Ingredients:
Almost nothing, only a whiteboard and a marker. And, of course, a set of words that you are planning to practise. In case of all the young learners, they will probably be coming from one vocabulary set i.e. transport, pets, clothes, etc.
Procedures:
- Teacher revises all of the words from the unit / set, using flashcards or the electronic flashcards.
- Teacher writes only the three letters of the words, students guess the whole word. The easy version: the first three letters, in the correct order. The more challenging version: any three letters of the word in the order they appear in the word. The super difficult version: any three letters of ther words in a random order.
- In the early stages of the game / unit, the teacher writes all the other letters of the word before moving on to another item.
Why we like it:
- It is super easy and it requires no preparation whatsoever.
- The length of the activity can be adapted to the needs of the lesson.
- The level of challenge can easily be adjusted to the level of the students, the level of literacy and the level of familiarity with the particular set of words.
- The game is challenging and it teaches the kids to focus on the accuracy and it helps them practise spelling accurately.
- With the support of the coursebook or a set of flashcards, the students can play the game in pairs or small teams, with one student setting the task and the rest of the group guessing.
- The game is fun, it is challenging but also achievable since we are working within one set of vocabulary or theme. It draws the students’ attention to spelling, all of the peculiarities of different words and their spelling.