Have you ever...? A class survey project
Children write "Have you ever...?" questions, interview their classmates, count the results and report them in a short survey report with a bar chart.
At a glance
- From
- Level 2, Moving Up English: Week 18, Have you ever...?
- Grammar
- present perfect for experiences: ever / never
- Key language
- Have you ever been / seen / eaten / ridden / climbed...? Yes, I have. No, I haven't. I've never... / Most people, some people, nobody, everybody
- Children make
- A survey grid, a bar chart and a five-sentence report.
- Class size
- Works with 10 to 50 children; pair and group steps say how to scale.
Objective
Children use the present perfect with ever and never to ask about experiences, and report survey results.
Success criteria for children
- I can ask "Have you ever...?" with the right past participle.
- I can answer with "Yes, I have" or "No, I haven't" and add a detail.
- I can report results with most, some and nobody.
Timing: 60 minutes
| Minutes | Stage | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | Warm-up: true or false? | Teacher tells three experiences; class guesses which is false. |
| 5 to 15 | Form: have + past participle | Build the question and answers; irregular participles. |
| 15 to 23 | Reading: a model report | Read Class 5B's report; notice most, some, nobody. |
| 23 to 30 | Write the survey | Each pair chooses four questions for their survey. |
| 30 to 42 | Survey the class | Pairs interview at least eight classmates and tally answers. |
| 42 to 55 | Results and report | Draw a bar chart and write the report. |
| 55 to 60 | Exit ticket | One question and one true answer about yourself. |
Materials
- Worksheet, pencils, a ruler if possible
- Present perfect for experiences (free, linked from Week 18)
- Video: Gran's adventures (free, linked from Week 18)
Step by step, with teacher talk
0 to 5 minWarm-up: true or false?
- Say: "I've been in a helicopter. I've eaten a snail. I've never seen the sea." The class votes on the false one. Reveal.
5 to 15 minForm: have + past participle
- Write: Have you ever + been / seen / eaten / ridden / climbed / swum?
- Drill the eight participles in task 1 with the base form: see, seen; eat, eaten; go, been.
- Show the short answers and the follow-up in the past simple: "Yes, I have. I went to Spain last year."
- "Have you ever been to Japan?" Am I asking about a time or about your whole life? (Your whole life.)
- "Yes, I have. I went last year." Why "went" now? (Because we say when.)
15 to 23 minReading: a model report
- Read the model report. Children answer the questions and underline the words for "how many people".
23 to 30 minWrite the survey
- Pairs choose four questions from the ideas on the worksheet or make their own. They write them in the grid (task 2). Check the participles before they start.
30 to 42 minSurvey the class
- Pairs split up and interview classmates, ticking yes or no. Big class: survey your row and the row behind.
- Remind them to ask one follow-up question: "When? Where? Did you like it?"
"Ask, tick and ask one more question. Ready? You have ten minutes."
42 to 55 minResults and report
- Pairs count the yes answers and draw a bar chart in task 3.
- They write four sentences with most, some, a few, nobody or everybody. Two pairs present their most surprising result.
55 to 60 minExit ticket
- See below.
Differentiation
Support
- Use only four participles: been, seen, eaten, ridden.
- Give a report frame: "___ people have ___. ___ people have never ___."
Stretch
- Use fractions: "Half of the class has been on a boat."
- Add "How many times...?" questions.
- Write a short paragraph about the most interesting answer.
Reading passage
We asked 20 children in our class four questions about their experiences.
Most people have ridden a bike: 17 out of 20. Some people have swum in the sea, but only 8 of us. Mateo swam in the sea last summer and saw a jellyfish!
A few people have eaten sushi. Three children have tried it and two of them liked it.
Nobody has seen a real volcano, but everybody wants to see one. Our conclusion: our class loves adventures, but we haven't had many yet!
Questions
- How many children answered the survey?
- How many people have ridden a bike?
- What did Mateo see in the sea?
- How many children have eaten sushi?
- What has nobody seen?
Printable worksheet
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Have you ever...? Survey
Ideas: ride a horse, eat a chilli, see a snake, go on a plane, climb a mountain, swim in a river, win a prize, meet someone famous.
1. Write the past participle.
| go | see | eat | ride | swim | win | meet | climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| been |
2. Write four questions. Ask eight people. Tally the yes answers.
| Have you ever...? | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
3. Draw a bar chart of the yes answers.
4. Write your report. Use most, some, a few, nobody, everybody.
Answer key
Reading passage questions
- Twenty.
- Seventeen.
- A jellyfish.
- Three.
- A real volcano.
Worksheet
- 1: been, seen, eaten, ridden, swum, won, met, climbed.
- 2 to 4: answers will vary. Check "Have you ever" + past participle, and that the report matches the tally.
Exit ticket
Write one "Have you ever...?" question you did not ask today, and your own answer with a detail: "Yes, I have. I..." or "No, I've never..."
Homework
Ask three people at home your four survey questions. Add their answers to your chart in a different colour.
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