Crazy Story

Level: Any Level

This is an activity that will make your students speak in class and be creative.

Ask students to write a word on a piece of paper and tell them not to show

anyone. This word should be a verb (or whatever you'd like to rewiew).

The teacher starts telling a story, then stops and chooses a student.

That student will continue the story and must use his/her word. This student

then chooses the next student to continue the story.

The last student must end the story.

After the story is over, the students then try to guess what words each student has

written on his/her paper. The student who guesses the most words wins

Words Beginning with a Given Letter

Level: Medium to Difficult

The teacher chooses a letter from the alphabet. Then each

student must say a word that begins with that letter. If a

student repeats a word that has already been said, then he/she

is out of the game. The game ends when only one student

remains. That student is the winner. In high level classes

students lose if they say a past form of the verb. Example:see-

saw. You can increase the difficulty by adding a timer. Only

allow each student 5 seconds to think of a word.

Words Beginning with a Given Letter

Level: Medium to Difficult

The teacher chooses a letter from the alphabet. Then each

student must say a word that begins with that letter. If a

student repeats a word that has already been said, then he/she

is out of the game. The game ends when only one student

remains. That student is the winner. In high level classes

students lose if they say a past form of the verb. Example:see-

saw. You can increase the difficulty by adding a timer. Only

allow each student 5 seconds to think of a word.

acting Adverbs

Level: Easy to Medium

This activity is a great way to introduce the idea of how adverbs affect the way a verb

action is done. Divide the blackboard in two and write as many verbs on one side and as

many adverbs on the other as you can (get the class to come up with them). At this stage

you can also teach how adjectives 'turn into' adverbs by writing down adjectives e.g.

angry, happy, and adding the 'ily'. Then divide the class into two teams and perhaps give

them goofy team names (I find they enjoy giving each other names). Then get one team

to choose a verb and adverb combination and the other team has to act it out, e.g. talk

crazily.

My experience with this activity has been with younger learners where some kind of

reward is offered at the end like stamps or being the first team to leave at the end of

class. You can think of your own reward (or penalty) to motivate your class. It can be a

lot of fun with both the actors and the 'directors' enjoying making fools out of

themselves or watching others make fools of themselves. Submitted by: Thomas Jackson

Hidden animalsFind the animals hidden in each sentence.The first one has

been done for you.

1. If you don’t go at ten, you’ll be late.

2. I abhor selfish people who thinks only of themselves.

3. We knew Bob was nervous because of his fanatic attitude.

4. A rabbi taught me Hebrew.

5. What’s in the first aid kit? Ten bandaids, some antiseptic,

and some iodine.

6. After the collision Fred was pretty shaken up.

7. Don’t tell me the teacher came late again!

8. I’m broke this weekend: be a real pal and lend me 100

Dinars.

Hidden animalsFind the animals hidden in each sentence.The first one has been done for you.

1. If you don’t go at ten, you’ll be late.

2. I abhor selfish people who thinks only of themselves.

3. We knew Bob was nervous because of his fanatic attitude.

4. A rabbi taught me Hebrew.

5. What’s in the first aid kit? Ten bandaids, some antiseptic,

and some iodine.

6. After the collision Fred was pretty shaken up.

7. Don’t tell me the teacher came late again!

8. I’m broke this weekend: be a real pal and lend me 100

Dinars.

Hangman Game

move smoothly over a surface

S . . . D

S L I D E

speak very loudly

S . . . T

shout

not remember

F . . . . T

FORGET

act as a result of or in answer to

R . . . T

REACT

free from danger or evil

R . . . . E

RESCUE

make dead; to cause to die

K . . L

KILL

hold ; to include

C . . . . . N

CONTAIN

heat food before eating it.

C . . K

COOK

suffer or die from a lack of food.

S . . . . E