Basketball Shootout: Feelings
Fifteen short shots about feelings and what we do when we feel them. Players name feelings, then use simple verbs and short answers.
A free Basketball Shootout Quiz Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Feelings and what to do when you feel them.
A team shootout on the class board: read the question, then shoot the ball at the hoop with the right answer.
Questions
- You smile and laugh. How do you feel?
- You cry. How do you feel?
- You want to eat. You are ___.
- You want to drink water. You are ___.
- You want to sleep. You are ___.
- You see a big spider. You are ___.
- Your face is red and you shout. You are ___.
- You have nothing to do. You are ___.
- She is thirsty. She ___ (drink) water.
- He is hungry. He ___ (eat) a sandwich.
- She is tired. She ___ (go) to bed.
- I am sad. My mum ___ (give) me a hug.
- Tom is angry. ___ (he) face is red.
- Are you happy today? Yes, I ___.
- You get a present. You are happy. You say: '___ you!'
Printable worksheet
This Basketball Shootout Quiz Game comes with a free printable worksheet: 3 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Support sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Layup: two choices · Read and circle the right answer.
- Jump shot: write it · Write the answer. The first letter is there to help.
- My shooting card · Cover the choices in part 1 with your hand. Tick each question you can still answer. Those are your three-pointers.
Part 1: Layup: two choices
Read and circle the right answer.
- 😢 You cry. How do you feel? a) said b) sad
- 😠 Your face is red and you shout. You are ______. a) hungry b) angry
- She is thirsty. She ______ (drink) water. a) drink b) drinks