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Gaps Memory
This activity requires students to write missing words in This game is played in groups of 4–6, using student-
sentences. To create a sentence text for this game, write made picture cards with pictures and words on one side.
out the target grammar pattern(s) on strips of paper, Each group plays with two sets of cards. The cards are
leaving blanks in place of some words. Provide one copy arranged facedown in a grid. Players turn over two cards
for each student or pair. Students write in the missing per turn. The goal is to find a matching pair of cards.
words. Students can compare answers to check them. If a pair is not found, students turn the cards facedown
again. The goal is to find the most pairs.

Guess the Next Card
A New Story
This game can be played to practice vocabulary. After
using Picture Cards to introduce and elicit the new This activity has two versions: acting and drawing.
vocabulary in a lesson, continue showing the Picture For the acting version, put students in groups. Each
Cards one after another, but vary the order. Before group creates a new story and acts it out for the class.
showing each new card, give students a chance to guess Stories should demonstrate the Lesson 3 value.
what it is.
For the drawing version, students work alone. Using
the existing story as a model, each student draws a new
Happy Families story with new scenes and characters. Stories should
demonstrate the Lesson 3 value and include the target
This card game is played in small groups using picture conversation language. More advanced students can
cards that are from two or more themes or “families,” write new text for the story. Beginning students can
such as food or occupations. Provide cards or use simply copy the text from the existing story.
student-made picture cards. Review target and useful
game language with the class before playing. The cards
are distributed and students take turns asking other Order the Pictures
players a questions, such as Do you have a sandwich?
If the student has the card, they give it to the asking Draw simple pictures to illustrate the Lesson 3 story, cut
student. If not, then that student asks the next question. them out, and give each student a set. Read the story
The winner is the first to have a set of cards from one aloud. Students listen and put the pictures in order.
“family.” Alternately, to have the class work together, prepare large
pictures and give one to each group of students. Groups
hold up the pictures and arrange themselves in order as
How Many? you read the story.

This game can be played with any small objects. Place
a large container of buttons or other small objects in Picture Pieces
front of the class. Place some in a small box. Students
try to guess how many there are in the box. The student Slowly draw a vocabulary item on the board. Students
who guesses the correct number gets to keep all of the should try to guess what it is before you finish drawing.
items in the box. The winner can also play the role of Alternately, have students do the activity in small
“teacher” for the next round. The student with the most groups, with one student drawing and the rest of the
objects wins. group guessing.

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