Teenagers: game 8: making sentences
Games to play with teenagers in the English classroom.
Find an English magazine or newspaper and cut out about 40 words ensuring you have a balance of parts of speech and stick them onto a sheet of paper in no particular order something like this:
Give out copies of the sheets to students in groups of up to four. Print this set of words.
They have seven (depending on level and complexity of task) minutes to create: one sentence with three words, one sentence with four words etc depending on level.
Sentences may be like this:
3 words - Radio is free.
4 words - Most parents are happy.
5 words - Cows enjoy politics in April.
This game encourages creative use of language and after the sentences are produced, the students could choose one and write a story or newspaper article that this sentence is a title or headline to.
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Readers' comments (7)
This is an interactive lesson. I like it. | Mon, 7 Mar 2016 1:01 am
I really love this game. It will help me and the kids to think lol
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Emma PEA | Sun, 30 Sep 2012 1:28 pm
I have been wondering what to do with my Magnetic Poetry Kit I brought over from England but now I know.
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Anonymous | Thu, 30 Aug 2012 9:06 pm
Lovely idea! Thank you :-) Emma
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Frangipangi | Wed, 9 May 2012 10:07 am
billiant! these games are really helpful. If you have anymore that would be great!!
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Giang Huu Thang | Tue, 15 Nov 2011 7:31 am
Thanks for sharing!
I like it.
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GemmaLiam | Thu, 18 Aug 2011 3:21 pm
Fantastic - using this in a mini lesson tomorrow. Looks like it will be a hit!
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Ms shulabha | Thu, 14 Apr 2011 9:27 am
Life saver! tomorrow I am invited to conduct an hour of english workshop in an Hindi Medium school with 9th grade students. I believe this is a life saver, as I really was at a loss, as to what I should do with no time on hand as such. Thank you
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