sample answers

Examples: “Sure. Here you are.” / “You’re welcome.” Accept other polite, context-appropriate responses.