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Blow That Fish!
10 minutes Groups of 5-7 Practice spelling vocabulary words and blow a paper fish around the room Have students start on the other side of the room away from the board and WALK to the board before spelling This will…Alphabet Card Game
5-15 Minutes Groups of 2-3 Learn the alphabet by arranging alphabet cards in order Use lower case and upper case card sets Give each team a stop watch to time themselves Instead of playing against other teams they can try…Alphabet Card Spelling Game
10-15 Minutes Groups of 2-3 Practice spelling and review/preview vocabulary Use lower case cards Use upper case cards Include punctuation marks and have more advanced students make sentences Prepare sets of alphabet cards with one letter on each card Prepare…Alphabet Word Game
30 minutes Groups of 2-4 Practice vocabulary through themes Change around the categories based on level of students Divide class into groups of 2-4 students Each group assigns a writer The writer makes a chart with headings such as ‘Boy’s…ESL Games: Secret Word
Instructions Student A leaves the room. The other students choose a secret word Then student A returns and has to ask questions to elicit the secret word Example questions include: Is it a character/object, Where does it live, What tasks…ESL Games: Telephone
Instructions 1. Divide class into groups of 6 or more, and arrange each group in a straight line or row. 2. Ask for a volunteer listener from each group. Take them outside of the classroom and give them a message…
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