Word Classes Game (created by Natalie Honti and Regina Gyapjas)

 

WORD CLASSES

Created by: Natalie Honti and Regina Gyapjas

Word classes is a fun game for students of all ages! A letter selected before starting the game and then players have to write words of the four different categories that starts with that letter. The player that gets most correct words wins! It is a nice activity for improving the vocabulary of our students!

Game stats:

Number of players: adjustable (at least 2)

Age and proficiency level: any level

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes

Play time during: depending on the number of players, at least 10 minutes

 

Preparation:

Write or print the letters of the alphabet and then cut them out. Put in into a hat/ envelope/box. Prepare a chart that has 4 columns (verb, noun, adjective, adverb) and several lines for the solutions.

 

Objective of the game:

This game aims to help students remember the largest number of vocabulary words. They become able to identify different word classes, enrich the learners’ vocabulary and improve their fast thinking.

 

Rules of Play: 

At the beginning, the students are given a sheet of paper with the chart on it. The teacher or one of the students pull out a letter from the box/hat/envelope. Then comes the fun part of the play. Students will be competing with each other and they have to write words starting with the chosen letter in the correct categories. When one player completed the all the four categories, he/she shouts READY. After this, other players have to stop writing. Then we’ll go through all of the columns so that everyone can say the words they wrote.

We can modify the categories according to the level of the students. E.g.: The categories can be related to everyday’s topic like food, clothes, famous person, fruits/vegetables. Students then discuss check their scores. If more than one person has a word, it is worth 5 points. If no one else has the word, it is worth 10.

 

Scoring: 

If the words are repeated, they each earn 5 points, and if they’re not, the player earns 10 points. The player with the most points it’s the winner of the round, but the person with the most points at the end of the game is the winner!

Example:

Letter	Verb	Adjective	Adverb	Noun
o	observe	old	obviously	oatmeal