1. Word cloud
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Can you explain the difference between good and well in a few words?
2. Slide
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Good and well are both adjectives. Good is used for things that are positive. Well is used to describe how someone feels.
Good Versus Well
3. Slide
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Good: Having desirable or positive qualities; satisfactory in quality; favorable. Well: In a good or satisfactory manner: comfortably, healthily, skillfully. Adjectives: A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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The term 'well' is derived from the Old English word 'wel', meaning 'good'. 'Good' is one of the oldest words in the English language. English speakers have been using 'good' and 'well' interchangeably since the 17th century.
Fun facts:
5. Open question
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Work together in pairs: How did you use the words good and well in a sentence today?
6. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is the difference between using the words 'good' and 'well' correctly in a sentence?
7. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw a three-headed dragon riding a unicycle!
8. Poll
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What is the difference between good and well?
- Good is an adjective and well is an adverb.
- Good is an adverb and well is an adjective.
- Good is an adverb and well is a noun.
- Good is a noun and well is an adverb.
9. Poll
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Which word is an adverb?
- Good
- Well
- Best
- Better
10. Poll
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What is the meaning of the word 'good'?
- Of a high quality or standard
- Of a low quality or standard
- In a satisfactory manner
- In an unsatisfactory manner
11. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of 'good'?
- She did well on the exam.
- She did good on the exam.
- She did bad on the exam.
- She did worse on the exam.
12. Poll
300 seconds
Which of the following is an example of 'well'?
- She did well on the exam.
- She did good on the exam.
- She did bad on the exam.
- She did worse on the exam.
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