Rise / Raise

 

Module: Understanding "Rise" & "Raise"
📌 Concepts Covered:

• Meaning and Difference

• Usage & Sentence Structure

• Interactive Exercises

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Step 1: Understanding the Meaning
🔹 Rise (Verb) – To go up by itself (no object)
🔹 Raise (Verb) – To lift something up (needs an object)
📝 Simple Rule:
✔ Rise = No object (The sun rises.)
✔ Raise = Needs an object (He raised his hand.)

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Step 2: Interactive Teaching Activities
Activity 1: Picture Demonstration

• Show pictures of the sun rising, smoke rising, etc. → Ask: What is happening in the picture? → Students say: The sun rises.

• Show a picture of someone lifting a book, hand, or flag → Ask: What is he doing? → Students say: He raises the flag.

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Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks (Team Challenge)
👩‍🏫 Instructions: Read the sentence and choose rise or raise

1. The temperature will ______ tomorrow. (rise/raise?)

1. He ______ his glass to make a toast. (rise/raise?)

1. Smoke ______ from the chimney. (rise/raise?)

1. The teacher asked students to ______ their hands. (rise/raise?)

1. 💡 Bonus: Use actions while saying the answers to make it interactive!

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Activity 3: Role Play (Real-Life Scenarios)
📌 Scenario 1: In a Classroom

• One student acts as a teacher and says, "Please ______ your hand if you know the answer!"

• Other students respond by raising their hands and saying, “I raised my hand!”

📌 Scenario 2: A Morning News Reporter

• One student reports the weather: “The sun ______ at 6 AM today.”

• Other students say, "Yes, the sun rises every morning!"

📌 Scenario 3: At a Restaurant

• One student plays a waiter, and another raises a hand to call them: “Excuse me, I ______ my hand to order!”

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Step 3: Practice with Gestures
💡 Quick Fun Game:

• Say "Rise" → Students stand up slowly (act like the sun).

• Say "Raise" → Students lift an object (pencil, hand, book, etc.).

• Repeat to reinforce!

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Step 4: Real-Life Application Task
📍 Ask students to observe their surroundings and report:

• One example where something rises naturally

• One example where they see someone raising something

👀 Example Responses:

• "Smoke rises from the chimney."

• "The waiter raised a tray with food."