This is for a middle school numbers esl lesson I did using Sherlock Holmes as a theme. Please go to www.highschoolesl.com for the full lesson.

2. A. How many……. are
there?
B. There are …….
…………..

3. How many police men are
there?
There are ……… police men.

4. How many cars are there?
There are ……… cars.

5. How many chairs are
there?
There are ……… chairs.

6. How many bullets are
there?
There are ……. Bullets.

7. How many hats are
there?
There are ……… hats.

8. • I will give you each some paper with
clues on.
• You will have to try and break the codes
on the next page.
• The first team to get all the answers wins.
Secret Code Game.

10. 1. How many boats are in the river?
2. How many policemen carry the coffin?
3. How many actors names do they show?
4. How many times does Sherlock shoot a gun?
Coffin -

11. 1. How many boats are in the
river?
2. How many policemen
carry the coffin?
3. How many actors names
do they show?
4. How many times does
Sherlock shoot a gun?
1
4
4
1
Answers.

12. 1. How many people scream?
2. How many hats are there?
3. How many times does Sherlock smoke?
Smoke -

13. 1. How many people
scream?
2. How many hats are there?
3. How many times does
Sherlock smoke?
2
6
1
Answers.

14. 1. What landmarks can you see?
2. How many dead bodies can you see?
3. What street does he live at?
4. What number does he live at?
dead body -

15. 1. What landmarks can you
see?
2. How many dead bodies
can you see?
3. What street does he live
at?
4. What number does he
live at?
Big Ben,
London eye
4
Baker Street
221b
Answers.

16. • You will be in 4 teams.
• I will show you 10 questions about people
in the classroom.
• The first team to get all the answers wins.
Detective Game.

17. 1. How many boys are there?
2. How many people are wearing shorts?
3. How many landmarks were on the paper
yesterday?
4. How many people wear glasses?
5. How many white boards are there?
6. How many smart phones are there?
7. How many countries are on the map?
8. How many windows are in the classroom?
9. How many white board pens are there?
10.How many rings are in the Olympic badge?
Detective Game.