Beginning ESL students will have fun and expand their vocabulary with the different parts of speech when they play this silly mad libs game.

1. Mad Libs

2. Plan
• Watch model on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObZuf6iD2p4&list=PL3AW62CdVsa0OazcXcLH5ofzY-CzAJH1x&index=36
• In partners, write a list of words for the mad libs.
(only one notebook)
• Each word must fit that part of speech (noun,
verb, adjective, adverb).
• Once the mad lib is revealed, share it with the
two students sitting near you.
• Volunteers can perform their mad lib for the
class!

3. 1. noun
2. noun
3. verb
4. noun (plural)
5. adjective
6. noun
7. verb
8. adverb
9. verb
10. noun
11. noun (plural)
12. noun
13. adjective

4. Summer Fun
I love summer! Every day when I’m on holiday, I wake up, put on
my 1) _______, go downstairs and have 2) _______ for
breakfast.
Then, my favourite thing to do is to 3) _______ 4) _______.
At 2 o’clock I have lunch. I usually eat 5) _______ 6) ________.
In the afternoon, I like to go to the park and 7) _______
8)________. Then I go home and 9) _______ my 10) _______.
In the evening, I always have 11) _______ for dinner. Then I go to
bed and dream about 12) ________.
What a 13) _________ summer!

5. 1. verb
2. noun
3. verb
4. noun
5. verb
6. noun (plural)
7. student’s name
8. number
9. noun
10. adjective
11. noun
12. verb
13. noun

6. My Family
It’s Saturday and it’s raining, so my family is at home today.
My mum is upstairs 1) _______ing her 2) _______.
My dad is in the garage 3) _______ing his 4) _______.
My brother is in his room 5) _______ing his 6) ________.
Our dog, 7) _______ , is hiding under the dining room table
eating 8) _______ 9) _______.
As for me, I’m in the living room. I’ve been playing with my
10) _______ 11) _______ and 12) ________ing my
13) _________ all day.
Maybe the rain isn’t so bad after all!