Teacher's Notes
Card GameRelative Clauses
Activity Type
Card Game
Focus
Defining relative clauses with who, which, that, where
Aim
Students match words to their definitions written as relative clauses.
Level
B1–B2
Time
20–25 minutes
Preparation
Print and cut one set per group of 3–4.
Procedure
Spread all cards face down in a grid.
Players take turns flipping two cards.
If a word card matches its relative clause definition (e.g., "A doctor" + "A person who helps sick people"), the player keeps the pair.
If they don't match, turn them back over.
Continue until all pairs are found. Most pairs wins.
Follow-up: students write their own relative clause definitions for five new words.
Casa ESL — Relative Clauses — B1–B2
Card Game
Student Materials
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Word + Relative Clause Definition CardsWord + Relative Clause Definition Cards
A doctor
A person who helps sick people get better.
A library
A place where you can borrow books.
A dictionary
A book that explains the meaning of words.
A pilot
A person who flies aeroplanes.
A bakery
A shop where you can buy bread and cakes.
A camera
A device that takes photographs.
A mechanic
A person who repairs cars and machines.
A museum
A building where you can see historical objects.
A passport
A document that you need to travel to another country.
A vegetarian
A person who doesn't eat meat.
An airport
A place where planes take off and land.
A thermometer
An instrument that measures temperature.
A waiter
A person who serves food in a restaurant.
A gym
A place where people go to exercise.
An alarm clock
A device that wakes you up in the morning.