Active or passive?
Notice whether the subject performs or receives the action.
For parents and teachers
Playing Active or passive?
Read each sentence and sort it into the group that fits the named grammatical feature. Play the rounds without a timer; a mistaken card can be tried again.
What this game practises
The selected pairs keep the event while changing how it is presented. In the active version, the subject performs the action; in the passive version, the subject receives it. Not every sentence containing was is passive: The door was open may describe a state. The examples here use clear actions. Discuss why a writer might change the focus, and retain a clear meaning when rewriting.
Progress and trying again
The normal game controls let children finish, save stars on this device and play again. A previous best result is kept when a later attempt scores less. Matching games count incorrect pairs; ordering games score the first check of each round; sorting games give another chance after a mistake. Take time to talk about a choice rather than racing.
Return to the learning collection for curriculum guidance, examples and activities to try away from the screen.