Hangman is a classic classroom game in which students must try to guess the word the teacher is thinking of by guessing letters of the alphabet. 8: Guess The Word To ‘Save The Teacher’ (Hangman) If the team guesses correctly, then they get a point. One person from each team will choose a piece of paper and act out the word without speaking or making any noise. To play, write down the key words / phrases from the lesson on pieces of paper and put them all in a small container. In the English classroom, this kind of activity can be used to review key vocabulary and expressions that students have learned. In the classic version of charades people would use actions instead of words to act out the title of a movie, book, play, or song. For example, ‘I see something big and heavy.’. Or, if you are teaching adjectives, one student can look around and choose something and then describe it using adjectives. For example, if teaching colors, one student can look around and choose an object and then say ‘I see something (green)’. The other students must then guess what green thing they are thinking of. This kind of guessing game can be used in your English class to review many different words and topics. At which point the other people must try to guess what object beginning with the letter b he/she is thinking of. In the classic (British) version of I Spy, one person would look around and choose an object that they can see and then say ‘I spy with my little eye something beginning with (b).’. When you were a child you probably played a variation of this game at one time or another. For a Telepathy game PPT template, and a printable answer worksheet, click here. This game can be played individually or in pairs / small teams. Many online guessing games can be found on our Activity Videos page. If they get it correct, they get a point. In these guessing games each answer as two possible answers and students must choose ONE and write it down. Of course, your students can’t really read minds, but kids love pretending that they can. In these online guessing games, students must use ‘Telepathy’ to read the teacher’s mind and find out the answer. This can lead to some hilarious guesses! This activity is great for both kids and older ESL students. Without looking at the object, they must try to guess what the mystery object is. Invite students one by one to come up to the front of the class and reach into the bag/box and feel the object inside. To play, you need a bag or a box to put the mystery objects in. A great way to do that is with this guess the object game. Using real objects in the classroom is a great way to connect the vocabulary and grammar that students are learning to the real world. This game is a lot of fun and young learners especially love showing off their artistic skills. Give each team 30 seconds or so to guess as many pictures as they can. ![]() To make it more fun, divide the class into two / three teams. ![]() To play as a whole class, ask a student to draw something on the board from the lesson and ask students to guess what the picture is of. All you need for this game is something to draw on. This simple guessing game idea needs little to no prep. For hidden picture PPT games on many topics, and an editable template, click here. This guess the picture game is a great way to introduce or review new words with students and can be used with any vocabulary. As you click the squares the image is slowly revealed and students must try to guess what it is. In this guessing game there is a picture hidden behind some color squares. Then ask them to try to guess what the word is while using the target expression.įor example, if you teaching animal words, when students guess they can ask the teacher ‘Is it an elephant?’, and the teacher can respond ‘Yes, it is. ![]() ![]() Once students have practiced enough, choose one flashcard, and don’t show the students. Show students some flashcards and ask them to repeat after you. Whichever topic you are teaching, a simple guess the word game, although simple, can be very effective.
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