ESL Activity: Murder Winks
A classic party game that is easily adapted to the classroom. Instructions: The students stand in a circle, and one of them will be the "murderer". This student will "murder"…
A classic party game that is easily adapted to the classroom. Instructions: The students stand in a circle, and one of them will be the "murderer". This student will "murder"…
A good icebreaker or review speaking activity for all levels. Instructions: This activity is especially good for reviewing vocabulary when you have 15 minutes left at the end of class!…
A simple way game for reviewing material that will drive kids MAD! Instructions: This is a great way to review vocabulary or material from previous classes. First, you must split…
Students can choose a guaranteed 3 points, or they can roll the dice and gamble! Instructions: This is a great way to review vocabulary or material from previous classes. First,…
Let the dice determine who does each task in the classroom. Instructions: This works great in classes where you have 5 or 6 students (or 5 or 6 teams). Simply…
Tag questions are questions "tagged on" to the end of sentences, like "did he?" or "do you?". This is a simple game to help students review these. Instructions: Print out…
This is a great way to review phonics or any other material that you have on flashcards. Instructions: First, put the kids' desks in a circle. Then, give each kid…
An active game especially suitable for youngsters. Instructions: For this game, you will need a big room and some hula hoops. Place the hula hoops around the room on the…
Another game that is good for little kids, although it can be adapted to older students as well. Instructions: You will need several flashcards and some magnets to play this…
A classic competitive flashcard game that kids love! Directions: Starting at one side of the classroom, have two students stand up. Then, show them a flashcard, and the first student…
This activity will get your students reading faster, faster, and faster with each passing class! Materials: Two eyes, a mouth, and a book. Instructions: Ok, this isn't actually a game,…
This game is good for practicing question forms. Instructions: Print and cut out the cards below. The teacher chooses a card and reads it aloud (this is the "answer"). The…
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