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Spell from a Bag

5-20 minutes Small groups of 2 or more Review vocabulary words and practice spelling Use letter blocks instead of having students write their letters on paper Use sentences with some similar words for more advanced students Divide the class into…

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Spin the Coin

10-15 minutes Groups of 3-5 Practice grammar structures and vocabulary words with flashcards Use pictures for less advanced students Have special flashcards such as ‘place your marker on any available card’ or ‘remove 1 marker from a card’ Only allow…

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Team Spelling

No more than one minute per word A maximum equal to the number of letters in the target words (less students is fine though) To correctly identify vocabulary from images and spell the word As preparing a lot of words…

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The Hot Seat

45 minutes Any Communicate words without saying them Use simple words like animals or days of the week for weaker students Use the word ‘pass’ as one of the words on the board to challenge strong students Break class into…

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Typhoon

15-40 minutes Groups of 3-6 Practice making sentences with game board grid Play with ‘Bankrupt’ instead of ‘Typhoon’ Use category cards instead of word cards Make a minimum number of words for each sentence Have students listen and repeat after…

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ESL Games: How Many Words Do You Know?

10-15 minutes Any Write down all of the 2-letter words you know Three-letter, four-letter words, etc. Words that begin with the letter ‘S’, ‘R’, ‘Th’, etc. Divide chalkboard into four equal vertical sections (columns). Make two rows of deskbound students…

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ESL Games: In The Mix

5-20 minutes 41690 Review and learn new vocabulary words by slapping flashcards With very small classes, play in a seated circle with very small groups and place enough objects for everyone but one or two students in the middle Prepare…

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Bowling

20-40 minutes Any Answer questions and try to knock down bottles with a ball Keep score as in real bowling Use more bottles Use other activities such as tossing coins in a hat, etc. Divide class into teams Set up…

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Building Block Stories

20-40 minutes Groups of 2-5 Use colored blocks to develop sentence creation skills and review N, V, & Adj Have students make the sentences as a team Have students make the sentences as individuals Have the sentences tell a short…

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Clap/Don’t Clap

5-10 Minutes Any number Review vocabulary words by category Use flashcards for younger learners Choose a category, such as animals, sports, etc. Call out a vocabulary word that fits the theme (ie ‘cat’ for animals) Students clap if you call…