Superhero Family
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Superhero Family

This ESL lesson plan invites young learners to imagine family members as superheroes, helping kids build A1 vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills. In this 45-minute group lesson, students will read about a superhero family, complete vocabulary exercises, and share their own imaginative ideas.

Skills

  • Can produce simple phrases and sentences about themselves and imaginary people, where they live and what they do.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Unscramble the words to make sentences.

For example, sentence number one is "My grandma can sing".
1
My
sing
grandma
can
2
mom
cook
My
can
3
fix
things
My
dad
can
4
brother
can't
sing
My
5
can't
draw
My
sister
2

Take turns asking and answering the questions with a partner.

3

Read the text about Peter's family. His family is special. Answer the questions about the text.

4

Answer the questions about the text.

5

Choose 4 family members (mom, dad, sister, brother, grandpa, or grandma) and turn them into superheroes.

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