Language aim: learning the alphabet and various vocabulary.
preparation
Print out a game grid and cards. If you want, you can stick the printout onto the heavy paper. Laminate for future use.
Cut out the individual cards, fold them and glue. Learn more how to prepare our cards (pdf). They are double-sided with letters on one side and colourful patterns on the other.
Before playing the game revise or pre-teach the names of all the items on the playing cards.
Our printables are in pdf format. To download them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
how to play
This is a word game that can be played individually, in pairs or small teams.
Give each student a copy of the game sheet. Choose five question categories, for example, Animals, Colours, Toys etc.
Shuffle and spread all the ABC cards out face down on the table between the players.
Select a letter at random. Now your students must, as fast as they can, fill the categoties with words beginning with this letter.
The one that finishes first counts: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, then shouts: Stop!
If they all have the same word for each category: 5 points each; different words 10 points; and if only one person can get a word 20 points.
