Shiritori

Last Updated on April 20th, 2015

10-15 minutes 2 groups of at least 2 students Make word lists by using the last letter of the previous word

• Have several 4 to 5-minute game “rounds”
  • In the first round, all team
    members participate
  • In the second round, both teams choose their best
    member and those two students square off in a one-on-one match with
    teams providing support by shouting out words
  • In the third round, two
    of the from each team square off

1. Divide the class in half
2. Divide the blackboard/whiteboard in half with a line
3. Students all stand up and form lines on opposite sides of the room and can only write on their side of the board
4. Provide a first word in the middle of the board
5. The
   first student in each team writes a word to follow the first word
   1. The
      word must start with a letter that is the same letter as the last
      letter of the previous word
   2. For example, if the first word is “dog,” then the next word is “good”
   3. The list goes one: dog->good->deer->read…
6. Each student takes a turn and opposing teams attempt to make the longest list
7. Set a 5 to 10-minute time limit
8. Words cannot appear twice on the list