Give Up or Keep On? Everyday Phrasal Verbs

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A complete Grade 9 ESL lesson pack on common phrasal verbs: what a phrasal verb is, meanings that differ from the main verb, separable and inseparable phrasal verbs, object pronoun position, phrasal verbs for daily routines, school and relationships, and using them in natural conversation. Includes a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, detailed slides with speaker notes, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

Students learn that a phrasal verb is a verb plus a particle (such as up, off or out) that often has a new meaning: give up means stop trying, not give. They learn high-frequency phrasal verbs grouped by theme, practise separable verbs (turn the music down / turn it down) and inseparable verbs (look after the baby), use context to work out meaning, read a short dialogue and replace formal verbs with natural phrasal verbs in their own writing.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Phrasal Verbs
Category: Vocabulary
File Type: PDF
File Size: 373.9 KB
Published: 31 Oct 2026
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Grade 9 ESL (ages 14–15), B1–B2 60 minutes Vocabulary grammar reading speaking writing

Learning Objectives

Understand and use high-frequency phrasal verbs in context.
Distinguish separable and inseparable phrasal verbs and place object pronouns correctly.
Use context clues to work out the meaning of unfamiliar phrasal verbs.

How to Use This Resource

Show the slides and act out a few phrasal verbs (stand up, sit down, turn on the light).
Use the flashcards for matching and memory games, then complete the worksheet.
Use the quiz to check learning and send the homework home; answers are in the answer keys.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Phrasal verb charades: students act out a phrasal verb and the class guesses it.
Formal to friendly: rewrite formal sentences (The meeting was postponed) with phrasal verbs (The meeting was put off).
Story chain: each student adds a sentence to a story using a new phrasal verb from the flashcards.

Differentiation

Support: start with literal phrasal verbs (stand up, sit down) before idiomatic ones (give up). Challenge: write a dialogue that uses eight phrasal verbs naturally, including separable ones with pronouns.

Assessment

The worksheet and quiz check meaning and word order (answer keys included). Use the rubric for the dialogue writing.

Teacher Tips

Teach phrasal verbs in themed groups and in full sentences, not as long lists. Students remember a verb better when they see it in a situation they know.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PowerPoint, editable) (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages + Lesson Plan (Word) (DOCX)
Flashcards (PDF, A5, one card per page) (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF) (PDF)

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