Classroom games for teachers to implement.pptx

Classroom games.

1. Teaching material for first week By: OMAR ASHFAQ 22-August 2024

2. Ice breakers Would you rather be poor and happy or rich and unhappy? Two Truths and a Lie The Hot Seat Charades Hangman

3. Grammar games True or False Dictation Dictate several sentences containing the target language. Students compare answers. Tell them the sentences are about you. Ss guess which are true and which are false. Ss identify the “secret grammar” in the sentences. Students write true/false sentences about themselves using the target language. They read their sentences in groups while the others guess which are true and which are false. Grammar Pictures Put ss in groups. Give out one mini-white board per group. One person from each group comes to the front and the teacher shows them a sentence. The student then goes back to their group and draws the sentence. The student drawing the picture must not speak. The first group to tell you the correct sentence gets a point. Ladders Students in groups. Draw a ladder on the board and put a post-it /draw a cross for each group. Prepare gap-fill exercises on cut up strips of paper. Give one question to each group. When ss give you back the question correctly completed they move up one space on the ladder and take the next question. First to the top is the winner.

4. Grammar games Grammar Auction To revise a specific grammar structure. T writes sentences using the target language on the board (some are correct, some are incorrect). Ss work in groups to decide if the sentence is right or wrong. Ss decide how many pounds they wish to bet. Extra points are awarded to the team who can correct the sentence. Adaptation: Ss could write sentences using the target language for their partner to correct. Say it, Mime it, draw it Draw a snake on the board and divide it into sections labelled S / M / D Prepare cards containing the language you want to practise Put students in groups. One student from each group comes to the front and takes a card. The group roll a dice and move along the snake. If they land on S = say it (the student defines the phrase on the card for their group to guess) M = mime it, D = draw it.

5. Vocabulary games Alphabet sit down Write the letters of the alphabet on the board. Ss stand up behind their chairs. Tell them the topic e.g. “crime”. Go round the class-each student has 3 seconds to tell you a word related to the topic beginning with one of the letters on the board. Cross off the letters as they are used. If students can’t think of a word, they have to sit down. The last person standing is the winner. Hotseat /Back to the Board Ss in two teams. One person from each team comes and sits on a chair at the front of the class with their back to the board. Write a word / phrase on the board. Each group must explain/define the word or phrase to their team mate in the “hotseat”. The first to guess correctly wins a point for their team. Variation : write the language you want to revise on post-its and stick them on the board. Ss give definitions to their team mates in the hotseat in the same way, but take the post-it once it is guessed. The team with the most post-its at the end is the winner. Blockbusters Draw a blockbusters grid on the board. Write a letter in each hexagon. Put ss into two teams. One team chooses a letter. The teacher gives a definition of a word that begins with that letter. If the team answer correctly they win that hexagon for their team. The team to connect the two sides of the board first are the winners.

6. Vocabulary games Head Dictation To revise any vocabulary which can be drawn easily. Ss put a piece of paper on their heads. Ss draw one animal in the middle of the piece of paper, 2 vegetables on the right-hand side and 3 pieces of fruit on the left-hand side. Ss swap pieces of paper with their partner and guess what each picture is of. E.g. Is this a penguin? Vocabulary Grid To revise vocabulary. Ss fold a piece of paper 4 times. When they unfold it, the paper should be divided into 16 squares. Ss write a number in the corner of each square (1,2,3, 4 etc) Students look through their notebook and find words or phrases they have recently studied in class but have difficulty remembering (e.g. clumsy). Ss work in pairs. Student A picks two numbers between 1 and 16 (e.g. 2 and 9). Student B tells student A the words or phrases in those squares. Student A must make a sentence using those two words (e.g. clumsy, drop) My brother is very clumsy as he’s always dropping things. Student B must decide if the sentence is correct or not, ss can ask the teacher if they are unsure.

7. Listening/Spelling/Grammar Running dictation Dictogloss The Mime ✨  Skills practiced : Vocab/Speaking 🏫  Who it's best for : All ages; best with young learners ✏️  Materials needed : bag or box, paper to write actions HOW TO PLAY: Before the class, write out some actions - like washing the dishes - and put them in a bag. Split the class into two teams. Bring one student from each team to the front of the class and one of them choose an action from the bag. Have both students mime the action to their team. The first team to shout the correct answer wins a point. Repeat this until all students have mimed at least one action.

8. Listening/Spelling/Grammar Simon Says ✨  Skills practiced : Listening comprehension, vocabulary 🏫  Who it's best for Young Learners ✏️  Materials needed : None HOW TO PLAY: Write out a number of sentences, using different colors for each sentence. I suggest having 3-5 sentences for each team. Cut up the sentences so you have a handful of words. Put each sentence into hats, cups or any objects you can find, keeping each separate. Split your class into teams of 2, 3, or 4. You can have as many teams as you want but remember to have enough sentences to go around. Teams must now put their sentences in the correct order. The winning team is the first team to have all sentences correctly ordered.

9. Vocabulary/Speaking games It’s a good idea to keep a set of cards / bits of paper with language that has come up during lessons. These can be used in several ways to revise / review. Taboo -one person takes a card. They can’t say the word / phrase on it but they define it to their team mates. Groups/ pairs can race against each other to get through all their cards. Mingle -give each student several cards. The students stand up and walk around the classroom talking to different people. Student A defines one of their words to student B. If student B guesses the word correctly, student A keeps it. If student B is incorrect, they take the card from student A. They then have to define the word to the next student they talk to. The student with the least number of cards at the end of the time limit is the winner. Draw, mime, define -put students into 2 groups. One student from group A comes to the front and takes a card. Group B decides if they have to draw, mime or define the word for their team. Story- give ss some of the cards. Ss take 5 or 6 cards. In pairs ss make up a story using the words and practise telling it. Ss form new groups and tell their stories. The ss listening have to write down any vocabulary they recognise from before. Word Snap- in small groups, one player “deals” two word cards face up, so that everyone can read them. The first player to think of a way the words are connected (e.g. same part of speech) gets to keep the pair, and two more words are laid down. If no connection can be made, the two cards are shuffled back into the pack.

10. Digital Games Flipgrid : Encourage speaking practice and digital storytelling. How to Play : Teachers post a topic, and students respond with short video recordings. This can be used for debates, presentations, or sharing personal stories. Edpuzzle : Improve listening comprehension through interactive video content. How to Play : Teachers can embed questions, quizzes, and notes into videos from YouTube, TED Talks, etc. Students watch the video and answer questions along the way. Padlet : Collaborative writing and brainstorming. How to Play : Create a digital board where students can post notes, images, and links. Use it for group projects, brainstorming sessions, or sharing resources. Wordwall : Customizable games for various language skills. How to Play : Teachers create activities like matching games, quizzes, and word searches. Students play these games online, reinforcing vocabulary, grammar, and more.

11. Digital Games Quizizz : Interactive quizzes for review and assessment. How to Play : Similar to Kahoot!, but students can work at their own pace. Teachers can create or use existing quizzes, and students join via a code. Pear Deck : Interactive presentations and formative assessments. How to Play : Teachers create interactive slides with questions and activities. Students join the presentation on their devices and respond to prompts in real-time. Gimkit : Review and reinforce learning through competitive games. How to Play : Students answer questions to earn virtual money, which they can use to "buy" upgrades in the game. Teachers create or use pre-made question sets. Blooket : Gamified learning with various game modes. How to Play : Teachers create question sets or use existing ones. Students play different game modes (e.g., tower defense, race) to review content. Classcraft : Gamified classroom management and learning. How to Play : Teachers turn classroom activities into a role-playing game. Students earn points and rewards for participating in class, completing assignments, and demonstrating positive behavior. Storybird : Creative writing and storytelling. How to Play : Students choose artwork from a vast library and write stories or poems inspired by the images. This can be used for individual or collaborative writing projects. Socrative : Real-time formative assessment. How to Play : Teachers create quizzes, exit tickets, and space races. Students respond on their devices, and results are instantly displayed for the teacher.