This activity helps students practise two key question forms – How much…? and How many…? – along with There is… and There are… for describing quantity. It encourages movement and interaction by involving the classroom and school environment.
The worksheet can be adapted to suit different contexts, and helps reinforce the difference between countable and uncountable nouns.
Activity Overview
- Level: Elementary / Pre-intermediate
- Target language: How much / How many; There is / There are
- Time: 20–25 minutes
- Group size: Pairs or small groups
What you need
- One copy of the worksheet per student (download here)
How to use the activity
- Give each student a copy of the questionnaire.
- Students work in pairs or small groups to walk around the classroom (or school) to find the answers. They may need to ask questions or count objects.
- When all questions are complete, conduct feedback orally and write correct answers on the board.
- Students then write full sentences using There is or There are to summarise their answers.
Example questions from the worksheet include:
- How many classrooms are there in the school?
- How much time is there until the class finishes?
- How many pens are there in the classroom?
- How many rooms are there in your teacher’s house?
- How many bags are there in the classroom?
- How many books are there on the teacher’s table?
- How much money is there in your teacher’s pocket?
- How many students are there in the class?
- How many computers are there in the school?
This is a fun, practical activity that brings grammar to life and gets students talking and moving. It also helps consolidate understanding of countable and uncountable nouns in a meaningful context.
Related grammar links
- Quantifiers guide – Learn how to use quantifiers like “much” and “many”.
- How to use Questions – Learn how to form and use questions.
