maddie's fridge speaking cards

🎙️ Best Friends Talk Show — Card Set

Maddi's Fridge · Grade 3 A1 ESL · Print on card stock, cut out, and laminate!

📋 Game Rules Card — 1 per group

🎙️ Best Friends Talk Show — How to Play!

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Make groups of 3. Choose your role: SOFIA 👧 · MADDI 👧 · REPORTER 🎤

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The REPORTER picks a question card and reads it aloud.

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SOFIA and MADDI answer using their role cards. Use the sentence starters!

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After 3 questions — swap roles! Everyone plays every role. 🔄

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Use the Language Card if you need help! 💬

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Remember: "That's what friends are for!" 💛

🎭 Role Cards — 1 set per group (print on coloured card if possible!)

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🎙️ Role Card

👧 Sofia

The girl who wants to help her friend

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💬 Your sentence starters:

My name is Sofia. My best friend is Maddi.

Maddi's fridge is .

I want to help because .

I told my mum because .

At the end, I feel .

💡 Use: fridge · hungry · promise · help · friend · happy · sorry

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🎙️ Role Card

👧 Maddi

The girl with the almost empty fridge

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💬 Your sentence starters:

My name is Maddi. My best friend is Sofia.

My fridge has .

I feel because .

I said "promise" because .

I am that Sofia told.

💡 Use: happy · hungry · angry · glad · sorry · bread · milk · empty

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🎙️ Role Card

🎤 Reporter

The TV journalist asking questions!

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💬 How to ask questions:

Welcome to the Best Friends Talk Show! 👋

My first question is for ...

Can you tell me about ?

How do you feel about ?

Thank you! My next question is...

💡 Pick 3 Question Cards from the pile. Read them clearly! 🃏

❓ Question Cards — Print, cut, shuffle, and place face-down in the middle!

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Question Card 1

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Who are you? Where do you live?

Tell us your name and one thing about yourself!

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Question Card 2

🧊

What is in your fridge?

Is it full or empty? What food do you have?

😋

Question Card 3

😋

Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?

What is your favourite food?

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Question Card 4

🤝

Is your friend a good friend? Why?

Tell us one thing your friend did for you.

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Question Card 5

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Did Sofia keep her promise?

Was it a good idea to tell her mum? Why?

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Question Card 6

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What is the lesson of this story?

What do good friends always do?

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Question Card 7

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What did Sofia put in her backpack?

Was it a good idea? What happened?

😢

Question Card 8

😢

How does Maddi feel at the start?

And how does she feel at the end?

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Question Card 9

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Are you still friends at the end?

What do you say to each other?

💬 Language Helper Cards — 1 per student (keep on desk during activity!)

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😊 Feelings — Duygular

I feel happy. 😄 — Mutluyum.

I feel sad. 😢 — Üzgünüm.

I feel hungry. 😋 — Açım.

I feel glad. 🤗 — Sevindim.

I feel sorry. 😔 — Üzgünüm / Özür dilerim.

💭 Opinions — Fikirler

I think... 💭

I think she is a good friend.

I think it is / it is not a good idea.

Because... / So...

Good friends always help! 🤝

📖 Story Words — Hikaye Kelimeleri

My fridge has / is empty. 🧊

Sofia puts food in her backpack. 🎒

Maddi says "please don't tell!" 🤫

Sofia tells her mum. 👩

"That's what friends are for!" 💛

🃏 Wild Cards — Optional! Use for extra fun or fast finishers

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⭐ Wild Card

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Swap roles NOW! The reporter becomes Sofia. 😄

⭐ Wild Card

🎁

Everyone says one food they would put in Maddi's fridge!

⭐ Wild Card

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Say the magic line together: "That's what friends are for!" 💛

Best Friends Talk Show Card Set · Maddi's Fridge · A1 ESL · Grade 3