Урок-квест з англійської мови в початкових класах "Discover the secret word"

Topic: “Discover the Secret Word!”

Level: 3rd grade Aim:

To revise vocabulary and simple grammar structures through a fun digital quest; to develop teamwork and communication skills; to motivate students to learn English actively.

Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

●     Revise numbers, school subjects, and vocabulary on sports, animals, food, and emotions

●     Use basic sentence structure

●     Cooperate in teams

●     Complete interactive tasks using digital tools

Materials:

Internet-connected devices. Cards with clues (can be printed or digital). Access to digital platforms: Wordwall, LearningApps, Google Forms, Google Slides Liveworksheets, Canva. 

Teamwork Format:

Students work in groups of 4–5. Each group receives one task at a time and completes it at different digital “stations.” After completing the task correctly, they receive the next clue. The final challenge leads to decoding the secret word.

                                                     Procedure

1.   WARM-UP STATION: Team Check-in (English Teacher) Task: Count how many children are in your team.

Teacher: "Hello! How many children are there in your team? Count aloud together. Do you like Math? Let's visit the Math classroom!”

2.   STATION 1: Math Riddle (Digital Math Task)

Task: Solve: Three plus six plus eleven minus ten =?

Tool: Google Forms quiz (Short-answer format)

Answer: 10

Instruction: After typing the correct number, students receive a link to the next challenge.

Teacher: "Do you like sports? Go to the Sports Room!"

3.   STATION 2: Sport Vocabulary (Gym Room)

Task: Choose all the words related to sport from a list.

Tool: LearningApps – Drag and Drop 

Correct answers: Ball, Jump, PT, Basketball, Run

Teacher: “Well done! Now find the kitten who loves milk and sleep.”

4.   STATION 3: Sentence Builder (Animals and Actions) Task: Arrange the words into a correct sentence.

Sentence: “My little kitten likes to drink milk and sleep.”

Tool: Wordwall – Unscramble Sentences 

Next task: Students receive the puzzle with the first letters of words.

5.   STATION 4: Secret Word Puzzle (Vocabulary Riddles)

Task: Find the first letter of each picture word to make a secret word.

Tool: Google Slides with drag-and-drop images and blanks

Words: sister, elephant, computer, rabbit, egg, tiger, apple, red, yes

Hidden word: SECRETARY

Teacher: “Great! Let’s move to the next match-up mission!”

6.   STATION 5: Matching Words (Categories) Task: Match items with their categories. Tool: Liveworksheets – Matching Pairs Correct matches:

Book – Paper

Wolf – Animal

Ice-cream – Milk

Snowman – Winter

Hidden word from matched numbers: MUSIC

Teacher: “Almost done! One last correction task!”

7.   STATION 6: Correct the Mistakes

Task: Identify and correct mistakes in four sentences. Tool: Google Forms Sentences:

1.     At PT lessons, we play the piano. → At music lessons

2.     The teacher works in the hospital. → The doctor

3.     Apples are red and blue. → red and green

4.     Summer is cold and snowy. → Winter is cold and snowy

After correcting all, the students receive the final card: “FINISH! You are great!”

8.   CELEBRATION STAGE: STAR REWARD CEREMONY

All students receive virtual stars (the teacher can be creat them in Canva) or printed badges. Students can reflect: “What did you like most about the quest?” on Padlet. The teacher congratulates everyone, optionally taking a group photo.