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Back Writing

Submitted by I on 22 October 2007 - 6:16pm.

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ESL/EFL Game Profile
Name of Game:
Back Writing
Target Students:
Young Learners
Target Students:
Elementary School
Target Students:
Middle School
Target Students:
High School
Duration:
5 minutes
Number of Students:
At least 3
English Skills:
Alphabet
English Skills:
Spelling
English Skills:
Writing
English Skills:
Vocabulary
Objective:
Practice spelling words by writing them on the backs of other students
Instructions

Instructions for younger students:

  1. Have students sit in a circle for a smaller class or make team lines for a larger class
  2. Choose a letter or word from current study and have children trace it in the air together
  3. Next, have students trace the letter onto the back of the person in front of them
  4. Observe the students and correct where necessary
  5. Repeat using new letters
  6. Use words or sentences for higher levels
Variations

Instructions for older students:

  1. Have students sit in team lines
  2. Teach these actions: tap own shoulder for 'repeat' and nod for 'OK, I understood'
  3. Agree on using capital or lower-case letters, or a combination for names, etc.
  4. Show different word card to last person in each group
  5. Students
    pass the message to the front of the line by tracing the message (word
    or sentence) of the word card on the back of the person in front of them
  6. When the messages reaches the first person in line, they write it on a piece of paper
  7. When the round is finished have the first person go to the end of the line to change writers
Notes

The tickling sensation gets the students laughing and engages them
deeper than spelling in the air so this would be a good ESL/EFL game to
play after warming up with Air Spelling.

For older students, points can be awarded for speed or accuracy depending on the complexity
of the message. Having students write on each other's back is a good
way to stimulate the sense of touch in the lesson and further engages
the student. Longer lines make the game harder but shorter lines allows
for more opportunity to have everyone be the writer.

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