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How Many Words Do You Know?
Human Alphabet
I Went to the Market
In The Mix
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Sentence Jumble

Submitted by I on 23 October 2007 - 11:23am

Tags:

Name of Game:

Sentence Jumble

Target Students:

Elementary School

Target Students:

Middle School

Duration:

30-45 minutes

Number of Students:

Any

English Skills:

Grammar

English Skills:

Reading

English Skills:

Speaking

English Skills:

Writing

Objective:

Review sentence structures and verb tenses

Preparation:

Make a series of sentences, three more than the number of teams in your class
Print the sentences in large text
Cut each sentence into separate words
Put each sentence into its separate envelopes
Number each envelope with a marker

Instructions:

Diving the class into pairs or small groups
Give each team one envelope
Students arrange the words into a correct sentence, copy it into their notebooks, and put words back into envelope
When finished, students say the sentence, show their notebooks, and bring their envelope to the teacher
If sentence is not correct, they go back and fix the error
If sentence is correct, they can swap their envelope for a new one with a different sentence
The first team to unscramble all of the sentences is the winner

Use easy sentences for less advanced students
Use more complex sentences for more advanced students

This game is a sure success with any level or age group

A big thanks to Brian for this ESL/EFL game!

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Submitted by anu (not verified) on 2 May 2009 - 2:12am.

thank you for this wonderful way of teaching students to make correct sentences.it worked well it infused fun,learning and healthy competition in the class of adult learners!!!