Word · April Fools' Day
How do you spell surprise?
surprise
S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E
In your language
Русский
сюрприз
Español
sorpresa
العربية
مفاجأة
Word facts
Example sentence
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I have a surprise for you.
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April Fools' Day →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- I spySpread the picture cards around the room and say “I spy with my little eye something beginning with S!” The first child to point at the surprise card and name it spies next.
- Swat itStick the cards on the board and give two children a flyswatter each. Say “surprise”: the first to swat the right picture wins a point.
- Whisper chainWhisper “surprise” to the first child in a line; it travels from ear to ear. The last child runs to the board and points at the picture.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell surprise?
- S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E. Surprise has 8 letters and starts with S.
- What is surprise in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: сюрприз. In Spanish: sorpresa. In Arabic: مفاجأة.
- What is the plural of surprise?
- Surprises: one surprise, two surprises.
Related resources
Presentation
April Fools' Day Vocabulary Presentation
Free april fools' day vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 16 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.
Worksheet
Can-do check-sheet — April Fools' Day
Point · say · name · write — tick what the child already can.