Ways to Say Someone is Smart

1️⃣ Warm-Up Activity: Brainstorming

Objective: Activate students' prior knowledge.
📌 Activity:

• Ask students: “What words do you use to describe a smart person?”
• Write their answers on the board.

2️⃣ Introduce New Words with Context

Teach different ways to say "smart" with examples:

Word/Phrase	Example Sentence
Intelligent	Albert Einstein was an intelligent scientist.
Bright	My sister is very bright and learns quickly.
Clever	That was a clever way to solve the puzzle!
Wise	My grandfather is very wise and gives great advice.
Genius	Steve Jobs was a genius in technology.
Quick-witted	She is quick-witted and always has a funny reply.

📌 Interactive Task:

• Show images of famous intelligent people (Einstein, Newton, Malala, etc.)
• Ask students to match the words to the right personality.

3️⃣ Role-Play Game: Compliment Challenge

📌 Activity:

• Divide students into pairs.
• One student plays the role of a teacher, boss, or friend giving a compliment.
• The other responds appropriately.

Example:
👩‍🏫 Teacher: "John, you solved the math problem so fast! You are really ____."
👦 Student: "Thank you, ma’am! I try to be quick-witted!"

4️⃣ Fun Activity: “Who is the Smartest?”

📌 Activity:

• Play a quiz with general knowledge questions.
• Whoever answers correctly gets a title like bright, clever, or genius.

5️⃣ Wrap-Up: “Describe a Smart Person”

📌 Task:

• Students write 2-3 sentences describing someone they think is smart using the new words.
• Share with the class.