“How Do I Do It?” for Practicing Adverbs of Manner. A Hilarious Classroom Activity to Improve English Speaking Skills – Free Printable PDFs
“How Do I Do It?” for Practicing Adverbs of Manner
“How Do I Do It?” for Practicing Adverbs of Manner
Looking for a fun, interactive ESL activity that gets students engaged and laughing while practicing adverbs of manner? The “How Do I Do It?” game is an exciting way to improve speaking skills, sentence formation, and vocabulary in a competitive setting.
How to Play “How Do I Do It?”
- Prepare the Materials
- Print and cut out activity cards (e.g., sing a song, eat spaghetti, play football).
- Print and cut out adverb cards (e.g., loudly, quickly, badly, nervously).
- Divide the Class into Two Teams – Team A & Team B.
- Set Up the Game
- Place the activity cards and adverb cards face down on a table.
- One student from Team A picks one activity card and one adverb card.
- The student acts out the activity in the manner described by the adverb (e.g., sing a song badly).
- Guess & Form a Sentence
- Team A has one minute to guess both the activity and the adverb and form a correct sentence (e.g., He is singing a song badly).
- If Team A answers correctly, they get one point.
- If Team A fails, Team B has one chance to steal the point by forming the correct sentence.
- Rotate Turns – Continue with Team B, repeating the same process.
- The team with the most points wins! 🎉
Example Round
- Student picks cards: “Drink a cup of coffee” + “nervously”
- Student acts it out – Pretends to drink coffee with shaking hands and a worried expression.
- Team guesses: “He is drinking a cup of coffee nervously.” ✅ Correct! 1 Point!
Activity & Adverb Word Lists
📌 Activity Cards:
Sing a song | Eat spaghetti | Brush your teeth | Play football | Drive a car | Make the bed | Dance | Blow your nose | Dial a phone number | Drink a cup of coffee
📌 Adverb Cards:
Loudly | Quickly | Badly | Nervously | Happily | Aggressively | Sleepily | Quietly | Clumsily | Gracefully
Why This ESL Game Works
✅ Encourages Speaking & Creativity – Helps students think on their feet
✅ Reinforces Grammar – Focuses on adverbs of manner in full sentences
✅ Engages All Learners – Students participate actively and competitively
✅ Lots of Fun & Laughter – Acting out adverbs makes learning enjoyable
Download Free Printable “How Do I Do It?” Game Cards
Try this activity in your next ESL class and watch your students learn adverbs of manner while having fun!
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More ESL Classroom Games & Activities
Looking for more fun grammar activities for your English class? Check out these ideas:
✅ ESL Speaking Games to improve fluency
✅ Grammar Board Games for practicing sentence structures
✅ Interactive Writing Activities for ESL learners
